skyynestor

I made a kool tube out of a large hurricane glass that I found at kmart. might look a little funny, but it does the job very well. I'm using a 240cfm fan and you can feel it draw the heat right out. Still have to leave the closet door open a crack, but i can live with it.

skyynestor

heres a pic to go along with the last post

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Awake204

Looks good, skyynestor!
What's that fabric-looking stuff on the tube, mylar? What type of fan is that?

Awake

skyynestor

Awake,
Its good old fasioned aluminum foil, used alot of it to build up the hurricane glass. That and foil tape, but it worked out great. The fan is a 110v cooling fan that I scrounged around for.

fatmonkeybob

Living as i do in the quaint United Kingdom, i havent even heard of this bake a round thing - any ideas where i could get an alternative without paying huge postage from the US?

Also, how do you attach and seal the light and in/out vents into the tube? Oh, and how do you run a couple of pc vent fans from mains supply? So many questions, and im so new to this diy thing.

Thanks guys

skyynestor

I used a Hurricane glass, Its made for protecting candles from the wind. I used aluminium foil and foil tape too build it up. The hurricane glass has to be assymetrical. Foil tape makes a good seal as does duct tape. I don't know what is available in UK but I imagine you can find these things at a local store. they are common items. As for the computer fans you just need some 12v power sources. Basically transformers and a diode. Go to you local train hobby shop. You shoud be able to find something you could use there. Just some Ideas for you .I hope these help you good luck on your scavenging hunt!!!

rpo503

to use this cool tube idea
i own a 400w hps
if i were to use an exhaust fan hooked directly to one end of the bake around which one should i go with 180,265,465 CFM EXHAUST FAN with 4" hose mount. it will be hooked to the bake a round si i would think a 180 would do just fine since all the heat is in one spot? any feedback would be great? how loud are these fans heres a pic of them...

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fatmonkeybob

Ok, i guess im still in the dark here.

Does anyone have a diagram of how to build one of these puppies? I know Knore posted some earlier but the writing was too small to see. All i need to know is...well as much detail as possible really. My diy experience extends to the changing of light bulbs, so any help would be appreciated. Have a 400w hps in a tiny closet and need to get my temp down.

Thanks in advance to anyone with the patience to deal with my ignorance.

Him--

They're very quiet. I have the middle sized one, I believe. It blows into the closet in my room (through a hole in the wall from the other closet) and it isn't loud enough to really be noticeable while sleeping.

justawannabe

just a though but what about the glass you would get from an oil lamp? Im not sure if its tempered or not but would be large enough and comes in quite a few different sizes. plus you can get an oil lamp at walmart starting around 10 bucks. would it work?