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Default Straightening ceiling fan blades

On Tue, 17 May 2011 10:10:41 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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On May 17, 11:51Â*am, Smitty Two wrote:
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Â*DerbyDad03 wrote:
On May 17, 9:55Â*am, "Steve B" wrote:
"Charlie" wrote


The room is essentialy open to the outdors in humid Florida.
Blades are plastic. Â*You have to pay attention to what you are buying.


Charlie


Caveat emptor


Oh yeah. Â*Great. Â*NOW you tell me. Â*;-)


When SWMBO insisted that the fans would be fine outdoors even though they
were obviously indoor fans, if was one of those, "We'll see" moments. Â*So
far, one's blades droop by two inches, the other is in danger of taking off
Aunt Lucy's big hair.


I will get two sets at ReStore at $3 per set, and see how long they last,
and in the meantime look for some that are intended for outdoor use. Â*I've
even seen indoor sets that droop.


And then there's balancing .................................


Thanks for the info, guys.


Steve


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When you buy the blades, will you also be buying the mounting
brackets?


Even if the mounting brackets line up with the holes in your motor,
the angle may be an issue.


Cheaper fans use low blade angles so they can use a cheaper motor.
Increasing the blade anlge might cost you more a lot more than $3 a
set.


The whole thing is a fool's errand, in my book, trying to make a silk
purse of a sow's ear. Steve's bimbo bought a cheap ass POS fan, and now
it's time to throw it away and buy a good one.- Hide quoted text -

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A fool's errand can oft times be fun.

A little time in the shop making/fixing something that you might
otherwise buy can be very therapeutic.

Which feels better:

Saying "I made/fixed that." or saying "I bought that."?

Depends if it works or not!!!. If it doesn't work and you bought it
you were just foolish. If it doesn't work and you made it you are
foolish AND incompetent - - - - - .