Installing an electric fan on a tractor |
May.17/2026 I bought a used Yanmar KE-2D tractor. It doesn't have a cabin, so I installed a fan to help me get through the coming summer.Drawing |
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1.The fan is a 4-inch twin fan purchased from Rakuten, model HX-T205SE, 12V, 6.5W. The airflow can be adjusted continuously and the noise level is quiet at 50dB. |
2.When attached to the roof frame of a tractor as is, the pitch of the two fans seems too narrow to blow air behind the head. |
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3.When I opened it up, the wiring was very simple. |
4.It seems like it would be better to leave this circuit board and use it. I decided to cut this plastic cover in two and use it, so I drew a diagram. |
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5.The rotating part of the fan has an O-ring inside, so it can be stopped at any position. |
6.First, divide this plastic cover into two parts. |
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7.I replaced the tip of my homemade small table saw with one for cutting plastic. |
8.Cut using a miter gauge. |
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9.By using a tip specifically designed for plastic, you can cut without burrs like this. |
10.The top and bottom covers are divided into two parts. |
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11.We decided to use ash wood for the extension board. |
12.Cut one side at a right angle using a hand-operated electric planer. |
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13.Cut to 35mm width using a table saw. |
14.Use a trimmer to cut out the 2mm step that will be inserted into the plastic cover on the end surface. |
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15.6mm wide groove for passing electrical cables through. |
16.A wooden part with grooves. |
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17.3.5mm holes for fixing to the tractor roof frame. |
18.Countersunk hole for flat head screws. |
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19.The screws used to attach the fan to the car seat headrest were cut off as they were not needed. |
20.Drill holes in the short plastic cover so that it can be attached to the wooden part. |
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21.Drill holes in the longer plastic cover in the same way. |
22.Countersinking. |
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23.There is a protrusion inside, so I cut that part out with a micro router. |
24.The wooden parts are painted matte black and plastic covers are attached to both ends. |
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25.To increase the strength of the fan's mounting, we created aluminum plates to attach to the plastic covers on both ends. We cut 15mm wide aluminum plates to lengths of 29mm. |
26.The two finished aluminum plates were then drilled and painted matte black. |
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27.Drill a 2.5mm pilot hole for an M3 tap in the longer plastic cover. |
28.Drill holes in the shorter plastic cover as well. |
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29.M3 tap. |
30.The spacers between the aluminum plate and the tractor roof frame were made of rosewood, which was cut to the required length using a table saw. |
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31.The finished spacer, which was also painted matte black. |
32.Wired using a two-core cable. |
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33.I used the board as is and soldered it on. |
34.To attach it to the aluminum plate, attach double-sided tape to the spacer. |
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35.The aluminum plate with the spacers attached is fixed to the plastic cover with M3 cap screws and nuts. |
36.Attach the aluminum plates to both plastic covers and you're done. |
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I think it turned out pretty well. |
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Now the next step is to attach it to the tractor. |
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It's getting hot, so we've finished installing it before rice planting!! |
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The wiring was secured with staples. |
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The switch was mounted below the drink holder. A 2mm thick aluminum plate was attached to the back of the switch using strong double-sided tape. |
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