Let's see your homemade crafts!

[Fredo]

Been on vacation, thought I'd do this follow up on my first post with some data I've collected after running the cooler the past few weeks...
Also I cast this in aluminum to replace the original shift knob that came with the truck.. The casting is still on the sprue.. Needs to be cut off, drilled and tapped yet..
With the swamp cooler, I used a 5 gal bucket as a reservoir and a 12v bilge pump to recirculate the water over the pad... This proto-type was used for testing different type pads for air flow volume and temp data... Using PWM speed controllers, air flow and and water feed are controllable from 0-100% ... On a dry day it'll deliver air at 24-28*f below ambient air.. When I say dry I mean 2-8% humidity, with an average of 6% at days end..
Max air flow on this model was 8-10 cubic ft a second.... Measured with a cheap anemometer at +/- 3.5%.. and depending on what pad was being tested... Even with the error factor, the temp. shift between conditioned air and ambient air should be close to accurate.. This morning 10:30 ambient air 92*f humidity 13%, fan on low, air off the cooler 66*f...
My 24/7 shadow couldn't go with me in the summer because of the heat, and the fact that sometimes she needs to stay in the truck for a short time... With this she sits in a cool breeze and keeps an eye on me and we both feel better...

[motornut]

Bought this 20' 1976 terry taurus trailer "cheap" it had a leak somewhere.....we found it!
and rebuilt it.

[motornut]

My son wanted more storage,we built a box for under his bed.
and the finish was looking thinned...
just the mattress ontop of 3/4 plywood
stained/cleared to match his set

[motornut]

last time we moved,we lost the table legs....
stripped this base back from cherry red,and cleared the table,of course
buffet and hutch too.

[motornut]

I also made a 8 foot computer desk,2X3s and stained and cleared plywood top.
was to be for my home office desk but now it's holding up our four computers.
sorry no pics of that....

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by motornut

I also made a 8 foot computer desk,2X3s and stained and cleared plywood top.
was to be for my home office desk but now it's holding up our four computers.
sorry no pics of that....

Good job on the furniture! I like doing that kind of stuff too.

LockDoc

[motornut]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

Good job on the furniture! I like doing that kind of stuff too.

LockDoc

thanks, yup it can be fun,when you don't stress it
doin up the basement this week

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by Fredo

Been on vacation, thought I'd do this follow up on my first post with some data I've collected after running the cooler the past few weeks...
Also I cast this in aluminum to replace the original shift knob that came with the truck.. The casting is still on the sprue.. Needs to be cut off, drilled and tapped yet..
With the swamp cooler, I used a 5 gal bucket as a reservoir and a 12v bilge pump to recirculate the water over the pad... This proto-type was used for testing different type pads for air flow volume and temp data... Using PWM speed controllers, air flow and and water feed are controllable from 0-100% ... On a dry day it'll deliver air at 24-28*f below ambient air.. When I say dry I mean 2-8% humidity, with an average of 6% at days end..
Max air flow on this model was 8-10 cubic ft a second.... Measured with a cheap anemometer at +/- 3.5%.. and depending on what pad was being tested... Even with the error factor, the temp. shift between conditioned air and ambient air should be close to accurate.. This morning 10:30 ambient air 92*f humidity 13%, fan on low, air off the cooler 66*f...
My 24/7 shadow couldn't go with me in the summer because of the heat, and the fact that sometimes she needs to stay in the truck for a short time... With this she sits in a cool breeze and keeps an eye on me and we both feel better...

That should be cool enough...

I took a class on metal casting and made a few pieces. I really enjoyed it. Nice piece...

LockDoc