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Originally posted by Blackeagle
Hi Lee,
No, I hadn't seen that one. "Sigh", so much for making a variation of my own.
If you recall the post I put up on useing the Rotor type block, I had in mind to do much the same useing the AK350.
Would cut off some of the pins as you did for a seal area. Then use a small drill bit to drill dimples in to the base between the pins to increase the surface area. Then make up a Lexan top with angled inlet/outlets as I described for the Rotor type block.
So all in all not much differant at all from what you have there. Did you drill dimples between the pins on yours?
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no i didnt drill dimples on this one but i am going to convert it to 1/2" inlet / outlet so i could make some changes. I was thinking of moving the inlet over the pins.
Question is would it match up well vs. the Rotor type?
once the base is thinner and you have the dimples then is should work very well.
How tall are the pins in the one you made? How tall were they at start?
then pins are 8mm before i lowerd them down to 4mm.
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Last how much do the original AK 350 coolers cost? I got the idea of doing it this way from a heatsink maker's site I checked out some time back. www.coolinnovations.com But I then found they won't sell to end users, minimum order of 500 pc, which was a couple more than I had in mind. LOL Then saw a review of the AK 350 which got me going again on the idea. But cost is a consideration indeed, as cutting up CPU coolers is bound to cost a good deal more than use of small heatsinks bought plain. Depending on cost the Rotor design might be a better way to go.
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follow this link
http://www.theoverclockingstore.co.u...?codeid=812438
they are £14.69. i will send it to you.
my dad thinks there is a scrap metal yard close to me. I get my heater cores from next to them i think so i will see if i can get some copper from them.