Waterblock Project

[Liss]

gonna make 4 new water blocks..

each block 2x2x1.something

does anyone have any cool designs?

[JFettig]

all i can say is start drawing, what are you making them with? and how are you gonna mount them?

[Liss]

yea. i have a template ready for a spiral design..

gonna mount it with acyrclic glass... mounting holes..

i have a major prob.. the drill press and drill bit i used for my first wb.. doesn't drill this aluminum..

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before wen i made my first block.. it drilled fairly smoothly..
but i used the same stuff to mill this.. but the entire drill press stops rotation.. wuts the deal with that?

[JFettig]

sounds like your bit isnt in tight enough, or your burning the belts, or the motor, or pushing it in too hard....

[Liss]

oh.. the bit is in very tight..
and i tried pushing soft and hard.. soft gets me no were.. hard stops rotation..

but the drill press works find with a scrap piece of my old aluminum

[Liss]

who is this is BUMPy road

[Liss]

so.. can anyone give me help?


(dammit!.. bump..)

[TonyMc]

You didn't mention lubrication. What are you using on the bit? Now I've doing some homework on this before I start my block and found (now this may sound strange) that Kerosine mixed with lard oil is what you would want to use on Aluminum.

[TLKfatman]

Kerosine mixed with lard oil might not b a good thing for Aluminum if u are going to do any welding with it if not feal free

is the bit sharp any more

just sounds like u have a dull bit prolly frome not using lube

[TonyMc]

Originally posted by TLKfatman
Kerosine mixed with lard oil might not b a good thing for Aluminum if u are going to do any welding with it if not feal free

is the bit sharp any more

just sounds like u have a dull bit prolly frome not using lube

You would not want to weld it to begin with you would solder. Also he's using a plastic top. Kerosine is flamable, but not explosive, and theres a good chance that a guy would clean the lubricating substance off before further build.

[Stedeman]

It sound like your problem is your bit (its old /used) a new bit could solve your problem (a little oil wouldn’t hurt, light/thin kind like “3 in 1” but dte-23 would be better and run at 1500 RPM or your fastest speed) But if the problem is your drill press then these links could help (I would opt for the ½ HP 12 speed myself at that price )
12 speed ½ HP drill press $100 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44836
5 speed 1/3 HP drill press $70 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44506

[Ct. Strangelove]

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[grim]

if ur still looking for designs, try something like this i would like to know how it will perform. obviosly make the walls thiker and please note the wall over the intake to direct flow. and i forgot to finish patching up the outer wall at the bottom

[JFettig]

that would be very difficult to make, and somewhat restrictive... because of the massive almost 180* bend

[grim]

oh ok, just an idea. maybe some day i will have a good design and make my own block

[The Overclocker]

masked geek, grims design is just like one of yours, ifact by basing the design on a circle instead of a rectangle like yours, the bends are made more gradual - so the flow rate will be higher then your waterblock.

[grim]

so my design would work?

[JFettig]

yes itll work, but actually the bends are more than 90* and so is that one of mine, thats why i am making a new waterblock with ultra high flow

[550M]

you can sharpen your bits too. probably should. its never a good idea to drill any kind of metal without some sort of oil. if there is that big of a difference in drilling though the alumnium you got may be heat treated, or some sort of alloy. if you really wanted to, you could use a blow torch to heat up one of the pieces of alumnium and let it cool by itself. that would get rid of any heat treatment.