you have the right idea. i did this on my building and it works fantastic. i used an old squrril cage fan out of a furnace, but i believe a roof turbine will work. if you choose a roof turbine for the drive make shure its a heavy duty one. i used an antenna stand for the frame to hold everything tog...

i might seem dumb, but i dont know what a swamp cooler is. please explain. whats it made out of? im guessing its round and like a dome. need more info.

theCryptofishist wrote:Is this one of those "pod people" deals?

i would answer that question, but i dont know what a pod people is. i dont even understand this web sight. will somebody explain. maybe you shouldnt i think i like it this way

how about a duct pipe that captures the wind and directs it into the space you are trying to cool? only moving part would be the inlet with a directional wind vane. i never thought of that. that is a good idea. i think what you would have to do is replace the fan blade on the inside with acold air ...

looked on net everywere to find out if anyone built this. i seem to be the only one crazy enough to do this. i will try to explain how i did it. i first found an old antenna stand, mounted it to my roof ,put a bearing on top then ran a 1" shaft through the roof were i installed another bearing . i t...