20251227 That Pinky Fan Pt. 01

The Pinky Fan 

 While I was at the back of the Kitchen, I saw the Pink Fan again. Alas, this time, it was destined to be thrown away as my Wife stated that it could not be used for long after every charge. This fan has been at out girl's study table for quite some time. I never thought I would ever see it again after our move as we did a lot to lighten our trips.

 

(Almost) Everyone had one

 I was toying with the idea of having one of those fans which now comes in a very compact form. If you looked at it, it was designed to be like a small jet or, a high speed fan. I was thinking of, you know, having one handy if we ever did some BBQ outside the house. Alas, there is a very high possibility that it would not be happening so soon. In the meantime, everyone else in the Office was using it to blow onto their faces. This is quite awkward since we're in an Air-conditioned environment.

 

 Can this be repaired?

 I am very sure that this can be repaired. When my Wife told me the reason why it has to be thrown away, I know that it has something to do with the batteries. With today's products (and Vapes), I know I'd be looking at lithium-ions or, lithium polymers. In most cases, it was always the batteries as most products needs them to work and in the most economical way.

 Looking at the Fan, it is either glued on, or, snaps together with hidden clips. This method does away with metal screws and which I surmised, reduces manufacturing costs. In the end, the Consumer would get a year or two of service out of it before it 'breaks' down.

 

 In the meantime

  So I am still browsing at my local B2C Platform to get the best deal and I am very sure that the price could either be half of the Fan's original price or slightly more.

The lonely little pink fan which sat on the pile of debris, awaiting its fate with the Dump.

The simplicity of this design is that everything is either glued on or, it has hidden clips. The design of the fan is quite simple. Connect a DC motor to a USB Li-Ion charger cum motor speed controller and you're all set.

 

 

So, replacing the battery is just a simple matter of unplugging the old one and plugging a new one in. Actually, it is not that simple because, there is no standard in ensuring the connectors are following which side is the positive and which is, the negative. Therefore, when I receive the battery, I'll bet there would be some re-wiring.