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doctorgonzo · 02-27-2008, 10:59 AM

It sounds like the bearing is failing, so you will need a new one. That one you list isn't the highest quality: it has a rifle bearing instead of a ball bearing. I'd get a fan with a ball bearing instead.

02-27-2008, 10:59 AM	#2
doctorgonzo Professional gadfly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 6,364	It sounds like the bearing is failing, so you will need a new one. That one you list isn't the highest quality: it has a rifle bearing instead of a ball bearing. I'd get a fan with a ball bearing instead.