It's a hot summer and it's not getting colder running my pc all day long.
So i decided to do something about the heat inside my room:
Read more after the break!
At first I have to explain what a peltier-element does:
If you hook it up to a battery, one side will cool and the other site will get hot.
I placed the element in between two passive coolers one knows from your pc:
Its important not to use any metal pieces to hold the coolers together due to metal's heat conducting ability.
The following animation shows the construction of the whole system:
Its important not to use any metal pieces to hold the coolers together due to metal's heat conducting ability.
The following animation shows the construction of the whole system:










Looks amazing, nice job!
ReplyDeleteI need to build me one of those, seriously. Hats off to you, my good sir.
ReplyDeletethats a good effort, i should try to do it..
ReplyDeletePoor mans air con :D Going to give it a try if I got some spare parts :]
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome man :D now i can save some money off my $50 a month electric bill :P
ReplyDeletehaha i can't believe no ones thought of this. Nice!
ReplyDeleteWhat delta temp could you achieve with this?
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely amazing and so interesting
ReplyDeletehow much has this lowered your temperature
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteHow much power exactly does it consume? 4kW?
ReplyDeleteOmg.. not 4kw... its 4.16A and 18V = 74 WATT.
ReplyDeleteThe Peltier elements are too ineffective.
lol the real conditioners consumes 2-4kW so I guess it's effective comparing to them
ReplyDeleteLol, but the real conditioners coldup the entire room, i think this cant :)
ReplyDeletehow long can you leave that running. Looks like it would over heat pretty bad.
ReplyDeletegreat idea, no doubt. i just wonder how well it works.
ReplyDeletehi frnd.. good work..
ReplyDeletei hav made a dehumidifier myself using the peltier jn.
i doubt how much efficient it would be..
no other details about the condensate water, working hour cooling of the hot-side heat sink..??!!
Great post now that summers rolling around!
ReplyDeletewow...i like that DIY cooling !
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that is awesome!! You're really crafty! I'll definitely need to build this for my bedroom, it gets so freaking hot.
ReplyDeleteHave I ever told you I love your work? :D
ReplyDeleteI really want to do this now... you should make your own little shop on eBay, I'd buy that :)
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ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial, you are very crafty, unlike myself ;_;
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ReplyDeleteThis is great i must try it at home.
ReplyDeleteThis is freaking awesome.
ReplyDeleteI might just build something like this for my pc :D
wow, awesome work, and i think i have everything i need arround the house!
ReplyDeleteWow, creative and useful. Nice
ReplyDeleteI would rather do this than spend $300 on a real conditioner. haha
ReplyDeleteLOL this is pretty creative. I'll tro to make one when I have the time
ReplyDeleteHehe, I'd be surprised if it wasn't power consuming. Thought i was in a german blog at first, then saw your schematic at the bottom.
ReplyDeleteomg that so smart, i love your skills!
ReplyDeleteSick really innovative
ReplyDeleteAmazing hack!!
ReplyDeleteGREAT IDEA!
ReplyDeleteWith few adjustments this one might be very useful for cooling a small 3x4m room. Awesome idea man! Where can I find peltier plate like the one you showed us?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous you could get one from a newer used PC I made the whole thing and realised that my old PC did not have a peltier element xD
ReplyDeletenew are quite expensive so make sure you got it before you start
Also your power supply will produce a lot of heat so make sure it's not in the same room or hang it out the window like a badass
Ive made the same thing when I was 14 lol!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!! Great tutorial, mate.
ReplyDeleteExcellent little gadget great work with it :)
ReplyDelete2 extra fan doesnt mean less noise, just helps cooling.
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But is it safe to use? It could cause a great danger if it fails and cause a fire.
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ReplyDeletebravo...
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