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| | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 | Does anyone make replacement blades for Casco style dash fans? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 | That's too bad. I've got a nice little Casco fan that works great, but it's only got one blade. I suppose I could make new blades out of something, but I'm partial to original look. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 | Does anyone know of a material of a similar color, thickness, and flexbility, that could be used to make new blades? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 | I like it! Thanks Denny  If I give this a shot I'll let you know how it goes. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | I remember reading some time back about a fellow who made his own blades using thin sheet rubber. I'd think someplace like McMaster-Carr would have suitable rubber.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | The rubber blades on the one I have are flat rubber held in shape by the hub. I'll have to sneak out to the garage and try to find the box it's in to take some pics. Here you go. Not mine but made the same way. Flat rubber held in shape by the hub.
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Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | I haven't had mine apart so I can't say for sure.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | That looks like about the thickness of a cool whip or margarine tub. Or maybe a cheap kids play bucket from the dollar store.
Cut 3 exactly the same size to avoid wobble.
If they need to be molded for a curve, heat them gently in the oven then set them at the curve you need til cool.
Good luck. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 | Did those actually cool you off, or did it just blow the heat off of the 6 volt motor into you face? Don't get me wrong, I really want one of those now that I saw a picture.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 | My dad ran one in his truck when I was a kid. One day he said "DON'T TOUCH THAT!" so I had to try it out. From then on they could'nt keep me out of it.
I asked him about that old fan and he said it helped a lot in the summer and would defog a windshield fast. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Carl,
How long have you lived in VA?
"In the day", fans were common everywhere in order to give some relief and minimal evaporative drying by pushing air across sweaty parts (unless the humidity was 100%).
I miss those days.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 | Carl,
How long have you lived in VA?
"In the day", fans were common everywhere in order to give some relief and minimal evaporative drying by pushing air across sweaty parts (unless the humidity was 100%).
I miss those days. Therein lies the problem,Tim. Our summer air is a fluid, seemingly of a higher viscosity than water. I had a modern fan in a work truck once, but when it was on, it felt like the furnace was on. Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Agreed Denny. While I haven't mounted mine I did test it and that's one reason I never mounted it, it doesn't move a lot of air.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
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