LED fans

[MasterPlan1]

Is there any way of making LED fans, not LED? I'm just about to order a K62, but don't have enough money right now to buy 3x140MM fans.

 

[paradigm]

Yeah, cut the power to the LED's physically.

 

[Makhaira]

Yup, as wise man once said, "Does not work in disconnected mode".

 

[MasterPlan1]

So ripping the fan apart, find the LEDs and cut them? Easy task?

 

[Shampoo]

I think you will have to remove the bulbs as some of these LED's are powered simply by the movement of the fan rather than through the molex/cable. I can hold the fan up in front of a big room fan and the force will make the lights go on from there.

 

[something daft already!!]

I think you will have to remove the bulbs as some of these LED's are powered simply by the movement of the fan rather than through the molex/cable. I can hold the fan up in front of a big room fan and the force will make the lights go on from there.

What?????? No, they wont be. Running a electric motor without powering it, ie by pushing the spindle around will generate power. However when an electric motor is consuming power to move the blades, it will not generate power.

 

[G-Dubs]

What?????? No, they wont be. Running a electric motor without powering it, ie by pushing the spindle around will generate power. However when an electric motor is consuming power to move the blades, it will not generate power.

Unless we have something here that defies the laws of physics

pack up that hydrogen fuel cell the worlds power reqirements are solved

On a serious note, you shouildn't need to take it apart, just get a pair of small side cut pliers and cut the wires (usually not even insulated) as they run to the LEDs. You might even only need to cut one as they are often wired in series.

 

[hyperst]

you could allways put in a micro switch so if in the future you want them on, just switch them back on