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Originally Posted by gruntledweasel
Just out of curiosity, what are the details of that loop? Perhaps you could achieve your target flowrate by moving to larger ID tubing?
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The details are still coming together, but some pieces are ordered already. The loop will be all 1/2" ID or greater, except where it will be tube-in-tube, and even there the cross-sectional area of the flow path will be at least as large, but more friction loss due to more surface.
I've never understood the fascination people have with lights and windows on their case, perhaps because I've tinkered with computers for so long. I decided that for me to show it off, it has to be something designed to be shown as well as functional. And case mods like the Y2K bug and the like don't count, they're a bit too cutsy for my taste and don't accomodate a high-end rig or three.
So I am getting a bit artsy with a custom enclosure and some ideas that are practical, functional, fun, and good looking, while essentially being a piece of furniture and the last enclosure I'll ever need. The pump and res will be internal, the custom heat exchanger will be external.
I am approaching this all kind of like I would building a model railroad setup, I've got a goal in mind, but things will meander a bit on the way, and it's a project that will be ongoing.