Michael Carter
09-27-2008, 01:57 PM
It dawned on my the other day about a different type of fan for my vent(s) in the cockpit.
I got a hold of an unused hair drier, one of those 1600W jobs. I took it apart and cut the heating element out of the circuit. Actually, all I used was the motor, fan, and the mount. Man, does that thing move some air!
It moves so much air, I ran another hose to the O2 mask supply. Now I'll have a working mask when I eventually get it.
Talk about a healthy breeze blowing. It's more like a gale. I wired it up to an unused switch on the lighting panels in the overhead. It's a little loud, but with the sim running you don't hear it so much. Adds a little ambience to the cockpit too.
Fan and mount strapped to the underside of the main support:
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/boeing722/vent003.jpg
Ductwork and supply hose for the vent and O2 supply:
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/boeing722/vent002.jpg
Ductwork entering the eyeball vent:
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/boeing722/vent001.jpg
I got a hold of an unused hair drier, one of those 1600W jobs. I took it apart and cut the heating element out of the circuit. Actually, all I used was the motor, fan, and the mount. Man, does that thing move some air!
It moves so much air, I ran another hose to the O2 mask supply. Now I'll have a working mask when I eventually get it.
Talk about a healthy breeze blowing. It's more like a gale. I wired it up to an unused switch on the lighting panels in the overhead. It's a little loud, but with the sim running you don't hear it so much. Adds a little ambience to the cockpit too.
Fan and mount strapped to the underside of the main support:
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/boeing722/vent003.jpg
Ductwork and supply hose for the vent and O2 supply:
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/boeing722/vent002.jpg
Ductwork entering the eyeball vent:
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/boeing722/vent001.jpg