Guide Wicked 80mm Laser fan grill mod

The steps were photographed in sequence.


Mod specs

Grill is 80mm, but you must cut 92mm hole in order for rim to sit flush inside hole

The wheels are from R/C Truck. Hotbodies Predators

Fasteners are 2" 10/24 machine screws w/ 1/4" alum sleeves and 10/24 acorn nuts.

The ABS plastic surface beneath chrome finish is a disgusting brown color once you cut it. paint it!

That adhesive glue is from Home Depot. Let it cure for 24hrs. Great product by GOOP brand

 

Looks awesome man !

one question.. does it add to the niose level of the fan at higher CFM ?
I can imagine it would whistle a little bit or I may be crazt as usual..


Vazz

just looked at the price... just under $5 for each rim hmm not toooo bad but just a little too pricey for my cheap arse

 

That idea KICKS BUTT ... just think of all the rim choices out there!

Thanks!
DB

 

Schaweeet!!!!

 

Very nice mate. Looks kinda like those high dollar spinners on trucks. Would be neat for a theme of that sort. And maybe the air from the fan could make them spin a little? Either way excelent guide, good stuff.

 

AWEsome idea!

for usefulness- what scale trucks/wheels are we looking for here? there's more than a LITTLE variation between rim size and scales.

 

Wow, why havn't I never tought of that?

 

damn duud, nice work
this starts a whole new kind of fanguards

 

"for usefulness- what scale trucks/wheels are we looking for here? there's more than a LITTLE variation between rim size and scales."

The info. says that inner bead diamiter is 3" ... most 1/8 scale rims
DB

 

Thanks all!

Not at all..

btw: Version 2.0 will have a revolving Spinner!

 

make it revolve with some leds inserted into each end of the spokes.

 

Very Bling Bling! I wish I could see individual bits and think of things like this.

 

As soon as I saw that, I instantly thought of the spinner versions. Proline makes some spinners for the T/E-Maxx.

For anyone looking to do this, just visit hobby shops (online or locally) and look for rims for the T/E-Maxx or Savage, or just make sure its T/E-maxx compatible, and you'll find the size needed......so long as its the regular size. They make ones called "40-series" and "BigJoes" as well, but those are larger in diameter than the regular ones.

I might have to do spinner ones in a project.

 

Got Proline Spinner last week ^

Just waiting for 92mm Alum Evercool to arrive

 

Thats the nicest 3,14'ers i have ever seen

 

That's a sweet idea!!! I never thought of using my RC rims as fan grills...[heads off to mod bench ]

 

Thats hugely nice! Liking that alot. Would definitely look good on a few types of cases. Interesting idea, I shall await REv 2.0 ...

 

Man, why didin't I think of that. That is awesome.
Thanks for such the cool idea.

 

Definitely an interesting mod, i dont think i've ever seen this done before! Does the wheel on the thing spin? lol.. that'd be kinda neat.. a spinner fan! Good job though! Looks very nice! How does it look with the whole computer?

 

Suh-weeeet mod!!