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My biggest 'fan'
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:15 pm
by sven '2'
'That's not a ceiling fan...this is a celling fan'
Is huge - span of ~8m and does it roar on full speed! AND you can throw a ball into it and not much happens!!
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:24 pm
by dfoyl
>>AND you can throw a ball into it and not much happens
Where's the fun in that ? What would be cool to see is throwing the ball at the fan and getting a 3-pointer from the fan kicking it to the hoop...
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:31 pm
by sven '2'
dfoyl wrote:>>AND you can throw a ball into it and not much happens
Where's the fun in that ? What would be cool to see is throwing the ball at the fan and getting a 3-pointer from the fan kicking it to the hoop...
I know!!
They way it works (I'm told) is that the blade 'gives' and within milliseconds the opposite blade retards, ensuring the fan is balanced.
I have not seen it, but so want to test it
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:44 pm
by Silverbullet
Crikey that's a big fan
what kind of RPM does it spin at? Must push out a fair bit of air
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:54 pm
by taza
Awesome :P I could have so much fun with that!
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:21 pm
by El_Freddo
I love the fact that each blade has it's own little upright tail on it!
Classic.
Bennie
Big Ass ...
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:23 am
by Bantum
The're
'Big Ass Fans', I've used them in a hall / gym up north ...
The one pictured is a
Powerfoil ( earlier version ) & does about 113 RPM ( Max ).
P.S - The biggest one's go up to 24-ft. [7.3m] in Dia. Awsome to watch, but they do make a lot of noise ...
I also wouldn't recommend throwing stuff at them, as it tends to break things ...
Cheers, Bantum ...
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:42 am
by El_Freddo
The first one I saw was at the "Bounce" centre in Weir St, Richmond(?) - it wasn't really noisy but it gently moved air at a very comfortable rate.
Cheers
Bennie