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olv · 02-03-2004, 01:20 PM

Long time lurker, few time poster. Finally decided that i want to create my own waterblocks, not tempted shelling out £100+ for 3 small blocks of copper and it seems like a fun challenge making my own.

My first major limitation is machinery, in that i don't really have any! I have the basic drill, saw etc and i have access to a dremel. So i've already decided i'm going for a #Rotor style blocks. Seems the most highly recommended for first time block builder.

After searching around for a long time i found this http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=6273 Seems like a relatively simple process for a fairly high performance block. Is this an ok design to tackle for a first timer?

First three hurdles:

1) Are there any alternatives to creating detailed plans other than using CAD to get accurate results? If not, how do i get started with CAD, is it an annoying pain in the ass?

2) I need to get myself a becnh drill or making it is going to be pretty hard. How much do a i need to spend? I've seen bench drills for £30-£40 on the B&Q website. are these going to fail miserably at the job? Seeing as though i'm trying to go cheap here i don't fancy spending £100+ on a drill if this is the only thing i ever use it for.

3) Where do I actually get big blocks of copper from? (bear in mind i'm in the UK) what kind of places sell it and how much should i expect to pay?

When it comes to sealing the block i was planning on using something like Araldite, should be strong enough?

I've seen a lot of people talking about the importance of good quality thread cutters, nothing worse then building a beautiful block and then snapping your tapping thing. How do i know what are good quality ones and what is the technical term for them, couldn't find them online.

Final questions now! I was wanting to create my own CPU, GFX and NB blocks, is it too much to tackle all three or first? I dont see any problem with it, just need to design two more blocks. Which brings me to my final question, what sort of designs would you recommend for NB and GPU. NB doesn't really bother me, should be ok but its the GPU that seems difficult, mostly finding a way of easily mounting barbs without having 90 degree barbs.

Thank you very much for you patience, any help would be most appreciated.

02-03-2004, 01:20 PM	#1
olv Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 31	First time block construction question Long time lurker, few time poster. Finally decided that i want to create my own waterblocks, not tempted shelling out £100+ for 3 small blocks of copper and it seems like a fun challenge making my own. My first major limitation is machinery, in that i don't really have any! I have the basic drill, saw etc and i have access to a dremel. So i've already decided i'm going for a #Rotor style blocks. Seems the most highly recommended for first time block builder. After searching around for a long time i found this http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=6273 Seems like a relatively simple process for a fairly high performance block. Is this an ok design to tackle for a first timer? First three hurdles: 1) Are there any alternatives to creating detailed plans other than using CAD to get accurate results? If not, how do i get started with CAD, is it an annoying pain in the ass? 2) I need to get myself a becnh drill or making it is going to be pretty hard. How much do a i need to spend? I've seen bench drills for £30-£40 on the B&Q website. are these going to fail miserably at the job? Seeing as though i'm trying to go cheap here i don't fancy spending £100+ on a drill if this is the only thing i ever use it for. 3) Where do I actually get big blocks of copper from? (bear in mind i'm in the UK) what kind of places sell it and how much should i expect to pay? When it comes to sealing the block i was planning on using something like Araldite, should be strong enough? I've seen a lot of people talking about the importance of good quality thread cutters, nothing worse then building a beautiful block and then snapping your tapping thing. How do i know what are good quality ones and what is the technical term for them, couldn't find them online. Final questions now! I was wanting to create my own CPU, GFX and NB blocks, is it too much to tackle all three or first? I dont see any problem with it, just need to design two more blocks. Which brings me to my final question, what sort of designs would you recommend for NB and GPU. NB doesn't really bother me, should be ok but its the GPU that seems difficult, mostly finding a way of easily mounting barbs without having 90 degree barbs. Thank you very much for you patience, any help would be most appreciated.