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Old 03-18-2015, 08:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Looking for something small and cheap to power a computer fan. Anyone have any good US websites. Thanks.
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Old 03-18-2015, 09:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Looking for something small and cheap to power a computer fan. Anyone have any good US websites. Thanks.
Harbor Freight......If you have one..Search results for: 'solar panel'
They have small solar panels and solar trickle chargers also.

My guess is that your looking for solar ventilation on a green house project.

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I second the Harbor Freightt suggestion.
Heard something interesting today: apparently Home Depot and Lowes both accept the "20% off" coupons from Harbor Freight. Has anyone tried that?
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I second the Harbor Freightt suggestion.
Heard something interesting today: apparently Home Depot and Lowes both accept the "20% off" coupons from Harbor Freight. Has anyone tried that?
I haven't but I wonder why they would since HF doesn't sell the same products. However, if they do, someone tell me how it works; HF is too far from me and the others aren't.
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I haven't but I wonder why they would since HF doesn't sell the same products. However, if they do, someone tell me how it works; HF is too far from me and the others aren't.
Will have to ask my local HD. Did some research and there are several sellers on Ebay selling the Harbor Freight coupons claiming they will be accepted at HD and Lowes.
Would be awesome as I have a load of Harbor Freight coupons.
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I thought they only had the 15watt and larger?
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What are you making, Macgyver.
A power vent for your dog house?
Youtube has some good ideas.

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Thats exactly what I want to do Bobbie Six Killer.....
I need a small panel like that and want to install in my GH since I have a computer fan thats large anyhow. So even on days when the vents open and the door its still really hot.
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Thats exactly what I want to do Bobbie Six Killer.....
Still laughing.....had to google that one..

Also forgot to mention Amazon has some inexpensive all in one units for sale.
Keyword : small solar powered fan.
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I have a 12v panel charging a battery during the day which I use for a timelapse camera.

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Mike, I wondered if you would know who that character was from 😃. Tv series in the 80's called Renegade.
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Mike, I wondered if you would know who that character was from 😃. Tv series in the 80's called Renegade.
I do recall the actors but not the series....but I do remember who Cheech & Chong were
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I have a 12v panel charging a battery during the day which I use for a timelapse camera.

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Thats the setup I kinda had in mind .
Solar + battery+ switch /photocell+ fan device.
I recall your other posts, are you still getting good performance with your system?
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Does the guy in that video have a battery? All he says is just the solar panel and computer fan. The closet thing worked fine but I bought a greenhouse at the old house and no longer used the closet. Bought a new house last year and brought greenhouse along.
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I do recall the actors but not the series....but I do remember who Cheech & Chong were

Thats the setup I kinda had in mind .
Solar + battery+ switch /photocell+ fan device.
I recall your other posts, are you still getting good performance with your system?
For my purposes it works well. I haven't been using it for the last couple months. I'm working on a new camera but will probably have to wait until summer to finish that project.
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Now I found a outdoor solar light at Walmart. For ten bucks. It has the same size it looks like the guy has in the video. But I hate to waste the light just for the solar panel.
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Haha, I was going to say harbor freight, I about bought one last time I was there.
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FYI:
Asked at Home Depot if the 20%Harbor Freight coupons are accepted. YES.
Woohoo, saved about $15 today.
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Mike, I wondered if you would know who that character was from 😃. Tv series in the 80's called Renegade.
Not to be confused with Sonny Sixkiller from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

I've seen plenty of solar panels alongside the road. You just need to remove them from the flashing lights they're operating...
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