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Jim · 02-25-2002, 04:51 PM

coiled into a cylindrical shape with small spacing (a big coiled tube) and placing a 92mm or 120 mm fan at each end inside an enclosure? I hope you follow? It would be like a coil spring but of copper tubing.

Just a thought. I suppose 3/8" tubing coiled up into a cylinder about 12"-15" long would make an interesting radiator. I really wonder if my entire heater core is passing water, or only a part of it?
With this coil of copper tubing, it would be certain that all surfaces of the copper tubing would be dumping heat since evey inch of the tube would be passing fluid, if enough air was passing over it.

Jim

02-25-2002, 04:51 PM	#1
Jim Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 389	Has anyone ever tried or heard of an attempt to use copper tubing coiled into a cylindrical shape with small spacing (a big coiled tube) and placing a 92mm or 120 mm fan at each end inside an enclosure? I hope you follow? It would be like a coil spring but of copper tubing. Just a thought. I suppose 3/8" tubing coiled up into a cylinder about 12"-15" long would make an interesting radiator. I really wonder if my entire heater core is passing water, or only a part of it? With this coil of copper tubing, it would be certain that all surfaces of the copper tubing would be dumping heat since evey inch of the tube would be passing fluid, if enough air was passing over it. Jim