Ac cooled compressor

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sticman77

sticman77

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Does anyone see a reason not to do this when using a compressor?

i have the airflow going the same direction as the fans, to ensure the internal cooling is also in taking cool air. My thought is that an ac works by removing moisture from the air, and the air goes through a filter too. So it should be colder, dryer, and not anymore dusty than air sitting in the room. Added bonus of cooling the radiator/heat sink structure that is there to pull heat away from the internals.



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Should add to the cooling effect so long as you are not doing it in place of something else (i.e., removed other fans or a water cooling system). Also, FWIW, the more dry that air is, the less cooling effect it will have. So, in this instance, having dry air coming direct from the AC is not necessarily a benefit. The moisture in air greatly increases its capacity to transfer heat in air-cooled setups.
 
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did not remove anything, just trying to supplement the cooling to lengthen the life of the compressor.

i did not know that... hmm, without knowing if this is detrimental enough to actually be less cooling overall, i'll probably just set it back up where it was. thank you!
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I wouldn't stress what Spartan said. The air may be drier but it is at least 20 degrees colder than the room temp so I think you'll benefit more from the coldness than any detriment to the humidity level.
 
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did not remove anything, just trying to supplement the cooling to lengthen the life of the compressor.

i did not know that... hmm, without knowing if this is detrimental enough to actually be less cooling overall, i'll probably just set it back up where it was. thank you!
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I wouldn't stress what Spartan said. The air may be drier but it is at least 20 degrees colder than the room temp so I think you'll benefit more from the coldness than any detriment to the humidity level.
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the external heat sink/radiator and top are significantly cooler when i've been running it this way. maybe that was the better indicator that the compressor is staying cooler overall! when i used to overclock my processors, having additional fans on the heat sinks was always good.
 
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did not remove anything, just trying to supplement the cooling to lengthen the life of the compressor.

i did not know that... hmm, without knowing if this is detrimental enough to actually be less cooling overall, i'll probably just set it back up where it was. thank you!
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I wouldn't stress what Spartan said. The air may be drier but it is at least 20 degrees colder than the room temp so I think you'll benefit more from the coldness than any detriment to the humidity level.
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I agree. I can't think of any disadvantages and it will be sucking dehumidified input air which can only be a good thing.
 
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did not remove anything, just trying to supplement the cooling to lengthen the life of the compressor.

i did not know that... hmm, without knowing if this is detrimental enough to actually be less cooling overall, i'll probably just set it back up where it was. thank you!
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I wouldn't stress what Spartan said. The air may be drier but it is at least 20 degrees colder than the room temp so I think you'll benefit more from the coldness than any detriment to the humidity level.
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Absolutely agree. That's why the first words in my post were: "Should add to the cooling effect so long as you are not doing it in place of something else"

The note about moist vs. dry air and cooling capacity in terms of heat sinks was just an aside.
 
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Does anyone see a reason not to do this when using a compressor?
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I actually only thought of one reason, possibly not applicable to most, that I don't have central AC. :(
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hope it's not too hot and muggy where you're living! i lost my ac for a week or so while living in phoenix, and this thing made a world of difference for me: https://www.amazon.com/COREGEAR-Misters-Personal-Neoprene-Carrying/dp/B071KX2TZF

thanks for all the input! Spartan - appreciate you mentioning that, its the internet, you never know what the person on the other end modified / did. always good to double check and make sure others aren't ruining their expensive compressor!

willy - i've only had it a couple weeks, and the largest reservoir i will fill is 300cc to 300 bar. no issues or hiccups so far! i bought this one, over some of the newer ones because reviews mentioned it's a little slower, and quieter. that sounds good for longevity, and i'd rather wait a couple extra minutes if its 10db quieter.

i'm running it off of the converter. my 4runner has a 120v plug, so i've never tried the 12v. there is a video on youtube somewhere of someone testing filling an mrod using a battery and it seemed to work. 

also, air sniper song v has a 1 year update on his. running fine still for him - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWqCETAXrHc
 
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