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  1. 07-19-2003 09:43 PM #1
    PEDEboy
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    body fan

    is it possable to put a little fan on the top of the inside of the body to cool off the electronics, just an idea....
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  2. 07-19-2003 10:17 PM #2
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    pretty much a waste of time. a fan that would move enough air woud be to big and bulky. you should get enough airflow under the body while it's rolling. (try drilling a big hole in the windshield with a hole saw like i did.)

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  3. 07-19-2003 10:21 PM #3
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    yeah, ur right. i have this body im gonna try to use, and i cut all the windows out, that should circulate sum air
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  4. 07-20-2003 08:27 AM #4
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    actually I made a little fan unit that mounted in front of the xl1 and put a switch in the back powered by a9v battery and it kept it cool. I did this because I raced it and it would get super hot.
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  5. 07-20-2003 11:23 AM #5
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    Originally posted by ohiotrickpede
    actually I made a little fan unit that mounted in front of the xl1 and put a switch in the back powered by a9v battery and it kept it cool. I did this because I raced it and it would get super hot.
    I was thinking of doing the same for my XL-1.
    I've got several small fans meant for Pentium heatsinks that would be a perfect size. i was thinking of splicing it into the main battery harness, but the fans are designed for 12 volts - so I'm not sure they would cool effectively when run on 7.2 volts. But I guess any extra cooling will help the XL-1, especially running a 17T motor.
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  6. 07-20-2003 12:35 PM #6
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    where exactly do u mount the fan?
    thanx
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  7. 07-20-2003 02:06 PM #7
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    I made a harness for the fan as well after I lost the battery jumping. I had it connected to the ecs plug so when I plugged in the battery I would not have power until I flipped the switch. It will run fine on 7.2v.

    Also mount the fan how ever you want I made a aluminuim mount and screwed it to the chassis where the msc mount goes.
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