Camel milk cooler

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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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August 26th, 2008 6

Ingenious evaporative cooler built to cool camel’s milk in Somalia. I love the use of corrugated galvanized iron sheets and sisal sack fabric to create the airflow and cooling system.

The upper ends of the fabric overhang in a water trough that rings the top of the cooler. Capillary action causes the water to slowly trickle over the inner and outer surfaces. A small vent keeps the interior air circulating and wind guides or tunnels direct air flow over the exterior surfaces.

Evapocooler invention for cooling camels milk in Somalia

6 thoughts on “Camel milk cooler”

worf says:

August 27th, 2008 at 6:59 am

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/08/mohammed_bah_ab.php
Dan says:

September 2nd, 2008 at 3:10 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coolgardie_safe
Abdullah the 2 fingered bomber says:

September 27th, 2008 at 5:49 am

AyayayayayayayyAyayayya..death to the infidels! Ayayayayayeeeeee

oops hold on great satans, I must milk my camel…..

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Camel milk cooler

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