People tend to restrict their movement. Breaking the mechanisms, or stopping the fan, so it can't cool. This melts the back of the nacelle. It's what happens to most that stop spinning.Also- be sure to check reviews of the fan your purchasing. About 5 years ago I was looking at them on Amazon and found several reviews of people saying that the oscillating motor caused a fire or almost caused a fire. Like more than 5 stories of that on each of a few different brands.
I have heard no cases of that with ACI and that's the one I ended up getting, and it's still working but clicking. The other brand I have that stopped moving was VivoSun.
Hit me up when you got info on these, sounds like a good thing to try out. Just need to get my growbuddy to start making contact again, gone awol...I have also not used oscillating fans. I like to pick the route my air will take, so ideally it does a lap of the grow, and exits. Even when I have had them, it's not been used. I look how the pair would sit in the corner. One tucked in near the pole, and the other sticking out under my light. I have in fact, already ordered the stationary one, but it's not just me I am thinking about. My main gripe is actually noise. These are costly fans, to reduce noise. So that extra mechanism is a dynamic I don't want.
Three main brands stick their names on these, and have the buying power to change the appearance of a few bits on them. They are £37, but in the US. In the UK, £65-£85 and it's just too much. I'm not sure about the dynamic switching, but they do have the usb3 for the controller. It's the usual stuff. Even Aliexpress want £80 delivered, but I have found a source near factory.
I'm thinking I might get a fair few, and while I wouldn't call it a commercial venture, I'm thinking some would be for ebay. I suspect the moving ones seem better value, and most people do seem to pick moving ones. Or, may as well buy PC fans. TBH this size is my go to, no matter the grows size. While people around me feel 16" is the right size.
This is basically a little market research. I will pay somebody here along the way though. Even if it doesn't happen. Which with the delivery timescales of boating from China, would be a risk. However, I do do such things. So it's in the balance.
I suspect you are looking at them. They are offering me the whole ecosystem. Not just the electronics, but also the tents. My sample is in the EU today, making it's way to me by camel.Ac infinity has a solid one