Maybe a silly question, where can i buy 120mm fan grills in south africa.

[Criiies]

Seems like such a simple little component but i cant for the life of me find them, particularly black metal ones. The only local source ive found so far is bobshop sellers, which I'm hesitant to deal with unless i have to.

Of course 3d printing is the other option, but id rather have something metallic and slim. Is my best bet just checking local brick and mortar computing stores? Am i missing something obvious?

 

[el_guapo3291]

ebm-papst LZ30K Series Plated Steel Finger Guard for 120mm Fans, 104.8mm Hole Spacing, 104.8 x 104.8mm | RS

za.rs-online.com

 

[TheJudge]

Seems like such a simple little component but i cant for the life of me find them, particularly black metal ones. The only local source ive found so far is bobshop sellers, which I'm hesitant to deal with unless i have to.

Of course 3d printing is the other option, but id rather have something metallic and slim. Is my best bet just checking local brick and mortar computing stores? Am i missing something obvious?

RS PRO Fan Filter for 120mm Fans, Aluminium, Stainless Steel Filter, 120 x 120mm | RS

za.rs-online.com

Like the above or the old silver ones you used to get?

 

[moedeez]

Seems like such a simple little component but i cant for the life of me find them, particularly black metal ones. The only local source ive found so far is bobshop sellers, which I'm hesitant to deal with unless i have to.

Of course 3d printing is the other option, but id rather have something metallic and slim. Is my best bet just checking local brick and mortar computing stores? Am i missing something obvious?

Please share liInk to the bobshop ones

 

[pɐlΛ‾pɐq‾ƃᴉq]

Seems like such a simple little component but i cant for the life of me find them, particularly black metal ones. The only local source ive found so far is bobshop sellers, which I'm hesitant to deal with unless i have to.

Of course 3d printing is the other option, but id rather have something metallic and slim. Is my best bet just checking local brick and mortar computing stores? Am i missing something obvious?

If you don't want to 3d print them, you can have them laser cut out of perspex.

Helped a fiend cut ROG grills

 

[Confucius]

I think I’ve seen basic silver ones at AC/DC.

 

[goldfritter]

Bobshop has a rating system similar to Carb and also buyer protection. If it's a highly rated seller it's probably not that risky to buy from there, I reckon.

(Worth noting for those who don't know, it's Bid or Buy, they renamed themselves recently).

 

[Criiies]

RS PRO Fan Filter for 120mm Fans, Aluminium, Stainless Steel Filter, 120 x 120mm | RS

za.rs-online.com

Like the above or the old silver ones you used to get?

Looking for those old style ones, but in black if possible (then again i do have spray paint)

 

[Criiies]

ebm-papst LZ30K Series Plated Steel Finger Guard for 120mm Fans, 104.8mm Hole Spacing, 104.8 x 104.8mm | RS

za.rs-online.com

Thank you so much, never been suggested that retailer before.

 

[Succubus]

Looking for those old style ones, but in black if possible (then again i do have spray paint)

I think i actually have a metal dragon shaped / cut one i bought way way long ago from computer mania i think.. i've also been looking for some grills

 

[TheJudge]

I think i actually have a metal dragon shaped / cut one i bought way way long ago from computer mania i think.. i've also been looking for some grills

Lol I remember those! 🤣

 

[el_guapo3291]

Thank you so much, never been suggested that retailer before.

They aren't a retailer as such, RS Components mainly supply electronic components to big industry but you can also buy from them. They are reputable and their main branch in SA is in Midrand IIRC.

 

[el_guapo3291]

been looking for some grills

Same but once you're 30+ the pool becomes much smaller 😆

 

[J37]

Seems like such a simple little component but i cant for the life of me find them, particularly black metal ones. The only local source ive found so far is bobshop sellers, which I'm hesitant to deal with unless i have to.

Of course 3d printing is the other option, but id rather have something metallic and slim. Is my best bet just checking local brick and mortar computing stores? Am i missing something obvious?

Not sure what/if you ended up buying. I bought 10 of these yesterday, and they were delivered today. Decent quality.

Sunon FG-12 Series Steel Finger Guard for 120mm Fans, 105mm Hole Spacing, 120 x 120mm | RS

za.rs-online.com

 

[Dropforg3d]

We can 3d print these for you in a wide variety of colours, including black.

There are quite a lot of options available:

Printables

www.printables.com

 

[Succubus]

We can 3d print these for you in a wide variety of colours, including black.

There are quite a lot of options available:

Printables

www.printables.com

Wow...some awesome designs !!

 

[rinners]

@Criiies we sell the basic silver one. Are you near Randburg?