Cooling Fan Mounted to Hyper9 Cradle Support

Initially it was desired to mount a simple 12V fan to the side of the Hyper9 motor.  .Acrylic was chosen for transparency.

                         

DSC01508 of the preliminary template made from a vanilla file folder for trial fitting.

DSC01509 After attaching Avery 5165 (8.5 x 11") shipping label to the a 12" x 6" X 3/16" Acrylic sheet (McMaster-Carr part 4615T26 at $7.28), the dimensions were drawn.  Note:  Later removal of the Avery was difficult.  The Avery should have been applied to the acrylic side with the factory provided plastic scratch preventing film as it then could then have been peeled off without difficulty.  To remove the Avery the piece was soaked in water overnight, the top paper layer scrapped off with a plastic putty knife, and finally an Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) wetted rag was used to remove the label adhesive.

Cooling fan outer dimensions are 4.75" x4.75" x 1.5".  (Sunon EEC 0381 B2-000U-A99, DC 12V, 5.1 Watt, Digi Key part # 259-1498-ND delivered price including China tariff at about $21.50 each.

DSC01625 showing the acrylic fan positioned on the side of the motor.  When mounting the acrylic to the top half of the cradle, the cut outs at the bottom (left and right) allow the fan to be positioned within a 1.75" range.