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Blackeagle · 10-26-2002, 09:18 PM

I must be going crazy! (I have been told at work that this is likely.) I've never built a rig, but have been casting a eye at that same block with regards to "improvements". My thought was to dimple the base of the channels as you said, but also to take a dremmel and cut shallow groves at a angle on all walls. Inner walls would have the grooves running from bottom and angled upward (in relation to flow) and outside walls the grooves would run from top down to base of the channels. The idea would be to try and instill a twist to the flow going through the channels as well as gain surface area by both the grooves and the dimples. I hadn't thought of lowering the height of the channels to increase the velocity of the flow however, good idea.

I'm afraid I got lost in your description of the other alterations involving the moveing of the inlet.

But it would be interesting to "improve" a maze 3 with the other 3 changes and then compare it to the performance of the maze prior to being improved.

I don't have a rig built yet so I can't do it. Would you please let me/us know how it turns out?

10-26-2002, 09:18 PM	#2
Blackeagle Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.S.A = Michigan Posts: 1,243	I must be going crazy! (I have been told at work that this is likely.) I've never built a rig, but have been casting a eye at that same block with regards to "improvements". My thought was to dimple the base of the channels as you said, but also to take a dremmel and cut shallow groves at a angle on all walls. Inner walls would have the grooves running from bottom and angled upward (in relation to flow) and outside walls the grooves would run from top down to base of the channels. The idea would be to try and instill a twist to the flow going through the channels as well as gain surface area by both the grooves and the dimples. I hadn't thought of lowering the height of the channels to increase the velocity of the flow however, good idea. I'm afraid I got lost in your description of the other alterations involving the moveing of the inlet. But it would be interesting to "improve" a maze 3 with the other 3 changes and then compare it to the performance of the maze prior to being improved. I don't have a rig built yet so I can't do it. Would you please let me/us know how it turns out?