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laxman · 01-27-2006, 01:43 PM

Look I know that this all a very rough estimate at best because right now I am not even sure how this bench is going to shape up. As of right now I don't have good thermometer which in some respects is the one of the most important pieces of equipment. Although I am looking at either Digitec 5810 or a Dalec rtd model. To your note about a learning curve, I know there is one and a steep one at that but that is why I said you guys will have to work with me. That will help improve my testing to a standard that you want it to be at. Also to Etacovda and bobo5195, I know that it would be much better for someone else to test my block on a more respected bench but the reason I am creating this block in the first place is for a research project. Therefore I have to develop and test the block myself to create my own data. Also I know that the my idea seems radical or new to me but it might seem mundane to you so that is why I will let you be the judge of that. All I am saying is that I will have a working and probably good test bench so I thought why only test one block. If you guys don't want me to then I wont.

Also btw PH you digitec thermometer is supposed to be a good thermometer and the YSI probes are the pretty much the best in the market. So those would be very useful to me but like you said I suggest you even think about lending or giving anything to me before I prove myself. I have only found a few other types of probes that really beat out YSI probes and those are PRTs and 4 wire RTDs. I found a guy who is sell PRTs for very cheap so I am going to have to check that out. Other then the thermometer the only other major problem is a good flow meter. I would like a flow meter that has a good low end range to. In other words below .5 GPM but I don't know if I will be able to find that. This is the best I could find so far: http://cgi.ebay.com/FLOW-METER-WATER...QQcmdZViewItem but it is a rotameter that only offers around 5% accuracy.

Do you think that an Iwaki 30rzt pump will be big enough to cope with the pressure drop of all the equipment and still provide good flow rates?

01-27-2006, 01:43 PM	#16
laxman Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: evanston Posts: 41	Re: Giving my test equipment away? Look I know that this all a very rough estimate at best because right now I am not even sure how this bench is going to shape up. As of right now I don't have good thermometer which in some respects is the one of the most important pieces of equipment. Although I am looking at either Digitec 5810 or a Dalec rtd model. To your note about a learning curve, I know there is one and a steep one at that but that is why I said you guys will have to work with me. That will help improve my testing to a standard that you want it to be at. Also to Etacovda and bobo5195, I know that it would be much better for someone else to test my block on a more respected bench but the reason I am creating this block in the first place is for a research project. Therefore I have to develop and test the block myself to create my own data. Also I know that the my idea seems radical or new to me but it might seem mundane to you so that is why I will let you be the judge of that. All I am saying is that I will have a working and probably good test bench so I thought why only test one block. If you guys don't want me to then I wont. Also btw PH you digitec thermometer is supposed to be a good thermometer and the YSI probes are the pretty much the best in the market. So those would be very useful to me but like you said I suggest you even think about lending or giving anything to me before I prove myself. I have only found a few other types of probes that really beat out YSI probes and those are PRTs and 4 wire RTDs. I found a guy who is sell PRTs for very cheap so I am going to have to check that out. Other then the thermometer the only other major problem is a good flow meter. I would like a flow meter that has a good low end range to. In other words below .5 GPM but I don't know if I will be able to find that. This is the best I could find so far: http://cgi.ebay.com/FLOW-METER-WATER...QQcmdZViewItem but it is a rotameter that only offers around 5% accuracy. Do you think that an Iwaki 30rzt pump will be big enough to cope with the pressure drop of all the equipment and still provide good flow rates? Last edited by laxman; 01-27-2006 at 02:42 PM.