Computer fan for LG

[puredelite]

Anyone installed a computer fan in an LG incubator to circulate the air? There is probably a post on here that gives instructions and maybe photos of how it is done but I don't have a clue as to how to find it! There is a fan kit available for about $40 but I have an old computer I could gut and save the bucks for laying pellets... Help?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Screw it to the top of the incubator with 4 long screw so it hangs down a little. Have it blow up. Wire it to a power plug with as close to 12V DC output as you can find.

 

[bluegoose]

I use the little black transformers that range in voltage from 8 1/2 to 13.8 volts.depending on the size of the fan sometimes its better to use a smaller voltage transformer to slow the fan speed down so that it wont blow the air around in the bator like a small wind storm.and place it at the top.mount it like rebelcowboysnb said that should work fine.

 

[jm93030]

for a LG I use a laptop fan

 

[puredelite]

Thanks much for all of your info on this! Will now start my search for a transformer.

 

[Towns End]

I found a really cool laptop fan at radio shack for 10 bucks. What makes it cool is that it is clear and has 4 blue LED lights that light up the incubator. I use cut pieces of a BIC inkpin as spacers (3/4 inch works for me) and mount the fan so that the air blows up (away from the eggs) and over the heating element. Works great... I hatched 38 of a 42 egg set a little over a week ago. Any 3 inch comptuer fan will work, but the lighted one is just so "cool".

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Yea, those light up fans are nice.

Not that you can tell but that fan has those lights but the heat light behind it hides them in the pic.