Tales from a Ventilation Lunatic

[sternwake]

The new SilverStone FM121 arrived  for 15$ from walmart.  The tracking number they provided was wrong, but it arrived well before the day they said is should arrive by.

Looks like they have changed the design slightly, the access to the wires in the hub is a bit different, and the little E or C clip or snap ring is different than the little  white plastic washer retainer used on my older SS fm121 fans.

I ground the tips of some cheapo Harbor freight needle nose plyers to get inside this clip and remove it.  If one does the same, be careful as this clip loves to go flying.  I was lucky to find it.

I removed the impeller from fanbody to close off the circuit board from possble dust impaction and hopefully to remove the possibility of circuit board corrosion from my salt air environment.  I filled in the area around the wire entry, as well as the bottom of the amber circuit board to the white fan body, with Amazing Goop's marine version, which dries incredibly clear as long as one does not keep moving it around after it leaves the tube and is in place.  The AG is is in place in these photos, sealing off the CB and wire entry.

By sealing off the circuit board in this manner, it might also cause the microprocessor chip and other components to overheat.  If the fan fails prematurely, I will know why.