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Holy cow dude that is awesome! I used to do CAD and 3-D printing, that was back in high school. At some point, I hope to get a 3-D printer and get back into doing that. Thanks for sharing!
If you do want to get a 3D printer, I recommend the Bambu Lab A1 mini. It is FAR superior than anything else my family has owned, it even outdoes an older Makerbot printer.
Update! A 3D printed blade broke off (luckily when I was nearby it) because I had failed to secure the dovetail connections tightly. They must be secured with some sort of glue. I didn't glue the blades on properly, so the blade was completely destroyed. All four remaining blades were OK, so I printed a new blade and hot glued the blades to the hub
You should make a experiment showdown thing where you 3D print different blade designs and test how much air they move. for example: three-blade standard style that you would find on pretty much every desk fan
You are very lucky to have seen that. That was probably the first and last year that these fans were made with that branding. The closest to this fan would be a Galaxy 4733 made by Lasko, which appears and functions similarly. I have not been able to find any videos or images of this Essential Home fan online, which is why I think this fan is very rare.
Updates! So I decided to put the Kool Operator Jr motor in the master bedroom shower fan. The old fan was very undersized for such a large room. I installed a Duracraft motor from an old Honeywell Turbo Force fan which was of the way more powerful species. I think it was an HT-800. The fan was very beat up. I figured it was a good idea to put the Kool Operator Jr motor in the master shower fan because the wicks appear bigger than the Duracraft. That fan is also controlled via a manual light switch. The hall bath (which I filmed in) has a humidity sensing switch which should conserve the life of the motor and make it last roughly as long as the Kool Operator Jr fan. Both units have 3D printed impellers which are identical (excluding shaft size). I bought a QuicKit by Broan-Nutone "QK60" on Marketplace. I couldn't find it in local stores nor Amazon, which leads me to believe that it is discontinued. The grille design is way better which is why I bought it. It was shipped to me and should be arriving next week if things go as planned. I believe the bushings were manufactured by UppCo. They do have oil holes but they're quite small. The old motor was OK, for each bushing it still had half of its oil wick visibly saturated when I opened the bushings up. Those bushings were probably manufactured by A.O. Smith, but I could be wrong. The Broan 688 motor is inferior compared to the Lakewood Kool Operator Jr motor. I promise, I'll take good care of this bathroom fan unlike most other people who don't really give a ____ about their bath fans. I'll clean and service it every so often. The old and new impellers that I've 3D printed are both made of PLA. If you want to mod your bath fan like I did, and you need the impeller 3D design, drop a reply and I'll upload the model on Thingiverse so you can print it.
@@sccpsteve I'm pretty sure he will once he reads it, I pray he will forgive you because no one is perfect we all make mistakes so i wouldn't worry about it I will pray that God will put it on his heart to respond and forgive you/
What do you think about McDonald's cheeseburgers? To me, they just look awful! The bun and beef patty look like they have been flattened but still taste good, but that's how McDonald's is nowadays.
Last updated July 12, 2024 Yes I still have the recalled 3700 box fan and I have no plans to scrap it because of its good condition and rarity. Since uploading the video, a few changes have been made. Click “Show More” to see the changes Changes: Removal of the "Lasko" emblem with isopropyl alcohol after discovering that the stamped ink was susceptible to being easily rubbed off. In its place, there is now spray-painted text that reads "SPH" "SuperWind *MAX*" on the ornament. If I want to reinstate the Lasko text, I can easily 3d print a new stencil and spray paint it back on.
Updates to this box fan: - The handle and knobs were spray painted white and turned out very nicely. - The neon bulb was very blackened and flickered in the dark so I needed to replace the neon bulb with a blue one.
@@davidzeringuethefanman6292 Please post a video because I would love to see it! Edit: I just watched the video. Please keep your fan in great condition. I enjoyed it
Surprisingly i’m not really a fan of the startup sound, I think it sounds like a cheap motor. These motors seem to have stop being used in the laskos fans for the last 2 or 3 years and i wish i held on to mine from 2021 because they are pretty powerful little motors.
lucky bro that’s one of the most powerful box fans out there, watching these videos makes me feel like my 1.1 amp weather shield isn’t powerful enough anymore lmao
@@LemontHill This is actually not even close to being a vintage fan. It’s a high quality older fan but a vintage product would be something made from like the 1970s or older
@@FanscarsetcIMHO vintage fans are older than 15 years. Even poor quality fans that are >=15 years old are vintage regardless of its performance. I would consider the powerful performers to be an “elite fan”
@@sccpsteve typically vintage/antique products nowadays are visualized as big, rusty metal fans that were made during the vietnam area. I feel like in 20-30 more years these recalled lasko fans will be considered vintage or antique, especially once a new box fan design gets implemented or if box fans go out of style completely. i would argue even a lakewood 223 or 200/i isn’t necessarily vintage yet despite being a very powerful fan, It’s still in the 1980/90s modern era.
@@Fanscarsetc true like in my day 70s and 80s what i grew up wished they still made them like they use to today but that will never happen again the last of the good fans today would have to be TPI 12" and 18" and 24" model industrial high velocity fan. and the Air king ones but Lasko discontinued the Air King model. 1 Reply
@@Fanscarsetc the capacitor was probably made with cheap materials but the windings are good. Chances are that the capacitor will go bad after 50 years of continuous operation
@@RetroJayFans I still have the knob and handle! There is a replica on thingiverse for the handle called “Box Fan Repalcement Handle” (that is indeed how it is spelled) and I recreated the knob and plan to post it in the coming days. If you want to buy some 3d printed stuff from me please send me an email at sccpsteve@gmail.com. Thanks!
You're welcome! More to come soon. I fixed the warped blades by bending them, and the fan seems to work a lot better now. I'll be making another video showcasing the fan with the repaired blades. Glad you enjoyed the video and the startup sound!
If it is difficult to remove the old handle, push down on the center hard, lift up one of the sides. That side should pop out. Bend the center of the handle down, while trying not to push the side you just removed back in. Pull up the other side. The handle should break free. If it does not, turn the handle side to side several times to dislodge the locking clip. It is recommended to leave the old handle intact should the new one not work out well. If it is difficult to insert the new handle, press in the tabs on the inside of the handle, while pushing down the handle. The box fan's handle holes may flex. TROUBLESHOOTING; If the new handle pops into one side but won't pop into the other, you will need to bend up the metal on the offending side of the handle hole. This will allow the clip to seat into place.
Glad you enjoyed. Also the motor is a little different from the weather shield motor. It has two vent rungs instead of the usual three you see on most of lasko motors. The fan lost some paint in shipping.
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@@zaptainkuboom5520 it should not be too hard, I have a YT community post showcasing how to do it for the ILG8F21 model. Careful not to scratch the paint.
*Questions You May Ask* Q: What motor oil did you use? A: 3 in one SAE-20 equivalent motor oil. Q: Was this fan cleaned and restored? A: Yes. Q: How bad was the fan condition when it was picked up? A: It had a lot of dust on it, although it was far from causing problems. Q: Was it working before restoration? A: Yes. Q: Why do you pick up fans and restore them? A: It's one less fan that could've been part of the landfill. SPH cares about the planet. Q: Where did you buy the remote? A: Bought the remote on Lasko's Encompass store, which sells various parts, including the remote that I needed to complete the fan. Q: Will you sell this fan? A: I have no plans to do so. It blows a great amount of air, it is disassemblable, and it is overall a good fan.
