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M42_Jester

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« on: October 31, 2010, 08:19:13 PM »
just finished testing this heat shield that i built.

convincing test, 800km drive from Northern Beaches, Sydney to Gold Coast and the intake was cold to touch!

here are some pics:






built from an old computer case, rivited together...crude, but effective :)

nicknikolovski

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« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2010, 04:01:37 AM »
Looks pretty good to me. You gonna put a removal cover on top like ECIS style?

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« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2010, 02:59:03 PM »
Looks good man. I am getting everything together now for my own little project
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2010, 11:41:34 AM »
OP - Did you use sheet aluminum?
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2010, 02:50:57 PM »
Quote from: longms;98813
OP - Did you use sheet aluminum?


Old computer case.
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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2010, 06:15:52 PM »
This is really inspiring!  Makes me want to sort through the computers in the basement and work up a heat shield for myself :)
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