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Only pic i have taken on my samsung instinct which has a crap camera. There is also a door on it, its opened for the picture, but I like to leave it closed, looks better (no reflections, its tinted glass, and keeps everything quiet.
Here i tried to put some arrows on it, dont laugh its the best i can do.
Anyway as you can see by the other picture the most room is on the top. The bottem has a bit of room, but there is wood seperating it,a nd then the cabinet below where my sub is. its hallow and not to thick at the bottem and top so you can drill holes and run wires.
My idea was to put fans at the back at the bottem, and put an intake at the top.
Again my biggest issue is getting the hot air out, or to circulate.
The entire shelving thing is 5 feet. There is a spot at the top right where the woodwork
The second pick shows where the shelving stops i put lines where it stops, there is wood where it stops but its all hallow, so one can drill holes. At the bottem it stops right before the bottem door, thats where my sub goes. And at the top i also put another line where it stops.
Anyway as you can see by the other picture the most room is on the top. The bottem has a bit of room, but there is wood seperating it,a nd then the cabinet below where my sub is. its hallow and not to thick at the bottem and top so you can drill holes and run wires.
My idea was to put fans at the back at the bottem, and put an intake at the top.
Again my biggest issue is getting the hot air out, or to circulate.
The entire shelving thing is 5 feet. There is a spot at the top right where the woodwork
The second pick shows where the shelving stops i put lines where it stops, there is wood where it stops but its all hallow, so one can drill holes. At the bottem it stops right before the bottem door, thats where my sub goes. And at the top i also put another line where it stops.
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Without knowing the layout of your theater it's very difficult to advise a solution, but here's the basics:
You (obviously) need air flow at the back of your cabinet. Hot air rises, so you want your exhaust fans at the top pushing hot air out, and your intake fans at the bottom pulling cool air in.
Like others have mentioned, you really don't need expensive fan arrays. That being said, your DIY abilities might be lacking in this area since you're having such a hard time devising a solution. Maybe a pre-made solution will work best for you. You can get these individual fan kits for (relatively) cheap:
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Pictured fan can be found here .
Place one at the bottom back, right corner of your rack configured as an intake, and another at the top back, right corner as an exhaust. Variable speeds, so you can adjust the amount of air flow each is utilizing. They also make kits with 2 and 3 fans each, which would give you more air flow (and cost more as well). Just cut a square hole at each location, mount the panels in place and plug it in. You could also place an extra exhaust fan at the same height as your PS3 if that is a hot spot giving you trouble. Be advised, this solution will be circulating the air in your theater with the air in the rack.
The space between the back of the cabinet and the back of your shelves/equipment will also play a role in how well the air is exchanged. If you have 6 inches of space from the back of your components to the back of the cabinet, I think you'll be OK there as long as your cabling is organized and not clogging up the back.
What is on the other side of that wall the cabinet sits flush against (left side)? Another (pricier) option would be to exhaust the hot air outside similar to a bathroom exhaust fan, or with a utility room next to the theater. Don't know where your room sits in respect to the rest of your house, so this may or may not be another option for you.
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You (obviously) need air flow at the back of your cabinet. Hot air rises, so you want your exhaust fans at the top pushing hot air out, and your intake fans at the bottom pulling cool air in.
Like others have mentioned, you really don't need expensive fan arrays. That being said, your DIY abilities might be lacking in this area since you're having such a hard time devising a solution. Maybe a pre-made solution will work best for you. You can get these individual fan kits for (relatively) cheap:
Pictured fan can be found here .
Place one at the bottom back, right corner of your rack configured as an intake, and another at the top back, right corner as an exhaust. Variable speeds, so you can adjust the amount of air flow each is utilizing. They also make kits with 2 and 3 fans each, which would give you more air flow (and cost more as well). Just cut a square hole at each location, mount the panels in place and plug it in. You could also place an extra exhaust fan at the same height as your PS3 if that is a hot spot giving you trouble. Be advised, this solution will be circulating the air in your theater with the air in the rack.
The space between the back of the cabinet and the back of your shelves/equipment will also play a role in how well the air is exchanged. If you have 6 inches of space from the back of your components to the back of the cabinet, I think you'll be OK there as long as your cabling is organized and not clogging up the back.
What is on the other side of that wall the cabinet sits flush against (left side)? Another (pricier) option would be to exhaust the hot air outside similar to a bathroom exhaust fan, or with a utility room next to the theater. Don't know where your room sits in respect to the rest of your house, so this may or may not be another option for you.
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