Modding computer fan to wall socket

[Tdizzle10]

I am going to to mod a computer fan that i am going to buy to plug into the wall socket, to make sure the fan doesn't burn out i am going to take a 12 v dc adapter and strip the ends of the wires off it and connect those wires to the fans wires and then solder them together and wrap it in electrical tape to put on top of my terrarium to improve the ventilation for my exo terra fogger so the fog doesn't just sit on the bottom of the tank.. let me know what you think

 

[SteSk]

isn't that what the fog is supposed to do? i don't know if you're trying to have it make dew for your animals to eat or what but that's all mine does too.. let me know if the fan works and what you're trying to move the "fog" for.

 

[Tdizzle10]

i am circulating the fog so it increases humidity in the top part of my tank not just the bottom because my tank is higher in length not width and plus if it just sits in the bottom it just soaks the soil like no tomorrow and just makes it like a puddle down their

 

[SteSk]

oh ok.. to fix the puddle problem partially put a screen and a cup around the fogger. if you look at it when u put it in water it actually spits up water. i don't know how you have it set up either with the waterfall or with something you made but making a splash catcher helps..

my tanks are taller too haha what are you keeping?

 

[Tdizzle10]

its in a large waterfall that, and its the fog that makes the puddles

 

[matias]

You could adapt the screen top, becouse all humidity gets lost due to that screen top.

 

[Tdizzle10]

nah the humidity is fine im just putting more airflow into the tank and just cirulating the fog around, the whole thing is only costing me like 10$ then ill just plop the fan on and plug it into the wall

 

[cliff_f]

Get a adjustable DC adapter and only put 4.5 V to the fan a full 12 volts will make the fan run to fast and it will be like a wind storm in the tank, 4.5 V will make a steady soft breeze in the tank.

 

[Riverside Reptiles]

I wouldn't bother with a DC adaptor at all. I've run cheap computer fans from radio shack plugged straight into the wall for years before they burned out. What I would do however, is put it on a rheostat so that you can easily and accurately control the speed of the fan. You'll be able to make it go as fast or slow as you need it for your particular application. A rheostat at Home Depot will only cost you a couple of $ and you can just wire it inline when you wire the plug.

 

[zack]

i never thought about that but now that i am it seems like a good idea and like it would make the tank more Natural feeling for your gecko just i would not let the fan go very fast

 

[Tdizzle10]

ok, thanks for the tips you guys