We’ve seen other homemade coolers, but they are more like swamp coolers. If you just need to cool your desk, you might just get some ice in a metal can.
The design uses no ice, which is the cooling agent typical found in other DIY air conditioners ... cooler (not really a traditional air conditioner but it does the job). It uses a LOT less ...
If you need an emergency cooling solution, here are some DIY air conditioner ideas using items you likely already have at ...