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Miny Cascade : Budget Dual 1/2hp
- Thread starter NoL
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- Mar 27, 2011
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- Soviet Mexico
You know I was thinking the otherday, it sure would rock to have the bottom of the evaporator zinc plated, For those of us that Are constantly switching between setups of PS/dice/ln2/air.
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- #23
No go, zinc plating is a pain as is, but an evaporator is brazed, and to get to that level of perfect clean before plating is just not possible. I've never seen much issue with build up, and a tiny wipe here and there or a lapping makes no issue. People who bench Ln2/dice have to insulate the whole pot and thus the issue, the mounts for these insulate everything permanently except the face.
I'd like to do it, but I'd have to change my entire process.
I'd like to do it, but I'd have to change my entire process.
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don't they usually acid dip the stuff for cleaning (don't have to copper coat it) and then electrify it in the zinc bath?
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- #25
That'd apply to most solid items. However, since we use braze which contains both phosphrous, silver, and flux, and some other filer metals, not to mention the miny layers of oxidation. It's just a no go as far as I've been told.
Not to mention having to braze it up a week or two in advance, ship it out, get it back, etc.
The improvement in cleaning is just not worth it.
Not to mention having to braze it up a week or two in advance, ship it out, get it back, etc.
The improvement in cleaning is just not worth it.
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- #26
Case building time.
My angle stock showed up so it was time to pump out 3 brackets for every corner, plus four for the bracer, so... 28! Fun!
Setup the mill/drill and made my drills for the first four, then to the band saw to cut perfectly square cuts (or as close as plausible).
Success!
Cost of angle stock? $7. Cost of a bracket, $2.55. Amount saved? About $60 for a few hours labor.
My angle stock showed up so it was time to pump out 3 brackets for every corner, plus four for the bracer, so... 28! Fun!
Setup the mill/drill and made my drills for the first four, then to the band saw to cut perfectly square cuts (or as close as plausible).
Success!
Cost of angle stock? $7. Cost of a bracket, $2.55. Amount saved? About $60 for a few hours labor.
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Looking very nice! Al is very plain, but looks extremely nice when done correctly. 
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- #30
So the base, nicely assembled, squared out, and then filed some edges. Beautiful. Even mounted some epic 1" thick rubber feet. This won't shake any tables. Then time for the tense moment, the transfer. The big shibang. Now I wish I had Richard still around, but this was going to be an "on your own attempt". And two rotarys made it a bit of a lift.
It survives!
MMmmmmm pretty.
It survives!
MMmmmmm pretty.
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And you can't really get quite with a compressor running. I mean there are quiet(er) ones, but quiet and phase change don't typically go together. 
Looks great, NoL. Looking forward to seeing it in action this weekend.
Looks great, NoL. Looking forward to seeing it in action this weekend.
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Needs some 5.9ghz SB running wprime as a load
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I'll be there. May need to try it on my 2600k if the chip looks promising. There is a thread in the public benching section that has all the information you'll need.
Needs some 5.9ghz SB running wprime as a load
IIRC, he uses a 300watt load when he tests. However, this might just be Evap temp. If the stages are tuned and charged right (which NoL does), then it won't really show too much difference under load and unloaded.
