Homemade desk fan

[Brank]

Hi guys.
I want to try to make a desk fan from a PC cooler by connecting its wires to the ones of an appropriate adapter/charger so that it can be connected to a wall socket.
The fan model is Cooler Master R4-S2S-12AK-GP, 12VDC, 0.07A, 0.84W.
It is the VDC part that confuses me. I don't know as much about electronics as I would like to, so I'm asking you:
Will I be able to do it with 12V, 0.07(or more)A adapter by simply fusing black to black wire and red to red and can it be plugged into the wall socket safely?

 

[KrisBlueNZ]

Yes. A "12V" adapter puts out 12V DC unless it specifically says AC.

The adapter should be rated for more than 0.07A current though, mainly to give a safety margin. But that won't be hard to find.

 

[Brank]

Thanks
So what would happen if it does say AC? Just curious...
And is there actually any difference between an "adapter" and a "charger"?

 

[Brank]

Nevermind, I googled it

 

[KrisBlueNZ]

If you connect a DC fan to an AC source, it will just hum, and not turn.

An adapter just puts out a steady voltage. A "charger" as used with a laptop or cellphone does the same thing; the laptop or cellphone takes care of monitoring the battery charging process and stopping when the battery is fully charged. A "charger" as used to directly charge batteries is different; it includes the charge control logic.