pa.walt Wrote:i am not electronicly smart. why would a person buy the power supply when the the other link seems to have it all.
Hi. It depends on what you want to do - if you would like to pick your own fan and build out a solution on your own, then you can purchase the pieces individually. Generally if you opt to do it on your own you need a fan, fly/frog proofing material, parts to mount the fan, a speed controller, and a power supply. In some cases you can get combinations of those components (e.g. a fan that comes with a speed controller) or you can opt for a kit which is what the second like you referred to was. The drawback with the kit that I linked to was the size of the solution - 120mm fans are big, and some people don't like them. I don't mind using larger fans because you can turn down the RPM's while still moving a lot of air. This strategy keeps the noise down, but makes hiding the fan more difficult.
pa.walt Wrote:also another question. do anyone think those things to cool your lap top be of any use in ther viv. i know they are big but seems like it would circulate the air. like i said not electronicly smart. :?
Honestly I had not given it much thought since I had so much experience building out PC's and cooling them, so I naturally went the fan route. I'm not quite sure how I would install one - it might be awkward to mount within the viv. My concern would be how well they hold up to the moisture if you were going to mount one internally. I'd hesitate to put anything expensive inside the viv anticipating that it will wear out prematurely. But hey, it may be worth a shot to see how it works out.
I linked to that thread above where I built out a magnetically mounted fan - it's pretty easy to do if you are ok at slopping silicone on a fan to glue down some magnets...it's easier than you think. So if you don't feel like building your own, you can buy a kit with all the components, glue a few magnets to the fan/blower and stick it to your canopy. Route the cable through a mister port or gap in your canopy and you should be good to go.