External hard disk cooler diy version 1

[avichandana20000]

My "My passport" is getting hot in this rainless season of 42 degrees. So thought of buying a cooler for it. Accordingly searched in Google but the result cannot satisfy me. So ,finally made cooler all by myself.

Requirements:

• THE BOX

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• ANY 120MM FAN WITH GOOD CFM. I choose COOLERMASTER SICKLE FLOW BLUED LED WITH 90 CFM.

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• ERASER

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• FEVIQUICK

• FAN MESH

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• BINDING WIRE

• PENCIL

THE PROCEDURE


Place the extrnal HDD on top of the box and mark with a pencil. Cut 1/2 inch inner the marked line.

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[On the opposite side place the 120 mm fan and do the same .


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Now make a side hole for the HDD CABLE.


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Either tie or paste the mesh on the fan side cutting.

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Now paste 4 erasers on four corners of the fan

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Paste two erasers or three on each corner of the box on the fan side

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place the fan inside the box that will draw the cool air

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I passed the cable through the grommet and attached it to my Fan controller(NZXT PHANTOM)

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FINALLY

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PREVIOUSLY IT WAS 40 IDLE AND LOAD 45 AT EVENING TIME. NOW IT IS 36 AT IDLE AND 41 AT LOAD.


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Costing

Box = 0

16 erasers = 48

Fan( if u need to buy)= 500

feviquick = 20

Fanmesh = no idea



IN THE NEXT VERSION I WILL TRY TO OPERATE IT WITH BATTERY TO OFF THE LOAD FROM PSU.

Thank you.

 

[seamon]

If one has a laptop then he can use a PWM circuit instead.
*www.overclockers.com/pwm-fan-controller

 

[bhvm]

I Made something like that in My school days. 15 years ago
*www.instructables.com/id/How-to-cool-your-hard-Disk-under-Rs100/

It still works.
I just love indian DIYs. Very lovely! Keep it up!.

P.s- You can also simply buy laptop cooling stand and place HDD on it. Simple