Recent content by iduhfuse

I don't know what other data to provide. Even without doing quantitative data analysis it's pretty simple to tell "omg. It's ******* hot!" ...and then proceed to roll all windows down and get a blast of fresh cool air lol. All jokes aside...I already know my bottleneck. My heat exchanger is way...

I measured temp using an infrared heat gun. Shoots a laser...I've basically concluded this little experiment is a bust. It was fun, $120 sort of wasted (I can use parts for other things) but otherwise this AC cooler is not effective at all. Guess just have to deal with the heat or either pump...

Measured the temp of the water after its been running right? I haven't yet. Update*** did another test today with 12lbs of ice...little change :( surface of water was roughly 6C

I tried this. My car fan on full blast and a sprayer squirter right in front of the vents with cold ice water. It def works but my shirt and face get soaked lol

I live in Toronto, Canada. So yeah weather probably does state dewpoint most likely. Humidity RH was 36% in the car. And no zero leaks

VERDICT*** Okay, I apologize for the long wait. Things got extremely busy for me so I had to put off time on this project. So far, did some testing today with 8lbs of ice in the cooler.(cubes). Started at 105f and dropped to about 95f in the course of 15-20mins. However, it would not go any...

Only one IC. Will look at it tonight. I have a 12V adapter that outputs 1.4 amps. Not enough for the system but enough to test each fan. So far everything is working good. Except for the one fan that died :( I doubt they're going to give me a replacement because I cut the 3 pin connector off

Update***: swapped out bad fan for a different one. Both are now working on the circuit. Have yet to include any diode etc. Will see if it kills another fan, if it does then I definitely know something is wrong. Also, water pump is rated 13.6v at 3 amps DC. So far so good. Will let you know...

Update: I got one fan working again! Somehow the blade part of the fan came loose so I popped it back onto the motor. Weird...I hoped that would be the same issue for the other fan but it is attached just fine. It does not work and I can't figure out why.

Jesus Christ, at that point I'd buy a new car with AC lol

Could really use that AC today *cries*

Hi Jim, yes you're correct. I still need to make a 3 inch hole saw cut to vent in air otherwise negative pressure builds in the cooler.

All I could find on the fans here: http://www.corsair.com/en/air-series-sp120-high-performance-edition-high-static-pressure-120mm-fan

I like the idea of this, but if I'm understanding this correctly...the idea is my fans would not be getting power? However, when the pump is out of the circuit they don't function. So, in addition to this possibility I think I have another problem elsewhere...Only data I got on the fans are that...

If there were 50V or 100V spikes etc... would that not blow my 8A fuse I wired into the circuit.