Our Everest Model has a Fireplace! (UPDATED)
By Design News Staff -- Design News, January 29, 2007
Bruce Field and daughter Ellie are happy campers, thanks to a portable heating/cooling device they built that maintains a constant, comfortable temperature inside their camping tent. To ensure complete climate control, they equipped a standard room air-conditioner with an electrostatic air filter, economical slinky-type dryer ducting (that minimizes number of holes cut into tent fabric), and a constant-temperature feedback sensor. An optional motion sensor discourages both curious neighbors and hungry bears.
Bruce and daughter Ellie Field's complete instructions on how to build your own Field Cooler.
| Field Cooler Parts List | ||
| Amt | Part Description | Allied Part # |
| 1 | Thermocouple, Soft wire type J, 15 ft | 919-3083 |
| 1 |
Snap-in mount Power/Switch Module |
689-4215 |
| 1 |
C19 cord set |
626-0022 |
| 1 |
Instrumentation cable |
216-1102 |
| 1 |
Expandable sleeving |
205-0656 |
| 1 |
Extension phono jack |
932-0241 |
| 1 |
Shielded phono plug |
932-1026 |
| 1 |
Finger guard |
599-0410 |
| 1 |
Aluminum enclosure |
763-1300 |
| Other parts required: 5k BTU (or higher) room air-conditioner, front and rear bezel to fit air-conditioner unit, dryer tubing, nylon material, glue bag to fit cooling unit, 2 full swing casters, many screws, filter material, sewing machine. Plus, there is elbow-room galore for customization! | ||
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