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Originally Posted by alexiskai
Yes and no. It's driven by "excess" demand, but that pattern of shortages is very normal when a critical part becomes unavailable, even temporarily. You saw very similar shortages during the COVID supply chain shocks. My guess is there will be more shortages in the future caused by tariff-related supply chain disruptions as manufacturers adjust their supply chains and pricing on short notice. People will stockpile items before the price goes up or before they stop making them.
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How true. But rather than "stockpile" I prefer to use the word, "hoarding" to more accurately define the practice.
Regarding the two-blade fan shortage, I wonder if it would be worth the effort, to take an original two-blade fan, down to a metal casting plant or forge and see what they would want, to make a mold from your original fan and then cast it in aluminum? You could, of course, have more than one cast in order to get the cost, per each, down.