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Neat little gadget!; something really "cool"
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cpalz	Mar 2 2012, 10:14 AM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 123 Group: Members Member #4,451 Joined: Feb 16, 2011 Location Wisconsin Year/Make/Model 1994 Metro XFI (scrapped), 1991 3/5, 1996 3/5.	I work in experimental, and run a 4 wheel chassis dyno. One of the problems we run into is keeping transmissions cool enough when "putting the snot to them". At least the splash lube gear transmissions. We used shop air to cool the case, but that only goes so far. So, we ordered a "Cooling Gun". I did not believe it would be very efficient, but it uses a venturi of some sorts, and the air that comes out the end was -26 degrees celsius! Just from shop air psi of around 100.! I thought that was pretty neat, so I figured I would share with you all!



Scoobs	Mar 2 2012, 10:19 AM Post #2
:D Posts: 7,862 Group: Valued Members Member #5,757 Joined: Jun 6, 2011 Location Mountain Home, Arkansas Year/Make/Model 1993 Geo Metro XFi !!!	got any pics of this? or a link of what it is.



Old Man	Mar 2 2012, 10:27 AM Post #3
Posts: 9,836 Group: Valued Members Member #5,381 Joined: May 3, 2011 Location Bay Center, Washington on the Coast Year/Make/Model 1991 Geo Metro Convertible and 1990 XFI	googled -- cooling gun -- this is one of many sites: http://www.vortexair.biz/Cooling/ColdAirGun/coldairgun.html



ozarkflyer	Mar 2 2012, 10:39 AM Post #4
Member Posts: 66 Group: Members Member #6,660 Joined: Aug 24, 2011 Location ozarks	We use them on our cnc mill at work instead of a liquid coolant - works great.



billy508	Mar 2 2012, 11:59 AM Post #5
billy508 Posts: 3,383 Group: Valued Members Member #192 Joined: Nov 10, 2008 Location Pensacola Florida Year/Make/Model 93 geo metro vert, 1980 f150 truck,	Used them a lot in the shipyard. Also works when sand blasting, back gouging, welding, etc. http://www.vortexair.biz/Cooling/Mancooling/mancooling.html They make a vest that the cool air blows though. Edited by billy508, Mar 2 2012, 12:03 PM.



cpalz	Mar 2 2012, 01:14 PM Post #6
Advanced Member Posts: 123 Group: Members Member #4,451 Joined: Feb 16, 2011 Location Wisconsin Year/Make/Model 1994 Metro XFI (scrapped), 1991 3/5, 1996 3/5.	It is the vortex air gun. I did'nt realize so many people have used them!



WKP	Mar 2 2012, 04:05 PM Post #7
Born and Bred to Rip and Shred! Posts: 148 Group: Members Member #4,184 Joined: Jan 20, 2011 Location Grand Haven, MI Year/Make/Model 1998 Chevy Metro	we use them at our custom machine shop. all the machine's we design that melt parts together get them to cool the part and tooling. pretty cool things. wonder how it would work in the metro!



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