Need help with second hand CPU fan

so I got this given to me from a friend

He has removed the fan from the heatsink. they were connect via rubber strips. How am I to connect them now?
My friend suggested Hot glue. However, I dont see that working but if someone could argue that it would work, do tell!

Paperclips or Bamboo Skewers if you get 2 fans

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Would there be a way to use something else to act as the second fan?
Otherwise, where can I buy another of the same fan? Thanks for the help!

You could probably bend a paperclip to make it work. It doesn't have to be super flush against the heatsink to give most of the performance

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It's mostly just to counter balance the weight

if you want fans get a 120mm 4pack, just look for ones with MOLEX adapters, these ones are pretty basic

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200072

Or if you want a lot of air movement and noise there's this fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835705040

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given the hole size I could try more than one. But how would it grip to the heatsink grill?

This seems like the best option. Given that im in Australia and dont have much money, I will be buying

http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200048**

Thank you all for your help!

well that link doesn't appear to work but here

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-fan-bffblf12025grp

or PWM for a bit more

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4xfbl22prr1

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It just has to be held against the heatsink, it doesn't have to be super fancy.

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