Where to find Sanyo Denki 120mm fans

[voigts]

I have been looking EVERYWHERE trying to find these fans (120mmx38mm) and have not found them. It seems everyone recommends them, but where can you get them?

[RaptorRaider]

The only places they were available were Ebay, here (http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G14010&variation=&aitem=2&mitem=8), and some individuals like Weapon.

However they seem to be out of stock everywhere. :(

[MaxxxRacer]

they have disapreaed off the face of the earth for the most part. its very very very annoying as they are amazing fans. I wish i would have boughten more of them. ( I have 6)

[voigts]

It figures that something good has to dissappear! Any other suggestions?

[CTKP]

I've got several Delta VHEs they're pretty good for the noise:CFM

[Ad Rock]

Panaflo fans were proboly the best CFM vs. dB fans you could buy until the Sanyo's got discoverd. It couldn't hurt to check them out.

[jinu117]

Check with me. I should move onto 4 pull pull panaflo by end of date to reduce noise level instead of 2 sanyo denki. For lower noise and RPM, I should have enough pull with panaflo stacked (bit big but oh well). Just waiting for UPS or fedex... (have 4 packages coming in today and some mix so I am not sure which is which :P)

[Ancient_1]

Stacked fans do make a fair anount more noise than a single. I would suggest atleast spacing them apart a ways (maybe a hollowed out han) if you cant go push pull.

[jinu117]

Didin't think too much about that... Even for same amount of airflow through heatercore? I would assume much lower RPM being needed. I guess I will find out soon enough :)

[Ancient_1]

I have stacked fans before to get nore flow and main thing was extra noise I got. But the main ones I remember were the old 38cfm 60mm deltas which were far from quiet to start with and got considerably noiser when stacked. I never tried with relativly quiet fans (I have tried some moderate noise 80mm fans tho and same result) so the panaflos may be ok but I would guess you will get more increase in noise than you will flow.

I really hope it works but since I havnt really tried it with a big restriction like a rad has against the flow my experience might be faulty.

This post was more of a caution than saying it wont work and that a spacer between them may help your results.

[jinu117]

I am very thankful for the warning actually :)
Spacer.... I guess Might start pulling out that holesaw and 1/4" thick flexi glass that has been dusting somewhere if the noise isn't helped much for flow. Push comes to shove, I might just use two of 120mm Panaflo... Got M version which should be sufficient in most cases :) :)