Comments on: Cheap-ass Tools: An Oscillating Fan For Summertime Shop Work http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:33:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Teacher http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-93727 Teacher Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:24:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-93727 I have a 12" oscillating fan in my garage that I bought from the lumber yard I worked at while I was in college. I bought it in 1985 and it is still going fine. I have a 12″ oscillating fan in my garage that I bought from the lumber yard I worked at while I was in college. I bought it in 1985 and it is still going fine.

]]> By: Ryan http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-56512 Ryan Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:50:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-56512 Or you can get it here for $10. http://www.cumminstools.com/browse.cfm/4,1067.html Or you can get it here for $10.

http://www.cumminstools.com/browse.cfm/4,1067.html

]]> By: Clyde http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-56473 Clyde Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:53:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-56473 My vote goes for a compact Vornado. They move a lot of air, have a small footprint and cost roughly $40. Of course, if you can find an old Vornado from the 50s that would be even cooler. My vote goes for a compact Vornado. They move a lot of air, have a small footprint and cost roughly $40. Of course, if you can find an old Vornado from the 50s that would be even cooler.

]]> By: ned.ludd http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-56376 ned.ludd Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:40:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-56376 One good thing about fans in a shop is that moving air can help in the constant struggle against _rusty tools_. Even if it's not doing much to help cool things off (half of my shop is in a basement, so it's always a little nicer down there) a fan can be a blessing to those of us that don't live in obscenely arid states. One good thing about fans in a shop is that moving air can help in the constant struggle against _rusty tools_. Even if it’s not doing much to help cool things off (half of my shop is in a basement, so it’s always a little nicer down there) a fan can be a blessing to those of us that don’t live in obscenely arid states.

]]> By: Toolaremia http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-56289 Toolaremia Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:25:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-56289 Box fans *SUCK*. Many plastic pedestal fans suck. You don't have to blow $100 on a decent fan, but it you sped a little more, you will get a fan that it better than a half-dozen cheap plastic pedestal fans combined. Get something like <a href="http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_5/602-4667445-7435032?asin=B0002VAEXK" rel="nofollow">this</a> and be done with it. It will move more air over a larger area. Box fans *SUCK*. Many plastic pedestal fans suck. You don’t have to blow $100 on a decent fan, but it you sped a little more, you will get a fan that it better than a half-dozen cheap plastic pedestal fans combined. Get something like this and be done with it. It will move more air over a larger area.

]]> By: bodiby http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-55612 bodiby Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:22:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-55612 I agree about the box fans. The only thing that ever breaks on them is the switch. When it does, you just hard wire it so that it is always on. I have an old fan I am going to hang from the beams in my carport. I always found that the legs break on oscillating fans. Yours have no legs, so maybe that is a non issue. Also, it is a pain to store it. It doesn't fit anywhere and multiple fans would just make the problem exponentially worse. I agree about the box fans. The only thing that ever breaks on them is the switch. When it does, you just hard wire it so that it is always on. I have an old fan I am going to hang from the beams in my carport.

I always found that the legs break on oscillating fans. Yours have no legs, so maybe that is a non issue. Also, it is a pain to store it. It doesn’t fit anywhere and multiple fans would just make the problem exponentially worse.

]]> By: KaiserM715 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-55571 KaiserM715 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:22:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/24/cheap-ass-tools-an-oscillating-fan-for-summertime-shop-work/#comment-55571 I have also used the old style box fans with good results. I browsed though what they had at Target.com and noticed that they do not have them anymore. You might be able to score one at a resale shop or garage sale for cheap (maybe even free!) as these are pretty durable and hard to kill. I have also used the old style box fans with good results. I browsed though what they had at Target.com and noticed that they do not have them anymore. You might be able to score one at a resale shop or garage sale for cheap (maybe even free!) as these are pretty durable and hard to kill.

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