I'm sorry I can't provide any insight to your issue however, I too am considering a system just like the one you have here. I never even considered the issue you brought up about running a 5 gallon batch in those kettles and not covering the coil. I am not sure what the kettle losses are on a...
When I was building it originally, I removed the potentiometer temporarily and tried this and the fan ran at about the same speed and with the same resistance as
I have a 120V AC fan at work which I can take that is about the same size but the thing is a monster weight wise. And my whole stir...
Here is what i have for a power adaptor: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y1LF8T5/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 . I didn't have one laying around the house that I could cannibalize.
Then a 1k potentiometer. There is about 1/8" to 1/4" to the underside of the top surface of...
its a 120mm x 120 mm x 25 mm Uxcell fan from Amazon. 12VDC and 0.16A (ding ding ding) so it is certainly too small. Its real easy to stop the fan when it is spinning and there is no blood involved.
Any suggestions on other DC fans?
The fan sits about 1/8"-1/4" from the backside of the plastic. Would cutting a hole in the top of the plastic help? I turned it on before I enclosed it and yes the magnet is centered. I know it is centered because I had screwed that up the first time and it did have a wobble to it.
I built a stir plate today but it seems to have some issues with it. When I first go to turn the stir plate on, it appears as though the magnets prevent the fan from starting to spin. Has anyone else has these problems? Is the fan too weak? The size of the wire on the fan is fairly small so I...
I really appreciate everything you have documented on this thread. I have been struggling to get out of my 10 gallon setup for some time due to being restricted by my apartment. I finally found a good deal on a 15 gallon spike locally and will probably go your route with the auber controller and...