Have a CAD drawing? no copper? no problem!

[TheGhengisKhan]

One time offer, and only one block per person.
I have a 1-1/2ft, 3"wide, by 1/4" thick bar of copper stock.
I also have one day of unlimited acess to a CNC machine.
I'm only going to be using about 6" of this bar for my personal use, so this leaves 1foot of unused copper bar. Any one that has a CAD design and wants it milled up for them, send me a PM. Like I said, only 1 foot of unused copper, First come - First served.

* 2D drawings with paths drawn in would be the best, and any designs that cannot be used right away will be discarded, i will not do any editing *

[TheGhengisKhan]

did I forget to mention all I ask is the cost of shipping the block to you?

[JFettig]

howly crapola, thats quite an offer! have you gotten around to making that block I sent to ya?

Jon

[Mikeonatrike]

What are the limitations of ur cnc? A ww would be nice but can u do 1mm channels?

Edit: Well...assuming u can, and teh shipping is under 20 bucks. Heres my cad design, if u want the actual cad file itself, ill email it.
http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/0103/yahaha.GIF

Id do the red line first with a 1/4 bit, then the yellow, with a 1/16 or smaller bit , thanks dude, this is awesome. the outer holes are exactl mounting possitions

[Cheesy Peas]

god damnit, why oh why do i have to be in the UK
*bangs head*

[WejRepus]

yea, if you can do a WW clone, i would love to take you up on this offer

[TheGhengisKhan]

Originally posted by JFettig
howly crapola, thats quite an offer! have you gotten around to making that block I sent to ya?

Jon

Not yet, it's one of the 3 blocks that take up the first 6" of the copper bar.

Let's put it this way, this CNC machine is about 10ft tall, 6ft wide, and 16ft long. If you can have it on a CAD file, it can pretty much do it. Or I can put it this way, the block I'm having made will have 2mm of copper on the bottom of the block :D This is a mil-spec CNC machine (accurate down to .00001 inch) email me the .dwg file and I'll let you know if your block is going to be made (within a day or 2) so you can send the shipping $

[MLMIB]

*starts on CAD drawing for PSU block* ^_^ if only I can finish it, that is the question

[WejRepus]

well, i have no idea how to make a CAD drawing, but if you still have copper and wouldnt mind just whipping up another block for me of whatever design it would be sweet. i am still in the R&D phase of my first W/C set-up, so any block would kick butt.

[four4875]

too bad im not any good at CAD... :'( could you just make me one of the above pictured ones? ill pay shipping!

[altec]

Same boat as WejRepus...I have no clue how to do a CAD drawing, but if someone could lend me one that I could use so I could get my watercooling up and running...I would be very happy. :)

[Mikeonatrike]

Im a newb at cad to, its not hard to do, just gota find autocad. Anyways, awesome ill email teh dwg to u, maybe ill do some refine ments, and maybe u want the different cuts on different drawings? justa thought

[TheGhengisKhan]

the different colors for the different cuts would be fine, he can select individual lines, and set paths that way. You guys really should see this thing, I may take my camera to work just to get a couple shots of this CNC, lol.

If someone could come up with an accurate CAD of a WW, I could make a couple of them (but only if Cathar comes in this thread and says it's ok with him, I don't wanna take any possible profits from him)

[altec]

TheGhengisKhan....check your PM's man. Thanks :)

[altec]

How is this?
http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/0103/Block CAD.jpg

[TheGhengisKhan]

I'm sorry guys, I forgot a very important part of the first post.
since I'm fairly limited on the amount of copper that I have, I prefer to make only one of each block that I recieve a design for. This is so that I can get feedback on these designs from the people I make them for so that I can better understand what types of blocks work better, and what makes them better.
I will not be accepting any "I want one of those too" requests.
The one exception to this will be if Cathar gives me permission to duplicate the WW block, and if someone can come up with an acurate (Cathar approved) duplication of it.
An easy way around this is to get your hands on a copy of AutoCAD and draw up your own design and submit it to me.

[TheGhengisKhan]

Originally posted by altec
How is this?

Looks pretty good, but I gotta ask, what's up with the "Star of David" on the bottom of the block?

And remember, I'm working with 1/4" thick copper not 1/2"

* oh yea, and I prefer the type of drawings like Mikeonatrike posted above, that would include the mill paths, not just a concept drawing ( makes it much easier on my friend, he doesn't have all day to sit there drawing paths for 5 or 6 blocks ) *

[altec]

I am not too sure...I got it off of a website that said anyone was free to mill the design if they wanted to...so I took them up on the offer. I am not too concerned with it being perfect...exactly as the design has it, I just need a block ASAP to get my watercooling up and running. Thanks for your time, and sorry for the mix up with Mikeonatrike's design.

[SemiCycle]

ygpm

[TheGhengisKhan]

*bump*
I've only gotten 2 usable designs so far (expecting at least 1 more by end of the day)
I need these designs by next Tuesday (the 3rd of June, 2003)
I know how rare an offer like this is. If anyone has more than one design they'd like done, I don't have a problem with this, but I want to limit it to 2 per person, but if you have 3, please list which ones you'd like most to have (listed 1, 2, 3, etc) in case I don't get enough submissions in time, I'll be able to make more.

[broken003]

I think I am interested, how many more do you mave material for?

P.S. Though you will have to give me a couple days to come up with a design.

[TheGhengisKhan]

I can make you one block, two if I don't get any other designs.
You have till Monday evening (gotta turn in all the CAD files by Tuesday morning)

[Cheesy Peas]

do you know how much shipping would be to the UK?

[TheGhengisKhan]

off the top of my head? no
within the US, I'll just take the finished blocks to the Post Office and have them tell me how much it'll cost, and I'll email the cost of shipping, and once I receive the shipping money, the block will be sent.

Also, I'll send each of you that I'm having these blocks made for a picture in your email of the finished block, so you not only have it to show off on the forums, but you can drool in anticipation ;)

[sn_85]

ygpm

[Cheesy Peas]

ok, could you put me down for a block the same as mikeonatrike?
just looked at a shipping calculator and it doesnt look too bad, about $10 or so.

Oh yeh, will you be tapping the holes for securing the top too?

[TheGhengisKhan]

I guess that's a pretty important bit of info, huh? 8) if you need a top for it, please include it in the CAD file so the hole positions are correct, and if you just need holes, or if you need them threaded as well (please include size of threads) let me know in the email.

I don't feel comfortable posting my email on the forums, so if you have a design you'd like to send, PM me and I'll reply with my email address.

[ws6fire]

I wish I could do a cad drawing and you didn't live so far away!
I would see if you could make this block out of a solid peice. but I think you said you are using 1/4" stock...
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ws6fire/block1.JPG
(i'd plug the little holes on the end)

edit: :eek:Oh! it was Cheesy Peas that's in the UK. I'm not to far away in baltimore, MD. Used to be in alex-farfax-annandale,VA area. :attn: still wouldn't work though.. Hmm... wonder if that opening is stll up and I can get a drawing together of a good disign I have in my head...

[broken003]

TheGhengisKhan, I have to back out on my share of the copper, most of my designs require aa block thicker than 1/4". I hope you find enough people to take advantage of this offer. I guess I will have to order my own bar anc cut it up.

Thanks anyway
broken003

[TheGhengisKhan]

not a problem, I'm sure you'll do just fine on your own.

[ws6fire]

Would anyone be able to make a cad drawing of this? (for me)
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ws6fire/block2.JPG
at first in my head I thought it looked dumb but on paper it kinda looks cool, like a peanut, under a plexi top maybe.

[TheGhengisKhan]

Originally posted by ws6fire
I think you said you are using 1/4" stock...
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ws6fire/block1.JPG
(i'd plug the little holes on the end)
Hmm... wonder if that opening is stll up and I can get a drawing together of a good disign I have in my head...

Your design would work fine with a 1/4" block, the grooves in the bottom would be one piece, and the top would be the holes for the barbs.

[TheGhengisKhan]

Originally posted by ws6fire
Would anyone be able to make a cad drawing of this? (for me)
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ws6fire/block2.JPG
at first in my head I thought it looked dumb but on paper it kinda looks cool, like a peanut, under a plexi top maybe.

The side channels would probably be counter-productive to your block. They would just take the water that should be running over the core and run it straight to the outlets, and lowering the flow through the center.

[ws6fire]

I've got an AMD 2100+ and from what I remember the core is really small... so I was thinking the side paths wouldbarely be touching the four corners of the core and would aid just a little in flow though the block. (I also don't want to be a ww copy cat)

[UnLoadeD]

I would really like a top plate for WW with NPT threads rather than BSP. Do you think this would be possible?

peace.
unloaded

[TheGhengisKhan]

if you can get me the 2D CAD file with the exact placement and size of the holes for the top, that would be easy.
And I still have enough copper for probably one more block and a top, or 2 more blocks without tops.
You guys have untill Monday night to get me the .dwg files if you want these done.

[UnLoadeD]

I sent cathar a PM asking for permission and a CAD file. Save me a spot in line until I hear back from him please.

peace.
unloaded

EDIT: I can't get my hands on a CAD file and can't make one myself. Scratch me off the list. Thanks for the offer though. Hopefully Dtek will offer copper tops after they come out with the block.

[Cheesy Peas]

Originally posted by Mikeonatrike
Heres my cad design, if u want the actual cad file itself, ill email it.
http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/0103/yahaha.GIF

Id do the red line first with a 1/4 bit, then the yellow, with a 1/16 or smaller bit , thanks dude, this is awesome. the outer holes are exactl mounting possitions

Ill have one of those please.

edit, but with a groove for an O-ring.
I cant cad so could some one do that for me please?
thanx.

[Mikeonatrike]

Hows this.
http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/0103/AhuhFinal.GIF

[Cheesy Peas]

cheers mike.
:D

[rivercom9]

Crap. Anyone know the dimensions for a block the size of the Dtek ones? I wont use their design, just use their dimensions. Thanks.

***EDIT*** Im guessing youre only making the base right?

[rivercom9]

Ok Ive made a drawing. Where do I send it to?

[Cheesy Peas]

send him a pm, he will give u his email address through there.

[rivercom9]

Anyone know the dimensions of the mounting holes and their location?

[Cheesy Peas]

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=199976

[TheGhengisKhan]

I have more block designs now than I can use. I'm not taking any more submissions.
If I haven't responded to you yet in email, I will in the next day or 2, I'm trying to catch up with my college work that I missed over the last 3 days.

[TheGhengisKhan]

At this time I already have more than enough blocks for the piece of copper that I have. In the future, if I come up with some more copper stock, I may make this offer again, so those of you who didn’t get your blocks made this time, I will keep in a mailing list so you will have first shot at the next round of blocks.

[Cheesy Peas]

so who is getting their blocks made?

[TheGhengisKhan]

I'm not exactly sure who's who in here from their emails, but I'm making mine, Jfettig's, Mikeonatrike's, and 2 others.

[Cheesy Peas]

damn, looks like i missed out then.

:(

[TheGhengisKhan]

I'm sitting at work now, and I've got the disk of the chosen CAD designs in front of me, and the copper in my car. The CNC operator gets here at 2pm, and I'll be handing it all over to him at that time.

[Mikeonatrike]

We need another update! :D

[TheGhengisKhan]

I gave him the disk and the copper yesterday. He's been kinda busy, I'll be checking back with him today at 2pm to see if he's gonna be able to mill them out tonight. Trust me, I'm just as anxious as you are, I'm tired of my PVC cap block being the performance bottleneck in my WC setup.

[Mikeonatrike]

Oh good stuff. :)

[JFettig]

sounds great man! I cant wait to find out what happens:)

Jon

[TheGhengisKhan]

as it turns out, the copper bar that I had wasn't 1/4"
it's actualy 3/8"lol
that'll make for higher flow in all the designs, but if either of you have a change for the design that you gave me (JFettig and Mikeonatrike) to compensate for the block thickness, let me know asap

[TheGhengisKhan]

oh, and the blocks won't be lapped when I send them (that'll be up to you) but the bottoms will be milled as flat as he can get them.

[JFettig]

you could just have him flycut it down to 1/4"
If possible, I would prefer that.


Jon

[TheGhengisKhan]

I'll see what he says, i don't think he'll have a problem with it. One requirement though, he wants to see pics of them installed and running, and see some results of these blocks.

*edit*
so do I :D

[Mikeonatrike]

3/8 u say...hmmm that does change things....yah fly cut it to 1/4 if u could, otherwise go ahead as planned just make sure the base is 2mm thick when done. And i will definetly post results.

[TheGhengisKhan]

how about this? 1/4" deep channels, then fly cut the bottom down to make it about 2mm.

[Mikeonatrike]

Yeh sure, that basicly makes a difference of 2mm rite over the original plan rite?

Edit: Btw, if u have enough metal for the other part im thinkin 1/8 tube length then 3/16 deep opening on the otherside? But if u dont have enuff copper ill send some plexi with the money if thats ok?

[JFettig]

any word on these?


Jon

[TheGhengisKhan]

yea, he was too busy Friday with actual work to start milling them, but while the CNC was running on stuff for work, he went through the CAD files, and did some revisions so that the blocks will turn out the way that you guys want (apparently this CNC is a little different with the way it runs the programs, don't ask me how)
so he should be able to start on them sometime this upcomming week.

[JFettig]

bump?

[TheGhengisKhan]

I spoke with him this afternoon, he's hoping to be able to get to them either tonight or tomorrow night (he works the evening shift) so let's just cross our fingers, say a few words to our personal higher power, and hope that he actually gets these done tonight!

I'm going about as crazy as you guys with this deal, I'm sick and tired of my low-performance, copper-slab/pvc-cap water-block (though it will be still put to use as my GPU cooler since it has next to no effect on flow rates)

[Mikeonatrike]

MMMM, lets hope eh.

[Mikeonatrike]

So whats happening:D