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Originally Posted by JWFokker
I think it's horrendously overpriced.
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It might be ineffective, but remember, it
is loud.
Seriously - 38dB? IMHO, given all the somewhat related automotive and aircraft stuff SD produces they could have built something a lot more effective just by using stuff they already have in their parts bins.
On the other hand, I'm curious what they've done with the tubing to enable a maintenance-free system.
I mostly use silicone tubing, which has the disadvantage of being a bit water permeable (so I have to check reservoirs periodically). I know that vinyl, although less permeable than silicone does still have this problem. So... it looks like they're using some sort of hard material with ribs in it (like the "universal" exhaust pipe you used to be able to buy at the auto store). To the extent that non-hobbyists aren't going to check reservoirs this stuff might be perfect - particularly as they aren't going to be replacing their processors / water blocks / thermal paste / whatever all the time, so this stuff won't have to be flex-cycled a lot. Come to think of it, I
think I've seen corrugated copper tubing like this in the hardware store...