Customizable Laptop Fan Blade Replacement

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Customizable blade replacement for repairing centrifugal fans with broken blades on laptops, 3D printers, and anything else. How to determine sizing: * Cut all the blades off of the damaged fan leaving short (~1mm) and evenly sized stubs. Using flush cutters to do this will ensure that all the stubs are the same length. * Measure the diameter of the rotor with blade stubs included. * Change the hub inner diameter in the customizer to match the measured diameter in order to achieve a tight press fit. You will need to increase this slightly if your printer typically prints holes too small. Tips: * For best results, try to match the blade length and blade count of the original fan. * The blades should be as thin as possible while still being rigid for the highest efficiency. 0.8mm thick blades work well with PLA. I tested a 54mm diameter PLA impeller with 0.8mm thick blades and it exploded at around 19000 RPM. The vast majority of standard centrifugal fans run well below this speed. * Balancing should not be an issue for general-purpose use based on my experience.