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Did a modification on my Badger Million-Air compressor

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Did a modification on my Badger Million-Air compressor
Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:48 PM
These silent compressors do not come with any cooling system so I got creative and made this for mine today.
I cut a piece of a sheet metal box lid off with a sabre saw to use as a mount.
I drilled a hole through one end of the lid and mounted it into the compressor case under the bolt that holds the handle on top of the case. I then drilled two holes in the end that stuck out of the case and mounted a 120mm computer fan to it. I then soldered two wires to the fan, put connectors on the other end of the wire and connected it to the wiring inside of the pressure shutoff switch so that whenever the compressor is plugged in the fan is on all of the time.
It came out pretty good and hopefully will make this compressor last even longer as it will run cooler.



Mike

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:50 PM
mike, how'd you power the fan?
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Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:52 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337

mike, how'd you power the fan?


Did you read what I posted above? Laugh [(-D]
I wired the fan to the hot side of the power cord in the pressure switch box. Wink [;)]

Mike

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Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:04 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337

mike, how'd you power the fan?


that's where the squirrel cage, and the three hired hamsters come in... Wink [;)]
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Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:08 PM
lol. i think hamsters work for free though.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 11:08 PM
food costs
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:34 AM
just feed them table scraps
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Posted by plasticmod992 on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:50 AM
Thats a neat idea Mike, you should contact Badger with the idea...I see potential dollar signs with that one$$$
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Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:13 AM
Thanks Greg. Big Smile [:D]

Mike

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Posted by maddafinga on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 8:47 AM
That's pretty cool Mike. If I tried something like that, I'd have no idea where to solder stuff to make sure it got power. With my luck, I'd probably ruin not only the fan, but also the compressor.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 10:58 AM
actually josh, soldering and stuff isnt very difficult, its gets very easy after learning a few things on how to deal with the new material. a 60 watt and above iron helps too
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Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 11:03 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by maddafinga

If I tried something like that, I'd have no idea where to solder stuff to make sure it got power.


With A/C it does not matter, either of the two leads on the fan can be positive or negative. Wink [;)] The green lead is hot and the black lead is ground in the compressor wiring.
There is also a white lead but it is neutral.
I have too much of my dad in me as he could make practically anything. Big Smile [:D]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by styrene on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:00 PM
Uhh, Mike?
Stupid question time....
Is the fan pulling air or blowing air? The difference between the two is almost a factor of 10. Unducted, the exhaust capability is only about 1/10 that of the positive pressure (blowing) side. Just wondering....

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Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:24 PM
Good question Gip and I should have mentioned that. Big Smile [:D]
The fan is drawing air from the room and blowing it towards the head of the compressor motor. Wink [;)]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by styrene on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:25 PM
Good!

Gip

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Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:29 PM
Gip,

I didn't just fall off a pumpkin wagon you know. Tongue [:P] Laugh [(-D]

How have you been Gip? I sent you an email a while back and never heard from you. Was it something I said? Confused [%-)]Laugh [(-D]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:39 PM
When I read the title, I had images of a Tim "The Toolman" Taylor modification. Glad it wasn't and that it still works Propeller [8-]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:14 PM
Mike, if badger accepts... you're oging to get a lifetime supply of badgers... not that you need them though Laugh [(-D]
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Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:50 PM
I doubt there is anything I can come up with that they haven't thought of already. Wink [;)]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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