Fan Mounting Question

I am going to install 3 small fans behind the primary in my C8 to stir the air in the OTA. Has anyone ever used double sided foam tape to mount fans, instead of drilling holes in the back of the rear cell? I have some 3M Acrylic Plus Automotive Attachment tape, part #06384, for use on body side mouldings, Claddings, rocker panel trim, wheel flares, ect. It is made to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather, car washes, ect. I would think it would work great to mount the fans esp. since they are light as a feather and not exposed to the elements. Of course I would still have to drill one hole for the electrical connection, but that would be a lot simpler than drilling holes for brackets to mount the fans.
What do you guys think. Steve V.

It will probably work but you must think about what happens if it does not. I have thought about fans for my C11 but I would use bolts to secure the fans. Let us know if you see any difference in cooldown.

Bryan

I've sometimes used tape to attached stuff to my
Celestron SCTs. Occassionally the item falls off,
and turns out the paint has pulled away from the
aluminum casting.

Out of curiosity: which fans are you planning
to use? I may try this on my C8 someday.

I will be using the 3M automotive mounting tape. I did some testing, and was not pleased with the strength of the tape attached directly to the fans, so I built brackets of aluminum like Keith Lawson used on his C 9.25. After I made the brackets I made an extra one and used the tape, (3 strips) to attach it to an extra piece of aluminum angle. I cannot physically pull these two pieces of aluminum apart. Should be plenty strong.