Following
BladeRunner's great work, and a bit of inspiration from Volenti
here, I'm going to be combining both ideas to make an HDD waterblock.
So here's a (very) rough pic (below).
In short, BladeRunner used 2 * 2mm and 1 * 10 mm, which makes a lot of sense.
I'll be using 1/8 in. stock pieces, with 1/4 for the middle plate. I then plan to solder a 1/2 in. copper pipe, for in/outlets.
There will be a recessed hole for the HDD screws. I've opted to divert the flow around that area, because it would be difficult and unnecessary to keep it sealed otherwise.
Of course I now have to accomodate a 1/2 connection, in my 3/4 system
(maybe I'll just switch back to 1/2)
The only worry I have is the mix of metals; copper and the solder. My rig was "pure" before this. I also have to redo the drive cage mount in my Chieftec case.
Measurements later...