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Just thought Id share my home built water block... not quite done with it yet... but almost!!!
Water Block
Water Block
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Home Built Water Block
- Thread starter IFMU
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- Jun 16, 2001
is it just me, or is it made out of glass....if so i dont know about the performance....
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- Sep 13, 2001
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- Valparaiso, Indiana
so is it solid or 4 pieces put togather?looks nice
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- Sep 13, 2001
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- Valparaiso, Indiana
let me know how it goes because i have some solid polyurethane pieces like that i was thinking of using,still waiting for my copper stock to come
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- Dec 20, 2000
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- Sheboygan, Wisconsin
myself i would have used lexan cause one it`s stronger and is better with heat. but still it`s a nice lookin block.
OP
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- Jun 21, 2001
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Granted about lexan, but I was only able to get my hands on a nice peice of plexi... was cheap and the right size overall. Other than the fact it was 12"x12"x1.5". But thats a good thing as well, I can use some trial and error and play some as well. For my next one I am going to use an actual heat sink. I won a zalman cnps5000 on another forum a few weeks back. Not real sure as to its quality overall. But if its a possiblity and the heatsink is of decent material, I might use it in the next block...
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- Aug 21, 2001
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- Milton Keynes, UK
ooooh... ideas ideas... i will now go and make my own
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- Bakersfield,CA
make me one while your at it will yea?
OP
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- Jun 21, 2001
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Well I have several blocks that I could use if someone was actually interested I could build one up and sell it for a pretty cheap price, prolly about 10 bucks + shipping. However I wouldnt want to until I know that it works, and hopefully good...
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- Valparaiso, Indiana
So what did you use to cut it with, a fine tooth hacksaw? I know that some plexi breaks and chips really easy.
OP
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Actually it did chip some, we used a table saw... worked great. But I am rounding out the edges for several reasons. One of course being the obvious.. to get rid of any marks from the cutting and of course to make sure it looks right...
OP
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I was told that some were having troubles to get in and see this so I thought Id show it in here like this with a little detailed discription with it....
Top left is a shot of the top of the block, This is the size of the internal chamber there... I have to as of yet actually put the brass fitting in yet but that is due to that I want the glass looking as clear as possible, so less to work around without them in yet...
Top right is the bottom of the block, It is an aluminum sheet attached, Im not sure yet if how it is attached will be good enough, Going to test it with some decent pressure before hand of course, and still need to lap it to get it smooth...
Bottom left... It points to where the actual brass fittings will go...
Bottom right, just an angle shot of it.
[Edit] Another note I just spoted, if you look in the bottom left picture you can see what it started out as... just a block of plexi, rough and you can barely see into it, let alone through it as you can to a degree so far with the one Im working on...
Top left is a shot of the top of the block, This is the size of the internal chamber there... I have to as of yet actually put the brass fitting in yet but that is due to that I want the glass looking as clear as possible, so less to work around without them in yet...
Top right is the bottom of the block, It is an aluminum sheet attached, Im not sure yet if how it is attached will be good enough, Going to test it with some decent pressure before hand of course, and still need to lap it to get it smooth...
Bottom left... It points to where the actual brass fittings will go...
Bottom right, just an angle shot of it.
[Edit] Another note I just spoted, if you look in the bottom left picture you can see what it started out as... just a block of plexi, rough and you can barely see into it, let alone through it as you can to a degree so far with the one Im working on...
how thick is that alu plate on the bottom? seems pretty thin from the photos, you might want something a bit thicker to help spread the heat more...
As for the heatsink based block, I made one with an old pentium heatsink and some alu sheet, tested it on a 56W peltier, worked like a charm
As for the heatsink based block, I made one with an old pentium heatsink and some alu sheet, tested it on a 56W peltier, worked like a charm
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- Oct 5, 2001
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- Ottawa, Canada
Why not a copper base
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- Oct 4, 2001
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- Milton Keynes, U.K.
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