variable fan knob

FnP · Jul 27, 2002

i know this is a weird question...but here goes...

i have a ys-tech variable speed 80mm fan..
it has that knob that you can controll the fan speed with...

well...i would like to take that knob off...
do i pull it or will it come off at all?

i dont want to break it...
i tried giving it a good tug and nothing...do i need to pull harder?

thanks

Mizzery · Jul 28, 2002

since the knob is probabally a rheostat, i would clip it off and then just splice the two ends together.

Nico3k · Jul 28, 2002

i would cut the connectors to the speed control and attach the 2 wires... yea what Mizzery said

FnP · Jul 28, 2002

thats a good idea!...lol
i'm and idiot

if i cant get the knob to come off...then thats what i'll do

however, for asthetics i would only like the knob on the outside...
does the knob come off?

thanks for your replies!

Potato_P · Jul 28, 2002

guys, i think he just wants the knob part of the rheo off.

fnp, you still want to be able to adjust the voltage right?

FnP · Jul 29, 2002

yes..just the knob part...

but they also had good ideas...which was a way to get the whole rheo on the outside...

JFettig · Jul 29, 2002

that isnt a reo, its a small pot to controll the resistance of the fan to controll the speed, and how many amps that go thru this, i did a little expirament with a paniflow and i made it variable like one of those fans...
i dont know if you can just take the nob off.. i don tknow what the things even look like

Rotary-Motion · Jul 29, 2002

hi

could you use a house dimmer switch?

thx

JFettig · Jul 29, 2002

its not just wired in the 12v wires, this thing keeps the voltage 12v and raises and loweres the amperage... no you cant use a reglar dimmer.. its not as easy as that, i suggest you just use a rheostat and not try to do this to a fan, youll probably ruin it, when i get it to work correctly on all fans ill make a tutorial..

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