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Originally Posted by georgec
A side note on the CC Blows, when they made the fan shroud that fits over the motor they didn't allow any place for the air to exit after the fan pulls it in! So I cut away 5/8" between the two zip tie tracks leaving about 5/32" between the shroud and the motor. That way the air can exit almost as fast as it enters, taking the heat with it! Witch after all is the purpose of the blower....isn't it?
Hope this is of some help
GeorgeC
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The airflow is supposed to go between the fins on the motor can. When I first got my blower I was confused about that as well but after taking it out for a run it made sense. The shrouding is there for a reason, it directs the airflow around the motor for more even cooling. It's true that squeezing that air through that small space will drop the CFM's significantly, but I'm sure Castle did their homework with this. High airflow is useless if it isn't put to work.
It does feels a bit cheaper than I'm used to for a Castle product (very stiff plastic and wires), but it does the job. I haven't had any problems with it yet, although if/when the fan dies you've shown people a replacement option
