different build.
before any attempt to keep fingers out of the fan(s) or electronics were made.
I don’t seem to have pictures of either of the builds where the AC unit is mounted ON the cooler, although it’s likely that this was one of them, and I rotated things by 900 after this picture was taken.
this one started with a brand new $150 window AC unit. build time about 60min.
I’m not known for being gentle on these things. I generally just nail the compressor in the ON position…there are other solutions.
I didn’t build this one, but I did bundle it up so it could be moved around the lab, and used bits salvaged from another build to make it a hair safer to interact with. I’m not sure it I wired the inkbird thermostat in or not. it looks like my work 
label reads “Safety Third!”