what do you mean by flare out?
Any thoughts of how I could make a splitter so I could use 6.3mm OD copper tube with 1/2" the rest of the system? I was thinking a 6.3mm hole in a 1/2" copper ppipe witht the 6.3 soldered in, tellme if its a good idea...
Also need to find somewhere selling 6.3mm flexable tubing like tygon...
Any one know if 6.3mm = 1/4" exactly? my vernier says yes, nm
the 1/4" tube might be usefull for ram cooling...?
Back to hdd cooling, Would it be better to flatten one side of the pipe for better contact witht he flat peice and a stronger solder joint? My dad suggested annealing the pipe first, then filling it up with either sand or something square and squasing it in a vice... I wont do it yet incase someone can think of an easyer/better way (I dont have any sand...)
What about brass channel. Solder a sheet of copper for the side touching the hdd. Using 1" channel is 0.28p/cm (
www.metalsontheweb.co.uk). Only problem is attaching fittings to it, youd need a 1" square of copper to seal the end and put the barb anywere and solder.. makes it ahrder to solder though