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DIY Air Conditioning "Plausable"?
So I have seen a few jokes about this (especially from Bob) but in reality I think this could be doable.
Imagine if you will....
Your riding jacket which is mesh to allow air in right now. But...... Suppose it has an attachment on the back for a hose. Kind of like a space suit. There is a small lightweight air conditioner somewhere that feeds cold air into the jacket and causes a positive pressure pushing hot air out of the mesh jacket.
I have no idea about BTU's etc... but it seems this could be done with todays tech in a small light weight unit efficient enough to provide upper body comfort on hot rides!
I am not joking here really.... It's just an idea and to see it ripped apart by those that know air conditioning and what it would take and if it would be at all feasible....
At work they call me an "idea man". Not all my ideas are good but just throwing this out there for a "what the hell".
Bob
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OK so I went to the web site and checked it out. My idea is different. Seems they are pumping chilled water through the vest. My system would be cold air and the attachment to the jacket could be a retrofit to any jacket.
So my idea still stands
Bob
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Check this out.
http://entrosys.com/
J. D.
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Originally Posted by TexasSpyder
OK, OK.... but we can do better than this old "tech".
Some ideas:
1) It is retrofitable to any jacket or vest.
2) It is "wind" powered to the compressor! Why not use the energy we are creating when in motion! Yes I realize at long stops it will stop cooling but how long a stop?
3) The power generating windmill could be behind the radiator to power the compressor and maybe using the "can" design like a product already, divert the hot air?
4) Since we are talking an RT for me, it must have 2 up hoses.
More ideas?
Bob
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Lets send some of that cold air to the throttle bodies.
"Stupid is as Stupid does"
Don't Drink and Drive or Ryde!
Each Day is a Gift
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Originally Posted by YPILOT
Lets send some of that cold air to the throttle bodies.
And under the seat on the 2013 RT!
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Originally Posted by Hayfield
And under the seat on the 2013 RT!
Cars have air conditioned seats so why not spyder seats ?
"Stupid is as Stupid does"
Don't Drink and Drive or Ryde!
Each Day is a Gift
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Actually, you can probably find a small 12V compressor - possibly the kind they use in the little coolers you plug into the cigarette lighter of the car. I don't know how cool it would be, but it seems that if it keeps soda at a nice 45 degrees, and is small enough to just fit a six pack, you may have the workings of a "cool suit"
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Last edited by finless; 07-17-2013 at 10:18 PM.
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Wet your T-shirt, don your mesh jacket, go fast. At the next gas stop, repeat. There is no reason to make this complicated or hard.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Scotty,
Why'd you have to mention wet Tee-Shirts?
I'm not going to be able to concentrate at all in the office today!
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And I don't DARE post any of the mental pictures that have already been conjured up! Lamont would stomp me into the ground...
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Bob, you obviously neglected to read the part about putting on the mesh jacket over the t-shirt.
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