Where can I buy DIY fan filter material?

[Starbuck3733T]

I want to make my own custom-sized snap-out fan filter for the top of my case, where can I buy the foam mesh type stuff to do it? I've got no clue what I'm looking for on the all-mighty mcmaster.com

thanks guys!

[zer0]

what you need is large open cell foam. where to find it im not shure but thats prety much what it is.

[jaguarking11]

Why not make a wire frame and use a black womens stocking threaded on it and put it between the grill and the fans? It should look good. And its washable.

Just an Idea.

[Pug]

^^^ beat me to it... after only reading the title, I was gonna link a lingerie store. :-p

Mebbe try an auto-cross specialist or something of the like.
Some kind of auto race nuts will want to buy raw filter material too, I'm sure.

[bobvillain]

i got some stuff from a hardware store....it is just a room air conditioner filter cut'n'fit stuff from americanairfilter. it was at ace or home depot. the foam or supported foam kind.

[bobvillain]

link (http://www.americanairfilter.com/eprise/main/aaf_intl/residential/products#CutNFit_Foam_Room)

[scopEDog]

Or maybe something like this?

http://store.yahoo.com/filtera/filfilfrom3m.html

*offtopic*
And there has to be a use for this somewhere, looks cool :-):

http://www.autobarn.net/tranheatshei.html

[Starbuck3733T]

Not in my mod neccessarily, but I'm sure we'll see it :)

Good links, I've gotta go to ace for more fasteners anyway. I don't think you can cut filtrete up b/c of their internal structure. I'll probably make the frame for the filter out of 1/8" plexi, and either have it laser cut when I order the lettering for the side panel, or just D-I-Y it on the 'fake mill'. :D

Thanks guys.

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

The foam filter in my Lian-li looks like the stuff they use in aquarium pumps. Try the aquarium section as you might be able to buy a block of it and cut it up.

[Starbuck3733T]

The foam filter in my Lian-li looks like the stuff they use in aquarium pumps. Try the aquarium section as you might be able to buy a block of it and cut it up.

Oooh. good call.

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

NP. ;-) Out door pond pumps might be more appropriate as they would have larger filters.

[Pug]

Found some nifty links in googleUK. Too good to go unposted.
K&N Air Filter Facts (http://www.knfilters.com/facts.htm)
and
A UK-only filter mfr (https://secure.jfilters.com/store/main.asp?p=home)
^^ if you find something here that suits though, we can sort something for you, I'm sure. :-)

[Bluefront]

Filters designed for water use are not the same as air filters.....much more restrictive. I use real air filters in my rigs....like this.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/Bluefront/RearIntake.jpg

A cabin filter from a Nissan Xterra.

[Starbuck3733T]

that's quite the setup you have there.... you should post your stuff in the gallery!

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

That filter looks like the ones you get in laser printers. Star maybe you could 'acquire' some from work.

[fillip]

That filter looks like the ones you get in laser printers. Star maybe you could 'acquire' some from work.

While he's at it he could 'accidentally-on-purpose break the printer, take it home and then magically fx it' :naughty:

[Starbuck3733T]

Shoot, I actually just had a pile of printers go to salvage yesterday... oh well.

[Bluefront]

Thanks Starbuck.....that computer actually has two intakes, both with the same filter. No dust gets in this computer. (I've got a thing about dust). Most of my computer mods involve cooling, quieting, and filtering. Very few appearance mods.

Link to other photos (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/yellownape100/album?.dir=5cca&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/yellownape100/my_photos)