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- Jun 24, 2005
I have a few questions. I was thinking about getting an ac unit and making a chiller. The desired temperature under no load is -50C. I wanted to ask you guys for a recomendation on which ac unit I should buy that would be capable of that. I am guessting something arounf 7000-8000 btu's? I am familiar with phase change but its always been in classes and theory and from reading these and other boards for a few years now. I have no hands on expirience, so I want to start small and work my way up. Any sugestions on a unit guys?
I have also been wondering what size condencer should one get if one wants a pasive set up with no fans on it. Provided its possible at all. I guess the first question that pops up in my head is how much heat lets say a 6000btu compresor would put out, then I would look for something for the condencer that can passivly disperce that heat. Am I on the right track guys?
Another thought that occured to me is Oh-Oh factor. I am thinking of having 2 pumps in case one fails. But having 2 compressors in case one fails is not very practical so I was thinking about making a fairly simple relay that could cut the power to my computer if the temperatures would go over a given limit. I would hate to loose a $1500 prosessor and 2 $500 video cards lol. Any advice on that?
I also had a question about insulation. I realize that the cold will spread though the board so the area around the socket (even if the socket in insulated) can drop below ambient causing condensation. My question is how far from the socket should I insulate taking in to consideration temperatures of -40C to -50C?
Question about a pump. What would be a good pump to use for this. I am looking for something with good flow rate but something reletivly quiet. It needs to handle temperatures as low as -50C and I am guessing, and hear that some would crack so one needs to pick carefully. Any recomendations?
I was wondering about using a water block for an evaporator, how do blocks with plexi glass / derlin tops handle temperetures of -50C and the preasures of phase change? I am thinking it wont cut it but I thought I'd ask anyway.
I guess this one goes along the lines of the previous question, but how does the plastic tubing we all use for water cooling handle temperetures of -50C? If my coolant will be around those temperatures do I need to consider other options for coolant lines? If so what works?
Last question lol, when brazing copper I know that if you go above a sertain temperature (I think its 1500F but I am not sure *propane tourch temps I think) then the copper changes in composition, bacomming soft and malueble. Obviously this is not good, and what the copper pipes I have seen in my house water system, they all look nice and shiny and hard. So I am guessing you have to stick to a sertain temperature not to mess it up.
Thanks in advance guys, I will be posing lots of pictures as soon as I will start the project. Some things are already in the mail, and alot are a trip to Home Depo away
I have also been wondering what size condencer should one get if one wants a pasive set up with no fans on it. Provided its possible at all. I guess the first question that pops up in my head is how much heat lets say a 6000btu compresor would put out, then I would look for something for the condencer that can passivly disperce that heat. Am I on the right track guys?
Another thought that occured to me is Oh-Oh factor. I am thinking of having 2 pumps in case one fails. But having 2 compressors in case one fails is not very practical so I was thinking about making a fairly simple relay that could cut the power to my computer if the temperatures would go over a given limit. I would hate to loose a $1500 prosessor and 2 $500 video cards lol. Any advice on that?
I also had a question about insulation. I realize that the cold will spread though the board so the area around the socket (even if the socket in insulated) can drop below ambient causing condensation. My question is how far from the socket should I insulate taking in to consideration temperatures of -40C to -50C?
Question about a pump. What would be a good pump to use for this. I am looking for something with good flow rate but something reletivly quiet. It needs to handle temperatures as low as -50C and I am guessing, and hear that some would crack so one needs to pick carefully. Any recomendations?
I was wondering about using a water block for an evaporator, how do blocks with plexi glass / derlin tops handle temperetures of -50C and the preasures of phase change? I am thinking it wont cut it but I thought I'd ask anyway.
I guess this one goes along the lines of the previous question, but how does the plastic tubing we all use for water cooling handle temperetures of -50C? If my coolant will be around those temperatures do I need to consider other options for coolant lines? If so what works?
Last question lol, when brazing copper I know that if you go above a sertain temperature (I think its 1500F but I am not sure *propane tourch temps I think) then the copper changes in composition, bacomming soft and malueble. Obviously this is not good, and what the copper pipes I have seen in my house water system, they all look nice and shiny and hard. So I am guessing you have to stick to a sertain temperature not to mess it up.
Thanks in advance guys, I will be posing lots of pictures as soon as I will start the project. Some things are already in the mail, and alot are a trip to Home Depo away