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Etacovda · 12-07-2005, 11:01 PM

-Is this thick enough?
yes
-How deep should I drill the holes?
leave 3-5mm for the base
- is 8mm a good size for the holes?
Id go for 5mm, there abouts.
-What about the fittings?
Whatever works, works

- should I just just tap the hole, screw it in and grind off the protruding remainder?
Absolutely no reason why not.
- what about the material of the fittings? regular steel, stainless, brass?
Brass or stainless will be fine. Avoid regular steel as it'll rust.
-on a side note, what about stainless tubing. I work with a hydrolics company and we have tons of scraps around. Is it worth the hassel?
Not really. Will look pretty, but ultimately be pointless performance wise - if you're after making it pretty, go for it. If not, dont bother.

Ok, other things. Alu will be fine for a test run, but use C110 copper for your final block.

The smaller the grid, within reason, the better it'll perform, really.

12-07-2005, 11:01 PM	#2
Etacovda Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dunedin NZ Posts: 735	Re: #rotor block details -Is this thick enough? yes -How deep should I drill the holes? leave 3-5mm for the base - is 8mm a good size for the holes? Id go for 5mm, there abouts. -What about the fittings? Whatever works, works - should I just just tap the hole, screw it in and grind off the protruding remainder? Absolutely no reason why not. - what about the material of the fittings? regular steel, stainless, brass? Brass or stainless will be fine. Avoid regular steel as it'll rust. -on a side note, what about stainless tubing. I work with a hydrolics company and we have tons of scraps around. Is it worth the hassel? Not really. Will look pretty, but ultimately be pointless performance wise - if you're after making it pretty, go for it. If not, dont bother. Ok, other things. Alu will be fine for a test run, but use C110 copper for your final block. The smaller the grid, within reason, the better it'll perform, really. __________________ Hypocritical Signature I tried to delete: Procooling: where scientific principles are ignored because big corporations are immune to mistakes and oversights.