Nice work! Simple fixes like that are always the most satisfying to me
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Thanks for reminding me I need to do this to a few fans myself
I have one that’s been making terrible noises and i haven’t gotten around to checking it out. Now i know one possible solution.
Think we have the exact same fan.
Greased up the joint last summer and the high pitched whine has been gone since.
Good job!
Pop that bearing holder open and buy a new bearing. It looks like a cheap little commodity ball bearing, but plain oil impregnated bronze bearing are also available. It will probably run carefree again until the motor burns out.
How difficult are bearings to replace in things like this, how universal are they? Or is it more a case of just sticking a new one in and making it fit.
Bearings are commodity items. So measuring a bearing for ID, OD, and height/thickness and going a search will get you a replacement. Sometimes you might get an obsolete bearing configuration or size, but that's rare and generally only happens when working on very old or very odd equipment.
How easy are they to replace depends and you only get to find out when you go to replace said bearing the first time. This fan doesn't look too hard though. The photo shows a plastic bearing block screwed to the fan body and holding the bearing and motor in position. I would certainly investigate further. Other equipment can present other problems that you need to take into account. A welded bearing housing would be a repair nightmare.
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