Desk fan: Helps create a cool breeze

I'm a fan of fans. They keep you cool in the summer and give that lovely background sound for a good night's sleep. Desktop fans are some of the best inventions ever. When you have to sit at a table or desk and work through a hot day (or a stressful day) these give some relief. Sometimes when I'm sitting at my desk on a hot day and working on a LEGO set I need a bit of relief. So I went about building one!

This fan is a mechanical version of a desk fan you might have that is electric (so you do use a bit of energy to get it going but it's worth it!). The design is based on classic desk fans from the 1950s and 60s. They were designed to be tough! Made of metal and aluminum, they aren't going to fall off your desk easily! When you turn on the crank the fan blades (4 of them) will move in a circular pattern. But that's not all! The fan also oscillates back and forth! So you can move the are not only forward back and forth as well!

I'm very excited to intrude this fan in the 1950s retro style as a red color. Here are some of the key details of the build:

774 pieces
9.5" x 9.5" x 12.8" (LxWxH)
The hand crank is located on the left side
fan blades spin
oscillates back and forth
774 pieces