This kit allows you to build an economical desk fan that takes power from a standard USB port or USB power supply (available separately).
The kit comprises a 90mm fan blade and motor which connect to a PCB that has a power switch, resettable fuse and resistor.
An example of a custom encloseure that we designed for this kit.
The low part count means the kit is very easy to build and is a great project for people with little soldering experience. The resettable fuse prevents the circuit from drawing too much power if the motor is stalled. The kits size and simplicity is such that it will make a great kit for students to create imaginative enclosures
Features:
- Low cost kit great for beginners.
- USB powered fan project.
Contents:
- 1 x 90mm Blue Three Blade Propeller.
- 1 x Low Inertia Solar Motor – 1820 RPM.
- 3 x USB Power Lead.
- 1 x PCB Mount Slide Switch.
- 1 x 15 Ohm Resistor.
- 1 x Resettable Fuse 0.05A 60VDC.
- 1 x USB Fan Kit PCB.
Dimensions:
- PCB Length: 43mm.
- PCB Width: 28mm.
- PCB Height: 1.7mm.
- Fan Diameter: 90mm.
Video:
Requires:
- Soldering Iron.
- Solder.
- Standard USB port or USB power supply.
I baxter-smith –
brought these kits for a small project for year 10 students, generally speaking the kits were fine and worked well. On a down side, they worked well backwards. if you wire up as normal red to +. black to – the fan blows air, yes. BUT it blows it behind its self. which we only found out after the class put them together. Another point is that, we brought 50 of these kits, of which 5 had a missing component, of some sort.
geoffhampson –
Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to write this review for us. I am sorry to hear you were missing some of the components. If you are ever missing any components feel free to let us know and we can arrange replacements.
Regarding the motor we’ve assembled some test kits here today and we found a problem with the fan blade type. We’ve now rectified the problem and all current stock is correct. Sorry for any inconvenience that this may have caused.
Best Regards
Cullen Lewis
Robbie –
the + and – for the USB was the wrong way round. the – was in the + place and the + was in the – place.
geoffhampson –
Hi Robbie,
Thank you for your review, we’ve assembled a test kit here today and found that there was a problem with the fan type. This has now been rectified and all current stock is ok. If you want to get in contact with us on support@kitronik.co.uk though we would be more than happy to take a more in depth look for you.
Best Regards
Cullen Lewis