case fan screws

utajoker · 20 May 2006 at 19:54

whats with them, they go thru the case hole fine then csrew about 2 mm into the case, leaving 3/4 of the scres sticking out so the fan moves about freely

am i doin sumthing wrong?

or they jus stupid i use bluetank now

Yewen · 20 May 2006 at 19:57

You have to push hard into the fan and they make there own thread.

You just need to push harder.

Rednut05 · 20 May 2006 at 20:01

utajoker said:
whats with them, they go thru the case hole fine then csrew about 2 mm into the case, leaving 3/4 of the scres sticking out so the fan moves about freely

am i doin sumthing wrong?

or they jus stupid i use bluetank now

Get down that gym.

squiffy · 20 May 2006 at 20:10

Make sure the screwdriver tip doesn't slip (will round out head)

gr1mey · 20 May 2006 at 20:14

yeah then you 'ave to drill the READ THE FAQ out and you dont want that!

Rednut05 · 20 May 2006 at 20:15

Mole grip them. I can't see how it could be going so badly.

Borden · 21 May 2006 at 11:49

A big chinky screwdriver with the largest head possible will work well. I always used to round out the heads of the screws and used to end up spending ages trying to get them out.

Lay the fan down on the floor and screw directly downwards to make sure that the screws don't go in at an angle

Once you do it a few times it becomes easier.

Brizzles · 21 May 2006 at 17:29

utajoker said:
i use bluetank now

Using a Blue Tank to make holes seems a bit over the top and dangerous.

I would use a screwdriver myself !

Cheers,

Mark

WJA96 · 21 May 2006 at 21:06

Acoustifan silent mounts are sooooo much more trick.

utajoker · 22 May 2006 at 18:16

hehe i ment bluetac

y dont they jus make em to fit the hole with a rubber washer, would be easier

Yewen · 22 May 2006 at 21:40

Nothing wrong with how it works now, has worked for decades so if it is not broke, why fix it?

squiffy · 22 May 2006 at 22:17

mark1 said:
Lay the fan down on the floor and screw directly downwards to make sure that the screws don't go in at an angle

piledriver :eek:

Nix · 22 May 2006 at 22:19

You'll need a hardened screwdriver though as cheap screwdrivers will either rip the screw head or the head of the screwdriver itself will buckle. Lay in on the floor, and put some weight on it guiding the screw in. When you come to screw it into your case, the thread will already have been made.

dalex · 22 May 2006 at 22:24

invest in some decent screwdrivers and pump up your arms

Borden · 23 May 2006 at 07:46

squiffy said:
piledriver

At first i thought 'wtf?'

Then i searched google

Then i re-read my post

Then i thought: