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Date:         Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:39:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Anybody tried this car cooler?
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> Apparently it doesn't have any sophisticated heat exchanger, just
blows
> air over ice or frozen bottles.
>
> Has anyone tried it? Is there any reason to think that one couldn't
> make one with $15 worth of stuff from radio shack?


looks like something the ice companies came up with! ;)
... to melt your ice quicker.


and yes, it seems to me that a couple of 12v computer muffin fans and
some cutting of a styrofoam lid would do the same thing. ;) for a
whole lot less money, and using a lot less current (that thing uses
0.4 amps! drain your battery overnight).


joel
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