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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 03:49 am | 1st Post |
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I am kicking around the idea of building an air conditioned helmet.AC unit could be built with off the shelf technology for under $100. Possible it can be adapted for older helmets in use also. Last edited on Sun Jan 17th, 2010 03:50 am by litfuse ____________________ 1981 GL1100I Keep it vertical! Fred |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 03:57 am | 2nd Post |
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That thing would wieght a ton.Lets see evaporator,condenser,compressor,
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 04:17 am | 3rd Post |
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Like NASCAR?
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 04:20 am | 4th Post |
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Sorry about the poll thing. Cannot figure how to do it yet but. Weight will be around 1 pound + give or take a little. Never seen nascar type.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 05:16 am | 5th Post |
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Be sure to include a neck brace 
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 05:18 am | 6th Post |
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Dude you not going to believe this but I just googled Air conditioned motorcycle helmet ,,, and guess what ??????SOMEBODY HAS ALREADY GOT ONE IN THE WORKS , go see ,,,
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 05:51 am | 7th Post |
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well I would say do it like i did to a vw bug I had a few years ago. I took an Ice chest and cut two holes in the side then put in abs pipe 1 inch od to run to 2 vents inside via hoses. I cut out a hole in the other side and ran a 1.5 inch hose to a fresh air sorce with a fan in between hooked to a 3 speed switch put a 50 lbs block of ice into and had cool air all day in 110 heat. worked so well I used it for almost 3 years when I would drive down to mexico, it was nice to have cool air in my bug. I sold the bug and showed the new owner and he still uses it to this day. a 50 lbs block will last about 20 hours with air blowing over it.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 06:11 am | 8th Post |
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This has all ready been done and produced about 20 + yrs ago , As I all most bought one myself , I don't remember the brand it was but I do remember how it worked . It was some what expensive at the time . I don't think it really caught on though . Ill try to do some research my self on this subject and Ill get back to you !
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 06:55 am | 9th Post |
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Crash helmet with thermoelectric cooling invention If I remember correctly, I believe this is what saw a long time ago. However I will do more research to verify my findings .
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 06:57 am | 10th Post |
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Trucknchuck wrote:... 'Ye 'Ol Volkswagens been using forced evap cooling since day one... Not sure how well they work in Beaumont, but in Phoenix, at speed in the summer, they work like misters... the ice melts so fast.  Attachment: VW Front Qtr.jpg (Downloaded 448 times)
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 07:03 am | 11th Post |
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DrAce51 wrote: Crash helmet with thermoelectric cooling invention If I remember correctly, I believe this is what saw a long time ago. However I will do more research to verify my findings . http://www.tetech.com/publications/pubs/ICT88RJB.pdf
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 08:14 am | 12th Post |
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Should sell really well in Arizona and Death Valley in Calif.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 08:17 pm | 13th Post |
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Thank you Drace51 for info. Yes I was thinking along the lines of t/e,but I can see patent infringement on the near horizon with no lawyer in site. But there is nothing to stop me from makeing one and passing on the design and selling components. I will be starting 1st proto type in mid Feb and we will see.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 10:20 pm | 14th Post |
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The wife and I have evaporative vests and also carry a small pump up mister to spray inside the helmets and works for about 1 to 2 hours if its really hot. 
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17th, 2010 10:56 pm | 15th Post |
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CaptainMidnight85 wrote: 'Ye 'Ol Volkswagens been using forced evap cooling since day one... Not sure how well they work in Beaumont, but in Phoenix, at speed in the summer, they work like misters... the ice melts so fast.Those automobile swamp coolers were in use long before the VWs reached the shores of the US they first showed up in the early 1930s. Didn't use ice, they were evaporators water passed over metal mesh and the air blew through them. We had a neighbor with an old car that had one in 1955, it worked pretty good on the Mojave Desert at Edwards AFB.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18th, 2010 02:14 am | 16th Post |
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Shhh... someone might mount one to their fairing.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18th, 2010 03:07 am | 17th Post |
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CaptainMidnight85 wrote: Shhh... someone might mount one to their fairing. Do they come in CHROME?
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19th, 2010 02:38 am | 18th Post |
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Brojees wrote: Do they come in CHROME? Hey Brojees, i was wondering the same thing. Chrome..... we love Chrome.  An old Harley guy, you know.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15th, 2010 02:13 am | 19th Post |
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Makene for my seat too , please!
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15th, 2010 03:30 am | 20th Post |
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And for winter don't forget to build a helmet with a fireplace
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