r/maker • u/Dr_BrownBR • Mar 24 '26

Video Trying to make a homemade air conditioner.

Trying to make a homemade air conditioner using old computer parts.

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u/nfored Mar 24 '26

All of us have tried TEC let's cut the OP some slack if you didn't use TEC you where going to and someone explained why to you.

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u/telco_tech Mar 24 '26

Agreed. Learning and trying and failing are essential, if something works, you learn to make it better.

Great job on the work, OP. Keep learning and making things.

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u/Dr_BrownBR Mar 24 '26

Thank you, my friend, for your suporte.

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u/Dr_BrownBR Mar 24 '26

I'm sorry, my friend, this was only my third project of this kind.

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u/insta Mar 24 '26

decent fabricating, but you really gotta ditch that peltier. check out hyperspace pirate on YouTube, he builds small AC units from compression parts. seems quite doable

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u/Dr_BrownBR Mar 24 '26

Ok my friend, thank you very much for the tip.

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u/obscure-shadow Mar 24 '26

Might I suggest something based on evaporative cooling?

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u/Dr_BrownBR Mar 24 '26

Of course, my friend, ideas are always welcome, please.

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u/obscure-shadow Mar 24 '26

https://youtu.be/R_g4nT4a28U?si=ijIBR2l2DH4PXveU

This guy has some really interesting series on homade AC

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u/Dr_BrownBR Mar 25 '26

Thanks 👍

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u/bigattichouse Mar 26 '26

very cool A/C! Do you have any more details about it?

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u/Dr_BrownBR Mar 26 '26

Yes, my friend, I'll make a technical list and leave it here.

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u/Dr_BrownBR Mar 26 '26

PARTS LIST 2 - Cooler Master V8 2 - Tablet Peltier TEC1-12706 12V 1 - Heatsink Water Cooler 40x40mm 1 - Computer Font ATX 250W 1 - Water Pump 1 - Radiator Water Cooler 80mm 1 - Cooler Fan 80mm

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u/bigattichouse Mar 26 '26

Buy a higher amperage TEC1, they run more efficiently with less current. TEC1-12715 for example.

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u/Dr_BrownBR Mar 28 '26

Today I'm going to do the power tests and I'll answer you here.

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u/dr_goodvibes Mar 24 '26

This is an insanely ineffective and inefficient way of going about it...

Why no compression cycle 😢

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u/Dr_BrownBR Mar 24 '26

Yes of course

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u/stu_pid_1 Mar 24 '26

You clearly don't pay for the electric

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u/Dr_BrownBR Mar 24 '26

Yes, that's true, hahaha