So has the heatwave gotten you? (Build log)

sam · Post by **sam** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:29 am

I hit around 35 *C last couple of days in my summerschool math class, and I was pretty much dieing of heat, so I figured ill go home and it will be nice and cool, wrong again, its not that cool, the basement where I live right now is just as cool as upstairs. Now I did not endure 10* temperatures from a Canadian winter to have it not be ICE mofo Cold down here, not cool, COLD. So I decided to invest. And so began my quest for a homebrew AC unit. All credit and respect goes to Geoff Millburn who currently attends University of Waterloo, for a engineering degree. So here are the pictures with some commentary.

THIS SHOULD BE FINISHED BY 4:00 EST or earlyer, feel free to post any related info, or just a couple gripes about the heat. And mods, please dont lock this.

TADA some pics for you guys!

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Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:02 am

MWA HA HA!The heat wave where I live just ended!

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:32 am

its not very bad in DE right now (still kinda hot though) but while i was gone i heard it was pretty bad

HomicidalBarber · Post by **HomicidalBarber** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:45 am

One is hitting us in oregon this weekend. Going to be 101 F supposedly. Sucky part is Im a lifeguard so I have to sit in the sun.

sam · Post by **sam** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:58 am

Bright side? Tan?

HomicidalBarber · Post by **HomicidalBarber** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:04 pm

It would seem I actually get paid to age faster.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:24 pm

it's 102F and very humid here. there was a very strong storm last night that blew over some trees (it was just as hot before the storm as it is now) and it's supposed to be hot for the rest of the week and storm for 3 more days (possobily knocking out the power and air conditioner) without cooling down. it sucks

xelion · Post by **xelion** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:26 pm

Dunno how hot 35C is, but down here, it's been over 100 for the past 3 days(F degrees) it sucks so much ass, but the summerschool I'm at has airconditioning

It went down last week though, man talk about crazy heat. And the ac at my apartments suck, it's about the same inside as out in my place, it sucks so much man. I feel you dude.

minkster · Post by **minkster** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:44 pm

I had to run cross country during the heatwave...we had workouts where we had to run a varsity course twice so I raced like 6.2 miles. That was killer

Not to mention the temperature was around 99-100 for like 3 days in a row.

sam · Post by **sam** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:53 pm

I have to run everynight and /i know how hot running in this weather, btw it was 45* C with humidity for about 2-3 days. Which is... 113 F

finished it. just have to make rackmount and for it all.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:58 pm

Well it's been rather mild here in Michigan, this week's been around 85 F (29.5 C). It was hotter last week were it hit the 90s, but that wasn't long.

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:14 pm

AWESOME! You live in Michigan? That's where I'm from, and therefore where the rest of my family lives. Where in Michigan are you?

I live in Tennessee, and right now it's 101Â° which is pretty low compared to how it's been in the last few days... just yesterday it was 105Â° at one point.

I never knew 4Â° could make such a huge difference! BTW, 101Â° fahrenheit is 38Â° celsius.

sam fisher · Post by **sam fisher** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:16 pm

I thought Britain was most to be cold compared to the US. Yesterday we had 35 degrees!

sam · Post by **sam** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:24 pm

sam fisher wrote:I thought Britain was most to be cold compared to the US. Yesterday we had 35 degrees!

Global Warming

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:02 pm

just ended here in wisconsin. yesterday i had an excuse to my parents not to go outside becuz it was 95 and very humid, today its rainy.