[Noisebridge-discuss] Searching for parts

[Christie Dudley]

I played around with this last year and I came up with some interesting
things:

- I tried it with PC muffin fans, which work "OK".  I'd definitely go for
something bigger, although I like how quiet these things are.

- 100% Cotton towels make awesome wicking things.  The meshy dishtowels I
think would be best for air flow.  They are available 3 for $1 at any dollar
store. I couldn't get my putzy little fans to dry them out.

- The batteries that are taken out of UPSs during servicing are the best
cheap solution for this sort of application, so long as you don't get too
big a fan.  Anyone SAs here know any UPSes that are due for their
annual/semi-annual servicing?

Christie
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On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 1:10 PM, David Kelso <david at kelso.id.au> wrote:

> Hey all
> I'm building the world's most ghetto swamp cooler for burning man, and
> I'm missing a few parts. I'm still not completely down with which
> stores stock what in this fine country, so I was hoping someone could
> give me leads on where to find:
> - a 12v 3-4" 1-2A fan
> - a deep cycle battery
> - a wicking / evaporation filter
>
> thanks!
> david
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