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Merkman
 Post subject: Server fans
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 11:37 am 

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For regular scrapping, would server fans (or other computer fans) go as a motor or is there too much plastic?
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austin86
 Post subject: Re: Server fans
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 11:43 am 
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Merkman wrote:
For regular scrapping, would server fans (or other computer fans) go as a motor or is there too much plastic?

the whole fan or just the motor ? its not to hard to pull the motor out of them if you take your time. IDK about the whole hub with the plastic tho.

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 Post subject: Re: Server fans
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 12:52 pm 
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Cut the fins off you get motor
Leave the fins in CBM in most places

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 Post subject: Re: Server fans
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:08 pm 
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lostinlodos wrote:
Cut the fins off you get motor
Leave the fins in CBM in most places

CBM?

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:23 pm 
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austin86 wrote:
CBM?


Copper bearing material

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 Post subject: Re: Server fans
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:26 pm 
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lostinlodos wrote:
austin86 wrote:
CBM?


Copper bearing material

ahh, I always heard the term copper breakage for stuff like that.

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