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Cathar · 09-09-2006, 01:27 AM

A good low-air-flow optimised radiator will perform better than your proposed solution, such as a Thermochill PA120.1, which even though quite a deal smaller than your proposed solution, will outperform it is my guess.

Having said that, your proposal is still an interesting thing to try out, although could do with some improvements. Rather than attempting to solder the plates to the tangents of the tubes as in your diagram, why not drill through the plates, push the tubing through the holes, and solder the plates to the tubing that way. Then there's far more conductive area between the tube wall and the plating.

09-09-2006, 01:27 AM	#2
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	Re: Planning to build a new radiator A good low-air-flow optimised radiator will perform better than your proposed solution, such as a Thermochill PA120.1, which even though quite a deal smaller than your proposed solution, will outperform it is my guess. Having said that, your proposal is still an interesting thing to try out, although could do with some improvements. Rather than attempting to solder the plates to the tangents of the tubes as in your diagram, why not drill through the plates, push the tubing through the holes, and solder the plates to the tubing that way. Then there's far more conductive area between the tube wall and the plating.