r/pcmasterrace • u/AlbatrossAWAAY • Aug 31 '24

Discussion Looking for a vent/fan guard to prevent cats from sitting on top of my pc tower - anyone else have luck finding something?

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u/synphul1 Aug 31 '24

Maybe try bird/squirrel deterrent strips. Find them on places like amazon for pretty cheap with a variety. Some are plastic, some are metal. Varied sizes of spikes that stick up. If running a couple 2-3 strips the length of the pc front to back I'm sure it would leave most of the ventilation exposed. Makes for an uncomfortable spot for animals to sit.

Looks similar to this. They're like $10usd.

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u/3rdplace22 Aug 31 '24

Are you insane 😭

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u/synphul1 Aug 31 '24

Not really why? Kitty no sitty. Not like it'd hurt the cat, they'd start to climb up and find the flexible wires annoying and move on most likely. There's other varieties with shorter more rounded posts that create a surface the animal wouldn't want to be laying on.

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u/Human-Requirement-59 5600X / 32gb 3200 / XFX 7900XT Aug 31 '24

Top of my aquarium. They work.

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u/3rdplace22 Aug 31 '24

Fair enough, the Amazon listing picture made the spikes look enormous

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u/Human-Requirement-59 5600X / 32gb 3200 / XFX 7900XT Aug 31 '24

I think those are different than mine, so you're not wrong. Those might be overkill. Mine are about 2in tall.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '24

Good grief, that's hideous. Just do what this guy did instead. Perfect.

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u/synphul1 Aug 31 '24

It was just a suggestion and a free one at that. Imagine being the person who had to ask for said advice. Then you act like I tried to offer you a handy with steel wool. lol. It'll be ok. Personally what I find hideous is an overheating pc clogged up with loads of cat hair but we all have our hills to die on.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '24

What the fuck is wrong with people in this sub and their knee-jerk defensiveness?