Fan Spacers, Adaptors etc.

Dom1988 · 4 Jan 2019 at 18:56

Hi folks,

I've done some mods to my case and removed the drive bays as I don't use them and significantly impede airflow. I'm in the process of converting my GPUs to AIO coolers but the pipes are too short to mount the radiators on the front intake, but only just. Does anyone make a fan spacer that I could put inbetween the rad and the fan?

Ta muchly!

Testiculous · 4 Jan 2019 at 19:02

Can you not use a few penny washers as spacers between the chassis and the radiator instead?

UnworthyBean · 4 Jan 2019 at 20:00

Have a look for fan shrouds. Ocuk do a 3x140mm one but I'm sure you'll be able to find the right size.

Either that or do as above. Just get longer screws and shove some washers in there. Could potentially affect performance though depending on how you do it.

Dom1988 · 4 Jan 2019 at 20:02

I could stick some washers in but it still puts a bit of tension on the pipes, will have a look at the shrouds.

Dom1988 · 4 Jan 2019 at 20:14

https://www.aquatuning.co.uk/air-co...f8JrPC8xZiW9DIE4_j4KYFmH24eAa_mkaAjqnEALw_wcB

Good shout on shrouds.

Whilst we're here, does anyone know what size screws I'll need? Metric, imperial etc. The rad is for a Corsair H55 if that helps

UnworthyBean · 4 Jan 2019 at 20:44

Might want to edit out that link, will probably be classed as a competitor.

Google seems to suggest you'll need a 6-32 thread size. If you're going through a standard 25mm fan and a 25mm shroud, then you'll probably want about 55m length to make it through both and then in to the rad without puncturing it, maybe a bit longer. But don't quote me on that one!

Dom1988 · 4 Jan 2019 at 20:52

Ah that's a job for the mods

I think it's intentional that it's a 20mm spacer, that way 50mm screws will fit perfectly.

LuckyBenski · 4 Jan 2019 at 23:33

You can also take old fans, rip out the motor, frame and fins. Voila, 25mm spacer duct.

ANDARIAL · 5 Jan 2019 at 10:26

LuckyBenski said:
You can also take old fans, rip out the motor, frame and fins. Voila, 25mm spacer duct.

Was going to suggest this too

Or even buy cheap fans and do the same,the prices on those shrouds from there are extortionate :eek:

Smffy · 5 Jan 2019 at 16:58

ANDARIAL said:
Was going to suggest this too
Or even buy cheap fans and do the same,the prices on those shrouds from there are extortionate

Just buy a small bit of MDF or acrylic and use a hole saw to put the fan space in x 3 for me... or cut a rectangle and mount on the front of the rad not fans.

FYI I don’t think they make #6/32 screws in many lengths so you might struggle to find long ones easily.