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Here's a tip from the Lightning crew....

The exaust from the air pistons can be directed to the motor, via a piece of air tubing.

A few words of note:
-This is only gravy on top of a good air/temp management system
-Air gets hot when compressed, but I am assuming that the storage tanks have a chance to cool down somewhat.
-This worked for us in our rookie year when we were over heating the drill motors. Not many people noticed, but Ziff1.0 would move his lifters up and down like crazy in an attempt to cool off the motors.
-Also remember - hot air moves upward. Don't try to blow air down... just working against natural convection.

Wow.... first time my work in the climate control biz has helped with FIRST...
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