Adapter to convert a 120mm PC fan into a desk fan

[Hawk Tuah]

Hi all,

Is there anything on the market that can convert a standard (or even better, RGB) PC case fan into a standalone desk fan?

It seems like something that should be incredibly simple and easy to create (in fact, I already made one a few years back to mount an old Delta screamer, although it was more of a proof of concept out of a block of wood than a nice design).

I'm sure my old boss (~15 years ago) had something similar, although I've never been able to find anything like it since.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Yes, it's more the physical structure to hold a 120mm fan, in an attractive way that appears to be the missing link.

/Spoiler - here was my very crude attempt

 

[Hawk Tuah]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_multiplier
Try 3D printing something like this, stick a fan in the base/shaft.

I used to have one of those fans. Novel and interesting, but not as quiet as you'd think. The small fan in the base unit has to be spining faster than a big bladed fan would to achieve adequate airflow, even with the air multiplyer effect.

Plus, it's waaaay to big for a desk fan.