RE: Seeking noisy fan tips

["andy@xxxxxxx" <andy@xxxxxxx>]

From: Patrick Lidstone patrick@xxxxxxx
> I have a couple of bits of second hand kit that I've recently 
> acquired which have very noisy fans. Before I try and source 
> replacement fans, are there any old wives tales I could try first?
> (E.g. Washing up liquid, WD40, candle wax, pencil lead or all of the
> above?)

Snip off the fan guards.  That will reduce cavitation, and hence
noise.  I
find mine are all nearly silent when the guards are removed. 
Disclaimer: 
any damage to your fingers, rat's nose, etc. is not my fault!

Andy

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