New PolarFlo acrylic tops are out

Jeff Moser

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• Jun 15, 2005

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The new PolarFlo Acrylic tops are out can be gotten HERE

 

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billiam

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• Jun 15, 2005

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i wonder how these perform

 

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Diggrr

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• Jun 15, 2005

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That's some nice looking kit there!
I like the clean mounting hardware on that chipset block..doesn't look nearly as ghetto as some of the ready-made's I've seen.

Do ya know if there's some in the hands of OC.com or Procooling for review?

 

Electron Chaser

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• Jun 15, 2005

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Even though I don't care for acrylic top waterblocks those are really nice

 

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jamesavery22

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Electron Chaser said:

Even though I don't care for acrylic top waterblocks those are really nice

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Was always under the impression that acrylic tops will crack eventually no matter what so I second that.

 

Sneaky

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• Jun 15, 2005

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yeah, thoes look really nice, but is it really just acrylic? not even polycarbonate or lucite? thats a recipe for disaster

i've never really cared for clear-topped water blocks because of the fact that clear plastic + water cooling = just doesn't last

 

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jamesavery22

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Sneaky said:

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the fact that clear plastic + water cooling = just doesn't last

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Because it wont stay clear or it will always crack?

 

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situman

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• Jun 15, 2005

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Companies are moving away from plastic tops and Polarflo is moving in. Y are they always so behind in their designs?

 

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• Jun 15, 2005

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I've been using Lexan exclusively here at STASIS for prototyping, and if we were to market a production part, it would either be all metal or have a Lexan top. I don't trust other plastics...however thick they may be.

I suppose Delrin would be an option, as well as Kynar. Lol...solid Teflon would be reliable but too costly.

 

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delrin/acetal would be a very good option for tops on blocks... its used frequently in the paintball industry, plus its what cathar made his g5 top & mid plates out of


but i gotta agree with you situman... polarflo is so behind on designs/technology