Source for this fan???

[GinNB]

Has anybody seen a source for a fan that looks like this? This one came loose on the shaft, ovalled the center a bit, and wore out the blades on one side. It's cast and the vanes and center are roughly 1/4" steel. It's belt driven at a speed approaching 10,000rpm, so whatever I replace it with has to be well balanced. Diameter is 12" and it's roughly 3" wide. Shaft size is 1.25".

 

[greg_g]

Fan? I'd call that an impeller. It probably started out life moving liquid, not air.

//greg//

 

[GinNB]

Good point Greg. I certainly haven't been able to find another "fan" that looks like this.

 

[digicamnut]

Looks like a fan on Steroids LOL....

 

[GinNB]

It is. It's normally run by an 18hp twin cylinder motor (well, a small oil pump is run by the same motor, but it doesn't take much grunt at all). I've tried a 14hp single cyl Honda but it loads it up fairly heavily.

 

[Harry c]

Google New York Blower. They make large blowers and heavy fabricated steel impellers.

 

[gemini5362]

I agree it looks like an impeller something for moving liquid. What kind of equipment is it on ?

 

[GinNB]

Thx Harry, will do.

It's the fan off of a blueberry burner. I've done a more accurate calculation of the speed and it turns at 9000rpm. Local machine shop sources tell me that it'll be close to $1000 to fabricate one and have it balanced.

 

[Harry c]

I give up! What's a Blueberry Burner?? Sounds like something I might need!

 

[gemini5362]

from what i found on google it is used to burn blueberry plants