I can first hand vouch for the solder melting in Dangerden blocks. In my case it was a run away TEC (uncooled Peltier due to pump failure), but regardless the solder melted, killing my video card along with the already dead CPU and MoBo. Oddly enough my silicone hoses survived the 300F heat intact!! Literally you could not tell thy had been exposed to the heat. Personally I think soldering your blocks would be better, however if you were to use a silicone O-ring that can withstand those temps in case of a pump failure or human error (forgetting to start the pump) you would be OK. I have seen the results of someone forgetting to start a pump with a T-Bird and a Spir@l, the acrilic warped under the heat and caused a catastrophic leak. The O-ring was intact, but the acrilic failed. If you had a metalic top you could probably avoid this as the Al probably wouldn't warp like a Spir@l would. Just my $.02. Let us know when you've got these blocks ready, I am very eager to give one a try.
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