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Xel · 01-28-2002, 10:58 PM

I know this is kind off topic, but your thread (with the spinning pump) got me thinking about it. What would happen if you put a fan on top of a spiral block, spinning the same direction as a spiral?

Also, how about this: a copper heatsink with a plain circle cut out, then a real-low friction fan-like thing (fins and all but no motor, and attached to the bottom of the heatsink). Then put the inlet next to the outlet and make sure the fins seal -really- good against the edges. Wouldn't the fan-like thing spin around and still give good surface area and flow rate?

I don't know what the hell would happen with those two ideas, but I think it'd be pretty fun to find out =]

01-28-2002, 10:58 PM	#32
Xel Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 46	I know this is kind off topic, but your thread (with the spinning pump) got me thinking about it. What would happen if you put a fan on top of a spiral block, spinning the same direction as a spiral? Also, how about this: a copper heatsink with a plain circle cut out, then a real-low friction fan-like thing (fins and all but no motor, and attached to the bottom of the heatsink). Then put the inlet next to the outlet and make sure the fins seal -really- good against the edges. Wouldn't the fan-like thing spin around and still give good surface area and flow rate? I don't know what the hell would happen with those two ideas, but I think it'd be pretty fun to find out =]