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| Elliot Cannon |
 Apr 30 2008, 12:07 AM
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I researched these air conditioners on the internet and found they cost about $700 to buy. I thought I might try to make one myself. How hard could it be rite? I started with a closed loop water circulation system. It is powered by a 12 volt 2 amp pump with a gallon per minute output. I got it at the local RV parts store. Bent some 3/8 inch copper tubing to fit into an old cooler we have in the garage. Connected some 3/8 rubber hose and used a heat exchanger I bought at a flea market for $5. Filled it with water and tried to bleed out as much air as possible.
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| Elliot Cannon |
Apr 30 2008, 12:17 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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Here's the other side. I will also make a longer handle so it clears the plenum and pump. I hope to have one working for the ride up to the WRC. The blower and the pump will run on the 914 electrical system OK and I tested it and it seems to blow a good amount of volume. I need to test how cold the air is when it exits the plenum. I might try that tomorrow if there isn't too much to do around the house.
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Elliot Cannon OT Cold water 12 volt air conditioner for the 914. Apr 30 2008, 12:07 AM
Elliot Cannon It fits into the cooler and the cooler is filled w... Apr 30 2008, 12:09 AM Elliot Cannon I built a plenum and will use this blower to force... Apr 30 2008, 12:10 AM Elliot Cannon I used a Shop Vac hose for ducting and I had a dou... Apr 30 2008, 12:12 AM sww914 Cool :D Idea! Apr 30 2008, 12:17 AM Sleepin Pretty neat idea for alot of applications! I c... Apr 30 2008, 12:23 AM drive-ability thats nice, I wonder how well it will work? I woul... Apr 30 2008, 12:25 AM Elliot Cannon I know the concept works. You can google them and... Apr 30 2008, 12:36 AM So.Cal.914 "Go Gadgit Teener"!
Can ya see Elli... Apr 30 2008, 01:04 AM GWN7 compact swamp cooler.... nice......add salt to the... Apr 30 2008, 01:28 AM Sleepin Adding salt would do that. I remember making ice c... Apr 30 2008, 02:54 AM blitZ Pretty slick and should work well. I have seen a ... Apr 30 2008, 06:22 AM johannes fill it with liquid azote ;) Apr 30 2008, 07:05 AM SLITS You should have bought Mike Zs' Cool Suit that... Apr 30 2008, 07:33 AM Cap'n Krusty Is it just me, or is it really scary that "My... Apr 30 2008, 09:27 AM marks914 I am going to try this with my heat exchanger inst... Apr 30 2008, 09:39 AM
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I am going to try this with my heat exchanger ins... Apr 30 2008, 11:13 AM marks914 You could probably run a bilge pump in the bottom ... Apr 30 2008, 09:54 AM MoveQik Elliot has been flipping through the Sporty's ... Apr 30 2008, 10:10 AM So.Cal.914 Any air volume is good when over a hundred degrees... Apr 30 2008, 10:18 AM angerosa That is way cool! I actually had I colleague a... Apr 30 2008, 10:53 AM Elliot Cannon
That is way cool! I actually had I colleague ... Apr 30 2008, 11:20 AM jasons My guess is, there is some thermal dynamic formula... Apr 30 2008, 11:09 AM Aaron Cox so thats what retired people do.... Spend money to... Apr 30 2008, 11:47 AM ClayPerrine Nice idea.. but it seems like a lot of work for so... Apr 30 2008, 11:56 AM MoveQik
Did you ever consider putting an AC unit on the c... Apr 30 2008, 12:40 PM ClayPerrine
Did you ever consider putting an AC unit on the ... Apr 30 2008, 03:03 PM |
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