Legality of third party fans

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Legality of third party fans

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17-02-2016, 12:23

Alan Anderson Alan Anderson is offline

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Re: Legality of third party fans

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Originally Posted by ratdude747

Even with a proper skirt, I don't think these fans could generate enough air pressure to sustain a cushion under their own weight.

A couple of TechnoKats students did it about five years ago. They used a piece of styrofoam (from a modem box) as a rigid skirt with four tall Victor fans embedded in the flat top. It floated across the concrete floor just fine. It couldn't carry a battery, though.

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