re: re:Fogging up (getting steamed)

[healey@lerc.nasa.gov (jim healey)]

>
>> I need a vacation.  Enough silliness for now. It is time to head to the 
>> wrecking yard for the aspiration motor.
>> 
>> Scott M.  
>> 
>
>I haven't taken one of my little motors out, but just a thought:  maybe 
>you could get one at Radio Shack or perhaps one of those that run the 
>model cars (probably more durable).
>
>Shea Rutstein
>
>********************************************
>
>Just my $0.02 as Bob Meyers ( if I remenber correctly ) 
>would say
>
>$0.01 = those ( Radio S*** ) motors are designed for a very
>	short life, a couple of hundred hours at most.
>
>$0.01 = be careful of using a motor designed to run with
>	the shaft HORIZONTAL in a vertical shaft position.
>	If the motor is only designed to run horizontal,
>	it will NOT have THRUST BEARINGS, and will have
>	perhaps less than half of its rated life if used
>	with the shaft vertical.
>_______
>$0.02
>

If you're looking for a legitimate DC fan to kluge in place I'd look at 
Papst Mechatronics out of Germany - these are ultra rugged
and provide serious capacity in a small package (I've got 
one of their muffin fans on my desk right now)

jim h
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>Alan Cordeiro
>
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