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Old 03-15-2012, 08:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Fancooled superlight race seat

Hi,

I am building a light bucket seat for my lupo 2L. Target weight is 4.5 kg




https://www.facebook.com/ekotuning


Today I will continue with cooling system and tent mattress. Current weight is 4.5 kg.

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Old 03-19-2012, 07:53 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Subscribed! This should be interesting (in a good way )!

Are you going to use liquid or air for cooling?
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oohh! neat project! Ill be keeping an eye on this!
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...which is it, active- or passive-airconditiong/cooling?
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Interested.. I would like to ditch my AC system, even with it on my back always gets sweaty.
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...which is it, active- or passive-airconditiong/cooling?
In another post, Vekke wrote he'll install small (computer ?) fans to provide active cooling.
Foam blocks on the seat pan and back keep clothing off the seat itself, and allow air to circulate around the occupant.

here it is :

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post293415
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...thanks, I hadn't read his other post.
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Maybe the topic should be Fancooled?

Yesd there are two computer fan diameter of the blade about 70mm. Max total power output is 6 watts at 15 volts.

Anyway here is the latest photo of the beauty .

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

Waiting for assembly and brackets...

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