Re: Installing vulcan IIGS harddrive - noisy fan?

["DeaconBlue" <arett2@gmx.net>]

Thank you all for great feedback!

I will try to follow Paul's instructions on oiling the fan.

Paul:    Do you recall if it is possible to access the fan from topside
without removing the whole unit from the IIGS box?

Age


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"Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> wrote in message
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> "DeaconBlue" <arett2@gmx.net> wrote in message
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> > Hello!
> >
> > I have a Vulcan hardisk  (with integrated power-supply) installed in my
> > IIGS. The harddisk has not been used for several years.  When starting
the
> > IIGS the hardrive starts as expected,  but the fan is little noisy
during
> > the first minutes of operation.  After a while the fan-sound is at a
> normal
> > level.
> >
> > Would this behaviour be expected after long-time storage? Is there any
way
> > to lubricate the fan to prevent it from being noisy during startup?
> >
>
> Yes, it's normal. But yes, you can lube it. I do that all the time on PC
CPU
> fans and power supply fans- it's cheaper, quicker, and easier than
replacing
> the fan. I think the Vulcan fan is smaller than the std power supply fan,
so
> it will probably be a lot easier to lube it than to hunt down the correct
> size.
>
> I lubed the fan in one of my Vulcans for the same reason. I don't recall
the
> details, seems to me the fan was in a strange holder that I had to get
> apart.Typically the fan has a "blade side" and a "sticker side".   Peel
off
> the sticker to get at the bushing/bearings. I use a lube that has teflon
in
> it, but probably any remotely suitable oil will do. Put a tiny amount in
> there (a drop is too much), and spin the blade by hand. Compare that to
how
> it spun before lubing. You can use a swab to remove any excess oil.  I
clean
> the surface with alcohol, then seal with a small piece of scotch tape.  Oh
> yeah, before you peel the sticker, clean the dust from the blades and body
> of the fan. That contributes to the noise by unbalancing the blades.
>
> Good luck!
> -Paul
>
>