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Old 07-02-2010, 08:43 AM   #59 (permalink)
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Yikes. While looking at air tools I found this:

Ingersoll Rand Air Vertical Polisher — 7in. Dia. Pad, 1 HP, Model# 318 | Air Polishers | Northern Tool + Equipment

Its a 1hp polisher. I figured, oh, that'll be good to look at to compare. 22 CFM! Gonna have to recapture a LOT of heat to power that thing.

Doing some rough calculations:

1hp = 745W

With alternators only being ~50% efficient, thats about 375W. Plenty to power the car, but achieving a steady 22 CFM sounds like it'll be quite difficult.
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