Antique for 2024...

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...Well, it's a new year:

And... One of my vintage fans bit the dust.

It was torn apart with honors and

added to my parts/ scrap/ building materials.

Here's what I used it for:

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...Specifically, the base plate proved useful for a quick test:

Make the "VIM" badge from a drawing I did awhile ago.

"VIM:

stands for the Ventilation Ironworks Manufacturing"

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...Utilizing a different size cup,

results in a smaller type dome cap badge.

(Cups give it the dome effect.)

All it needs is JB weld reinforcement and it will be stable enough

for painting and detail work.

Perhaps sinking a small screw inside for easy bolt on application to a cage...? 🤔💡

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...This VIM fan would be an interesting build:

This is their "Bird" model:

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...also want to build this one:

 

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...Further tests on plastic waste shows some ideas:

 

 

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...Build:

2 endcaps of plastic needed,

(the plastic will serve as its own electrical insulator)

Vented,

Use of a 12 volt battery holder or 9 volt battery applicable.

Trunnion mount tilt feature and infinite speed module to be added.

Will be about 60% metal, 40% plastic/other materials.

PICS of build in it's early stage: