Making a vertical wind tube

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Jonathan Bijur

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Oct 5, 2018, 7:19:40 PM10/5/18
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Dear K-12 Makers,

Have you built a vertical wind tube, ala the Exploratorium's excellent Wind Tubes guide? We have a wind tube we built around five years ago off of a basic HDX 20" fan that works great, but we're building a new one and finding that new fans just aren't cutting it. We've tried half a dozen models, including the suggested model in the Wind Tubes guide, and are getting minimal lift. Any suggestions on a specific model number to purchase?

Adam Singer

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Oct 5, 2018, 7:34:26 PM10/5/18
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I made a few last year with this one which works great!: Honeywell TurboForce Floor Fan, HF-910 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XZDCQW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ys.TBb2588DW6

On Oct 5, 2018, at 4:19 PM, Jonathan Bijur <jona...@rediscovercenter.org> wrote:

Dear K-12 Makers,

Have you built a vertical wind tube, ala the Exploratorium's excellent Wind Tubes guide? We have a wind tube we built around five years ago off of a basic HDX 20" fan that works great, but we're building a new one and finding that new fans just aren't cutting it. We've tried half a dozen models, including the suggested model in the Wind Tubes guide, and are getting minimal lift. Any suggestions on a specific model number to purchase?

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