have a wall mount fan but a soft sided tent? look here

sensisensai

sensisensai

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If your like me you were growing in a room with solid walls and it allowed for extra floorspace on account of being able to use wall mount fans but an unforeseen relocation forced u into a Mylar tent. Between the battle of finding a reasonably priced fan in mid winter in Oregon and the issue of needing every millimeter of the floor a stand fan isn't an option for me but I meed air moving in my tent. So I walked down to the shop and this is what I came up with. Cost nothing to make and took all of 2 minutes. You could revise it and make it more aesthetically pleasing I'm sure. There's hundreds of approaches I'd be interested in seeing similar projects posted in here as well. So please feel free.

OK as promised here's the blatantly obvious enviously ghetto wall fan mount lol
I used the corner plate provided with my (and most) grow tent. If ur unfamiliar they're simply a triangle shaped piece of metal with two screw holes the the sides are bent to contour the frame of the tent. I'm positive u could buy one online if ur tent didn't come with one.
Corner plate

First thing.. I'm paranoid but anyone should be. After making this unit I disassembled it and let everyything soak in bleach for 20 minutes then neemed every square inch. No bugs no spores

I then took a 2x4 stud and cut it to three feet. Then using a portion of the remaining stud I made 2 45 degree cuts leaving a triangular block that fits in the plate and covers the screw holes but leave enough room for the frame to pop into the plate.



After marking where the screws going through the plate will enter my triangle block. Then take the triangle block and screw it to an end of the 3ft stud (I put the screw in dead center to allow me to pivot the 3ft for fine tune the angle once installed) then attach the plate to the block.



Using yet another piece of the leftover stud I cut a 2inch block and then notch one end with a "v" this will cradle the frames upright and eliminate excess noise and wobble. take this block and put the uncut end (without the v) flush against the backside of the 3ft on the end opposing the corner plate using 2 screws.


Then attach the mounting plate for the wall fan as about 3 inches from the bottom of the unit we just made. Install the unit then hang the fan on the bracket and enjoy. Not pretty and I'm sure there's great ways of achieving the same goal but this was what I came up with. It cost me nothing and took about two minutes







Hope it helps someone and doesn't just take up space lol. :joint:
 
sensisensai

sensisensai

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Thanks man. Its definetly not pretty but had I put even an hour into it it could be very easily. Was more concerned with functionality than appearance. It worked out a lot better than I ever expected.
 
sensisensai

sensisensai

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And I guess the lower blocks closer to 3 inches. Doesn't matter really its just to help it stay stationary.
 
sensisensai

sensisensai

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I had it like that for a long time but it worked its way down over time and I got tired of adjusting it. It was just temporary til I found the mounting bracket but I never could find it so I got fed up and made this had to use two screws instead of the fans mounting plate but it doesn't move anymore. I looked for hours online for the corner plate but it seems that they come with the sun hut XL only. Can't seem to find anywhere that sales just the plate. But I've never owned a sun hut and I got one somehow? One could be tabbed from sheet metal or even wood real easily
 
sensisensai

sensisensai

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A chain may allow enough play for the fan to start swinging around. I considered that idea as well but the chain would've had to be short to make it stable enough making it hard to take off and on. I do think that could work very well tho just wasn't the most convenient setup for me.

I guess a chain to each side of the fan then up into each side of a corner would probably keep it pretty stationary in the corner but oscillation isn't really much an option then.
 
Stomper420

Stomper420

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I took mine apart removing the base. I guess my fan is different too. Just a thought..But hey, yours works so more power to yea!!

Peale love and herbiness
 
sensisensai

sensisensai

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Yeah. Thatd work nice for a different style fan for sure. Feel free to post pics. Can never have too many approaches or options. Not everyone has a saw or stud board laying around. It'd be cool if they could find another free or cheap solution on the same thread. +Rep.

Thanks A.S. I have a few ideas for an accessory line. Seems like an untapped market. Obviously nothing like pictured here lol. Actual quality no wood. Ill keep ya posted.. ill need guinae pigs to test em at some point :)
 
Alexander Supertramp

Alexander Supertramp

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You can get some big zip ties and strap a 2x4 or whatever directly to a corner post of the tent. I guess you could even screw a pc of track right to a tent post with a few self tapping screws.:eyesmoke:
 
sensisensai

sensisensai

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Couldn't find anything there but I emailed sunlight supply about getting a few so hopefully ill have some info by the end of today.
 
Alexander Supertramp

Alexander Supertramp

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sensisensai said:
That's a lot closer than anything I found. Ill dig through the site hopefully I can find something easy to use without any special work. I'd Rep ya again but I did about two minutes ago. Thanks for the link.
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Thanks for the rep. And your welcome. A trip to Home Depot or the likes should net you what you need cheap enough. Personally I think Menards has the best selection of shelving materials.
brimck325 said:
small conduit brackets,they go around corner post, then screw each side into 2x4....you dig!
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You would almost have to screw them to the wood before installing in the tent or else how would you get to the screws? Some logistics to work out on them. But still a possible option. Sweet call.
 
sensisensai

sensisensai

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Alexander Supertramp said:
You can get some big zip ties and strap a 2x4 or whatever directly to a corner post of the tent. I guess you could even screw a pc of track right to a tent post with a few self tapping screws.:eyesmoke:
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Hell yeah lol. That's work really well. I was looking to avoid holes in my tent but that's nothing some jb weld couldn't fix later.


brimck325 said:
small conduit brackets,they go around corner post, then screw each side into 2x4....you dig!
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Love it. I was thinking of cutting the v out of the block and securing a hose clamp to the board with a screw hen just clamping the upright. Conduit brackets would be tits for this. Repped
 
sensisensai

sensisensai

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Hey guys. Got whole of a sunlight supply employee who says he has 3 corner plates he'd part with but its not typically a catalogue item. I'm working wig hen on changing that ATM. And am waiting on him to reply before I give outhis email address but if he's cool with it hen it'll be kinda first come first serve.
 
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imchucky666

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sensisensai said:
If your like me you were growing in a room with solid walls and it allowed for extra floorspace on account of being able to use wall mount fans but an unforeseen relocation forced u into a Mylar tent. Between the battle of finding a reasonably priced fan in mid winter in Oregon and the issue of needing every millimeter of the floor a stand fan isn't an option for me but I meed air moving in my tent. So I walked down to the shop and this is what I came up with. Cost nothing to make and took all of 2 minutes. You could revise it and make it more aesthetically pleasing I'm sure. There's hundreds of approaches I'd be interested in seeing similar projects posted in here as well. So please feel free.

OK as promised here's the blatantly obvious enviously ghetto wall fan mount lol
I used the corner plate provided with my (and most) grow tent. If ur unfamiliar they're simply a triangle shaped piece of metal with two screw holes the the sides are bent to contour the frame of the tent. I'm positive u could buy one online if ur tent didn't come with one.
Corner plate

First thing.. I'm paranoid but anyone should be. After making this unit I disassembled it and let everyything soak in bleach for 20 minutes then neemed every square inch. No bugs no spores

I then took a 2x4 stud and cut it to three feet. Then using a portion of the remaining stud I made 2 45 degree cuts leaving a triangular block that fits in the plate and covers the screw holes but leave enough room for the frame to pop into the plate.



After marking where the screws going through the plate will enter my triangle block. Then take the triangle block and screw it to an end of the 3ft stud (I put the screw in dead center to allow me to pivot the 3ft for fine tune the angle once installed) then attach the plate to the block.



Using yet another piece of the leftover stud I cut a 2inch block and then notch one end with a "v" this will cradle the frames upright and eliminate excess noise and wobble. take this block and put the uncut end (without the v) flush against the backside of the 3ft on the end opposing the corner plate using 2 screws.


Then attach the mounting plate for the wall fan as about 3 inches from the bottom of the unit we just made. Install the unit then hang the fan on the bracket and enjoy. Not pretty and I'm sure there's great ways of achieving the same goal but this was what I came up with. It cost me nothing and took about two minutes







Hope it helps someone and doesn't just take up space lol. :joint:
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Nice.
Looks like some Portland tweaker shit;-)
This isn't as sturdy, but much easier from what I hear.........
I guess this is the Southern method.redneckceilingfanfail_zps8be309b4.jpg
 
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