Heatsink Conversions with Orbs

[curnow]

I successfully converted a heatsink from a k6-2 500 into a water block. I want to make another. My remaining heatsinks are: a low quality aluminum socket 7 heatsink of an odd size (2 3/4" X 2") that would cause difficulties in securing the block to the cpu, and a thermaltake super orb (for anyone who doesn't know, this is a cylindrical heatsink that is about 3" tall). Both of these seem like unlikely candidates for a conversion. With some changes I'm sure I could get the socket 7 heatsink to work. The super orb on the other is interesting to me. When examining the bottom part of the super orb heatsink it doesn't appear to be one piece. This makes me wonder if I can take it apart.

So my question is about the construction of a super orb... can I take it apart? It would make it much easier to seal the bottom half of the orb... actually I'm not sure it would be possible to seal it otherwise. I'm going to play around with it and see, but I don't want to force it too hard and break it.

[YMAN]

I HATE SEEING POST GO TO THE BOTTOM UNPOSTED!

I am not sure of it being in 2 parts but I think it would work
very well if when you make it the watter goes in from the top
and exits the side and is channeled into the output tube.

This is an interesting idea & I have no clue why nobody posted!

As for sealing it cant you somehow solder or use a propane or
oxegen blow torch to fuse the covering with the HSF? Well a
blowtourch WILL be very tricky but you should be able to do it,
That will most-likely be the best seal too.
Or maybe you could melt it with a powerfull soldering iron.

*Watch everyone say how a blowtorch is a bad idea :D
You will proboably melt the wrong parts of the HSF if you fail
with a torch. - I would not reccomend using one.

[curnow]

One reason I am particularly interested in the orb for a conversion is the way the securing clip is attached to the heatsink. It is fitted around the stem of the heatsink in a manner that might allow sealing of the heatsink while maintaining use of the securing clip. Normal heatsink clips usually go through the middle of the heatsink, making it impossible to use when sealing a heatsink for use with a water cooling rig.

Not that making a new securing device is very difficult, but if sealing the orb and using it's clip is possible it would mean less work. And, you would know that you were getting a proper amount of pressure pressing downwards in an even manner (I've cracked athlon cores twice with screw down devices using the four holes on athlon motherboards).

I have realized that the orb is in fact three pieces: The base, the clip, and the fin/heatsink area (plus two fans on my super orb). I should have come to this conclusion before but I hadn't taken a really good look at the construction yet. It must be three pieces for the clip to be stuck between the base and fins. Now I just need to now how exactly it was stuck together when it was constructed and if I can pull it apart now.

If anybody out there knows how it's made or if it can be taken apart then speak up.

[YMAN]

I do not believe you can pull it apart as it was most-likely
weilded or soldiered or fused, (you get the picture) together.

Keep us posted this is interesting and looks like fun!