Fan for quickly cooling hot parts

[iamhomeless]

I frequently use a torche to drop interference fit parts out of housing and need a fan to cool them down quickly, it would also do double duty to move some air around my bay during the hotter parts of the summer, so a squired cage is less than ideal.

I have been borrowing an M18 leaf blower when needed to get parts cooled off quickly and it does a great job, but it is really damn loud, even on the slower settings.

What should I be looking for, cfm, speed, some other spec?

Any suggestions on anything that you guys have tried?

 

[rancherbill]

I don't understand what you really are after.

I am a computer guy and everything can be fixed with a muffin fan. They come in many capacities and they are 5 volt. (USB) Point it where you want a breeze.

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B082HB5TRF/?tag=atomicindus04-20


https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B082HB5TRF/?tag=atomicindus04-20

 

[CGarage]

I frequently use a torche to drop interference fit parts out of housing and need a fan to cool them down quickly, it would also do double duty to move some air around my bay during the hotter parts of the summer, so a squired cage is less than ideal.

I have been borrowing an M18 leaf blower when needed to get parts cooled off quickly and it does a great job, but it is really damn loud, even on the slower settings.

What should I be looking for, cfm, speed, some other spec?

Any suggestions on anything that you guys have tried?

What size are the parts you are most often dealing with?

 

[iamhomeless]

What size are the parts you are most often dealing with?

Majority of the parts are about 5" x10"

 

[no704]

A bit spendey for your needs, got the wife one. She loves it!

 

[iamhomeless]

A bit spendey for your needs, got the wife one. She loves it!

Is this a dig suggesting that I'm acting like an old woman for not wanting to handle hot parts? If so, it's hilarious

 

[no704]

It is if you want to take it that way!

 

[WAID]

For air quenched parts at the foundry I worked at used 2-3 15hp axial fans to cool stuff down(with or without water spray). Your cooling needs are less extreme but a little harder in some ways. For home use, something like this harbor freight ventilator or this high velocity fan is probably decent for dual purpose. The more velocity and turbulence you get to the surface of the part the more you'll break up the boundary layer and that maximizes cooling. The blower you use now has an advantage on that front. The high velocity fans can do a decent job of moving air around but that style seems to be universally kind cheap and not in the good way.

 

[iamhomeless]

For air quenched parts at the foundry I worked at used 2-3 15hp axial fans to cool stuff down(with or without water spray). Your cooling needs are less extreme but a little harder in some ways. For home use, something like this harbor freight ventilator or this high velocity fan is probably decent for dual purpose. The more velocity and turbulence you get to the surface of the part the more you'll break up the boundary layer and that maximizes cooling. The blower you use now has an advantage on that front. The high velocity fans can do a decent job of moving air around but that style seems to be universally kind cheap and not in the good way.

Thanks!

Velocity vs air volume was the real question on how to start looking at this. And you have definitely given me a good starting point on my search. I will probably skip the HF unit as I will be running this thing on high multiple times a day to cool parts, and I would prefer to have the peace of mind of something that might last longer.

 

[WAID]

Thanks!

Velocity vs air volume was the real question on how to start looking at this. And you have definitely given me a good starting point on my search. I will probably skip the HF unit as I will be running this thing on high multiple times a day to cool parts, and I would prefer to have the peace of mind of something that might last longer.

There are certainly higher budget(and maybe higher quality) options. Glad I was able to give you a good starting point.

 

[DHCrocks]

if its only small (5"x10") just hit it with your compressor, they have those high flow nozzles that use a venturi to boost the volume of air blowing.

 

[LS1-IROC]

Cold gun for compressed air.

 

[laser3kw]

look up "Bilge fan"

 

[dr_clyde]

We have two of these in the shop and they’re fantastic.

Lasko high velocity pivoting fan. They are super high volume, quiet, and not very expensive.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YKXF9VC/?tag=atomicindus08-20