Vic Valencheck Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 (edited) This is a fan that has a 12" steel blade. Runs in 3 distinct speeds. I repainted it in Dupli Detroit Alpine Green and Krylon Fusion Gloss Smoke Grey. I bought a grommet kit and speed switch from Rich Raclawski. Tony Clayton dyed me a piece of zip cord. I get some vibration but for a 12' blade it pushes a lot of air. On high it runs at 3 amps. f https://youtu.be/s00IfuktKsM Edited October 12, 2022 by Vic Valencheck 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Ray Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Well done Vic! Looks as good as new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Zapf Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 THAT LOOKS GREAT! I HAVE THE BIGGER 16" THANKS FOR THE PAINT IDEA ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clayton Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 I think it looks amazing Vic! 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butler Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Very nice work Vic! 👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McComas Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Looks great! With that much "fur" inside the motor housing, that 68 year old fan had a lot of air pass through it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Valencheck Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 Thanks everyone for your kind comments. On to the next projects. 🪛🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Collier Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Love this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Carmody Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marce Clark Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 that looks awesome. I have one that needs a motor rewind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjun Saini Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Holy lord of vornados! That thing is beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lawson Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 I have one just like it. What's the secret to removing the blade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McComas Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 On 12/15/2022 at 2:36 PM, Roger Lawson said: I have one just like it. What's the secret to removing the blade? In the older Vornados with Bakelite blades, the factory would sometimes put two set screws in the blade hub. One on top of the other. I think that might have been because you can crack the hub by putting too much torque on the set screw. Use a flashlight to check. Happy Fanning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Valencheck Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/15/2022 at 3:36 PM, Roger Lawson said: I have one just like it. What's the secret to removing the blade? I ended up having to take the whole motor assembly off of the mounting brackets with the blade on. While holding the blade I used a punch on the end of the motor shaft. Just be careful not to bend the blade. There is only one set screw on the hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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