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Forum: Other Improvements 11-03-18, 07:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,694
Posted By SentinelAeon
Basicly it is very simple, but i would need to...

Basicly it is very simple, but i would need to make a mill to grind the plastic into small pieces. Oh, and obviously find a good spot to put all that plastic after i melt it :)
Forum: Other Improvements 11-01-18, 12:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,694
Posted By SentinelAeon
I dont have anything special, but i did melt some...

I dont have anything special, but i did melt some plastic in the oven in the past. It was hard plastic that i was able ti blend in a blender, then i put it into glass container that had cardboard...
Forum: Other Improvements 10-25-18, 02:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,694
Posted By SentinelAeon
I was thinking of melting plastic into ingots...

I was thinking of melting plastic into ingots that i would later use. The best idea so far i got was simply puting plastic into blender, blending it into fine dust, and after that using the oven to...
Forum: Other Improvements 10-25-18, 08:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,694
Posted By SentinelAeon
I am talking about a plastic case in which laptop...

I am talking about a plastic case in which laptop components and screen are in. I took usefull things out, like motherboard, screen, procesor, etc. Now i am left with empty plastic cases. I was...
Forum: Other Improvements 10-22-18, 12:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,694
Posted By SentinelAeon
No one has any good ideas ?

No one has any good ideas ?
Forum: Other Improvements 10-02-18, 08:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,694
Posted By SentinelAeon
laptop plastic cases (re-use/repurpose ideas?)

I have plenty of laptop cases at home and i am wondering whether to throw them away or do something nice with them. 1 idea is to melt them in oven into nice plastic pieces and use them for some...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 09-04-18, 01:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,867
Posted By SentinelAeon
Today i used a heatgun and it worked, and most of...

Today i used a heatgun and it worked, and most of the heatpipes didn't become enlarged, like they did when i put them in the oven
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 09-01-18, 10:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,867
Posted By SentinelAeon
I know, that is why i asked what would be the...

I know, that is why i asked what would be the best way to separate them. Today i tried again, this time with 4 heatpipes. I took aluminum foil and covered everything except the part i want to...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 08-31-18, 10:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,867
Posted By SentinelAeon
Well i tried my idea, put it into the oven at...

Well i tried my idea, put it into the oven at 200C (400F) for 10 minutes. I tried 150C but didnt work, 10 minutes at 200C(400F) worked. I did notice though that the heatpipe expanded, so i could say...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 08-29-18, 04:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,867
Posted By SentinelAeon
Heatpipe seperate from heatsink

Hi, i have a few heatpipes from laptops, i would like to separate them from heatsinks, to use them at other projects. I tried with acetone, i tried boiling water, i tried fridge, nothing worked, it...
Forum: Tools 12-25-17, 01:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,684
Posted By SentinelAeon
Convert cordless drill from Ni-Cd to Li-ion conversion

Hello,

I have a couple of old laptop battery packs and i would like to do a fun little project and would like your opinion/advice. Ni-Cd Batteries in my old backup drill died and i threw them...
Forum: Conservation 07-29-17, 07:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,979
Posted By SentinelAeon
big fan connected to small tube

Hi,

I have a question regarding fans and connecting them to a tube that is of a smaller diameter than the fan, a good example would be a vacuum, where you get big airflow through a very small...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 07-11-17, 10:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,381
Posted By SentinelAeon
There is a reason the water bottle is not on top...

There is a reason the water bottle is not on top of heating source (obviously if it was somehow connected to heatsink and/or heater, that would greatly help with the cooling). The reason i put it...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 07-10-17, 10:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,381
Posted By SentinelAeon
Ator: I agree, still it was a question that was...

Ator: I agree, still it was a question that was really bothering me so i am happy i got the answers :)

I have another, non related question. See image below. We have to identical boxes, 50x50x50...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 07-10-17, 07:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,381
Posted By SentinelAeon
Thank for your answer. So after this, i am back...

Thank for your answer. So after this, i am back to thinking that it would be worth to remove this heat from apartment in order to cool down the kitchen. Or as you said, connect it with heat pump.
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 07-09-17, 09:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,381
Posted By SentinelAeon
Thank you for all the answers, Btw, before...

Thank you for all the answers,

Btw, before knowing that fridge only produces about 250W, i was thinking wouldnt it be nice to get all that heat the fridge produces and just remove it from...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 07-09-17, 08:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,381
Posted By SentinelAeon
Thank you for your reply, that makes sense. If i...

Thank you for your reply, that makes sense. If i might, i would use this topic for another question or two, if someone knows the answer.

Let us compare 2 identical fridges in 2 identical...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 07-09-17, 02:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,381
Posted By SentinelAeon
Fridge heat produced

Hello,

I have a very simple question regarding a fridge. To simplify let us just assume a few things to remove variables:

- fridge uses an average 250W for 24/7, all goes into heat
- it moves...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 07-13-16, 05:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,661
Posted By SentinelAeon
That might sound funny but i already have about...

That might sound funny but i already have about 10 laptop heatpipes mounted on fridge heatsink :D I repair a lot of laptops and am sometimes left with heatpipes, so i said why not. But heatpipe will...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 07-12-16, 11:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,661
Posted By SentinelAeon
Fridge - noise & heat

Hi there,

I am living in a small apartment where i have my bed and freestanding fridge in the same room, roughly 4 meters (13 feet) apart. Fridge isn't to loud but at night when there is complete...
Forum: Conservation 07-12-16, 11:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,650
Posted By SentinelAeon
I know it is hard to guess but how much would i...

I know it is hard to guess but how much would i gain if i were to use sprinkler that would sprinkle water over my roof and windows (surface of roof over my apartment actualy isnt that big, because i...
Forum: Conservation 07-06-16, 05:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,650
Posted By SentinelAeon
Fans seem to be doing fine so far, i am waiting...

Fans seem to be doing fine so far, i am waiting for a heat wave to really test the difference. Fan are working all day, when i go to sleep i put them on lower rpm with resistor, in the evening i open...
Forum: Conservation 07-04-16, 08:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,650
Posted By SentinelAeon
Yesterday i tried setting 2 vents on that hole i...

Yesterday i tried setting 2 vents on that hole i mentioned, basicly covering the hole and putting 2 vents blowing in. Those vents are quite strong, they actualy close the bathroom door, if i don't...
Forum: Conservation 07-03-16, 11:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,650
Posted By SentinelAeon
Thank you for your answer ! There is another...

Thank you for your answer !

There is another hole in the bathroom with water pipes inside, where i can open/close water. But what is interesting is that air is flowing into this hole meaning out...
Forum: Conservation 07-03-16, 09:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,650
Posted By SentinelAeon
Cooling down mansard apartment

Hi,

I have a few questions about cooling my small mansard apartment without AC. As you can see on an image i posted, i have 2 windows on same side, i have kitchen exhaust (hood) that i have been...
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