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Originally Posted by ebarker
Basic Chemistry / Gas Laws
PV = nRT
It isn't the compressor. compressing air makes it hot, so you have a lot of hot air coming out. The Thomas had a large surface area on the compressor so it dissapated some heat.
put a metal heat exchange on the output of the compressor - put a length of metal tubing on the output of the compressor, then change over to plastic.
It would be nice if someone made an off the shelf radiator with about a foot length of copper tube with fins, with 1/8 NPT fittings.
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That sounds like overkill. Given that most teams can handle the issue with parts that are already in the system; a 3" fitting with fins should be more than enough to dissipate heat to acceptable levels for the tubing we are using.