Where to get U-Channel for Fan Outlet in US?

offroad · Post by **offroad** » Sun May 25, 2003 8:58 am

What is the correct name for the stuff many put around the hole thats left after removing the stock fan grill in your case?

U Channel or what?

Where is a good place to get it in the US?

TIA

fmah · Post by **fmah** » Sun May 25, 2003 9:30 am

Edge grommet, typically plastic or could be rubber.

Like this
http://www.pepico.com/grommet.htm

gbass01 · Post by **gbass01** » Sun May 25, 2003 6:42 pm

The rubber grommet edging I got from the late great CaseEtc.com is a decent case fan vibration dampener. Not as good as hole grommets and foam edging but adequate for undervolted Panaflo's. I think Directron.com (who bought CaseEtc) still stocks it.

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Mon May 26, 2003 3:26 am

gbass01 wrote:The rubber grommet edging I got from the late great CaseEtc.com is a decent case fan vibration dampener. Not as good as hole grommets and foam edging but adequate for undervolted Panaflo's. I think Directron.com (who bought CaseEtc) still stocks it.

Yeah, it's this stuff but they've been sold out of it for a while now.

fmah · Post by **fmah** » Mon May 26, 2003 9:50 am

Go to Mcmaster Carr and look up "edge trim"

http://www.mcmaster.com/

The place literally sell the kitchen sink too.

herosformula · Post by **herosformula** » Mon May 26, 2003 10:18 am

Stainless Steel Double Basin Kitchen Sink, McMaster-Carr #2894K5

LushMD · Post by **LushMD** » Mon May 26, 2003 10:24 am

Alternatively, as rpc180 recently posted, FrozenCPU also sells the c-strip rubber molding. Take care.

aphonos · Post by **aphonos** » Mon May 26, 2003 11:03 am

Copying from another thread:

Regarding edging, I originally bought (www.mcmaster.com page 3428) 8507K12 but once I had it installed, I realized it pushes up against the fan, coupling the fan to the case despite using isolators to mount the fan. The rubber is harder than the isolators, so I wondered about vibrations transferring to the case. I use undervolted NMB fans, so there is not a lot of vibration to begin with....but, I ordered 8510K11 because it is thinner. I haven't had time (and probably won't for a few weeks) to install the edging yet, so I can't report on its fit, but it is definately thinner and hopefully will leave some gap between the case and fan while covering my rough, nibbler-cut case edge.

offroad · Post by **offroad** » Thu May 29, 2003 9:53 am

Thanks very much to all who responded!