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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: spray bars
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  > > ...snip... You would also need to figure out an adequate spray pattern, 
build/buy
the nozzles, water pump, water container, etc. < < 

I'd get one of those misting thingies they sell in the plant departments of 
the building supply stores, mount the business end in the duct well upstream 
from the rad.  They put out a fog as opposed to a spray and as a result will 
cool both the air and the fins at the same time.  I'm sure figuring out a 
little pump would be a piece of cake, just use a windshield washer system from 
the boneyard.  The mister will actually keep the water consumption down... I 
know that it takes a fixed amount of water evaporating to provide a given 
amount of cooling, but I think that with both the air and the fins being 
cooled that kind of thing would provide a double whammy (as opposed to a blood 
of water from a sprayer).  Just some random thoughts from someone who hasn't 
had anywhere near enough sleep in the last 24 hours <G>

   <marv>