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Originally posted by webmedic
I would still like the copper ones. I don't have a problem with the O ring and screws either. That way if Idecide to put a plexiglass top on I can. Sound fair? By the way been watching and the blocks look good. Let me know when I can get one for testing.
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If you are going Copper you are probably better off using the Maze 2 as it isn't going to be much cheaper for me to make a Copper one. The tooling alone for proper Copper milling is expensive not to mention the stress on the mill is to much to risk right now as I cannot afford to be replaceing parts on it every 3-5 blocks. The first copper one I milled was sheer tourcher on it. I revised the code to make it easier but it takes 3 times as long now. I went from 13 minutes from Al to 1hr with Copper. Thats just the block that dosn't include soldering the top on, drilling and tapping the holes. Copper just isn't going to be worth while for me at this point.
Copper is MUCH harder to mill than I was let to believe. I really don't want to damage my Mill for just a .5C decrease in temps. I am not making much money on water blocks as it is so I don't see much reason to beat it up.
My main profits will be from the fan controlers. The mill can etch the PCB boards for them. Once I get the schematics the way I want the mill can make the boards and I can solder the parts in.
As of now I think I am going to stick with Aluminum as it is really easy to work with and I have had plenty of interest from people in them. I am trying to think up a copper insert design which I think would be the best. Aluminum seems to transfer heat faster and Copper absorbes heat better. So putting a copper insert in to absorb the heat from the core and the aluminumn to remove the heat from the copper insert may be the way to go if I can find a way to make the heat transfer from the copper to aluminum good.
I really should have started with the fan controlers first and blocks later.
Things are still under development as of now. Not going as well as I hoped. But what does.
Any question e-mail me at this address:
jaydee116@attbi.com as my webhost is total crap lately. My site has been down for a few hours and my e-mail has not worked right for weeks.