Various fan size conversion adapters.
52
Likes
5620
Downloads
1908
Views
Published on April 10, 2012
Description
Conversion cowlings for fans ranging from 120 mm to 40 mm.
All normal conversions as STL files and the source Solidworks file for customising with very basic constraints that work for most sensible conversions.
Originally drawn as an adapter for fan replacement of an AMD Athlon 64 stock heatsink (92mm to 70mm).
Note 1: Apparently Solidworks exports STL using a different CS. So these are all on their side. They will need rotating if you want them to print in the best/strongest orientation. Rotate using printer software or some other software (there are web based options).
All normal conversions as STL files and the source Solidworks file for customising with very basic constraints that work for most sensible conversions.
Originally drawn as an adapter for fan replacement of an AMD Athlon 64 stock heatsink (92mm to 70mm).
Note 1: Apparently Solidworks exports STL using a different CS. So these are all on their side. They will need rotating if you want them to print in the best/strongest orientation. Rotate using printer software or some other software (there are web based options).
Instructions
Essentially a very quick modification of a single conversion adapter. Only the 92 - 70mm version has been printed and used but there is no reason others won't work fine.
To use: simply print as one normally would an STL file. The files are simply named and self-explanatory.
To use the Solidworks file is somewhat more complex but anyone with adequate knowledge of Solidworks should be able to figure out how it works by looking at the named dimensions, feature tree and equations.
Main dimensions to change are height of the adapter, thickness of the flanges, wall thickness, size of the upper and lower openings, fixing hole diameters and hole locations.
There are some combinations that need one to modify the model features themselves to produce a decent part. It was a quick couple of hours job so it is not exactly refined or beautiful.
Now follows some keywords:
120 92 80 70 60 50 40 30 mm computer fans adapter cowling solidworks
To use: simply print as one normally would an STL file. The files are simply named and self-explanatory.
To use the Solidworks file is somewhat more complex but anyone with adequate knowledge of Solidworks should be able to figure out how it works by looking at the named dimensions, feature tree and equations.
Main dimensions to change are height of the adapter, thickness of the flanges, wall thickness, size of the upper and lower openings, fixing hole diameters and hole locations.
There are some combinations that need one to modify the model features themselves to produce a decent part. It was a quick couple of hours job so it is not exactly refined or beautiful.
Now follows some keywords:
120 92 80 70 60 50 40 30 mm computer fans adapter cowling solidworks
You must be logged in to post a comment.
anuraj1
on
January 23, 2013
said:
I had two companies print the 70to50 and 80to50 and the large side is perfectly aligned, but the 50mm side doesn't line up with the holes. I ended up using zipties but it would be cool to use screws!
The 50mm side is approx. 5 mm too large.
License
Various fan size conversion adapters. by TheMeerkat is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
More from TheMeerkat
Made fixes to 50 mm adapters and added a new iteration.
Now my download box isn't as uniform but they should all work.