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SysCrusher · 10-13-2003, 04:42 PM

I got a radiator idea and thought I pass it on to others. My idea consist of a 2" copper pipe capped on both ends. Cut in half length wise so you end up with to halves for bottom and top. Then cut another cap in half to fit in the top half three quaters of the length.

Now you need to copper plates the same length as the 2"copper pipe. 2.25 inches wide. Then as many copper pipes you can get ahold of that have a inside diameter of .25". The walls need to be thick enough so you can cut a thread on them their full length using a die. Now space as many pipes you can the length and width of the of the copper plates. Drill the holes in the copper plates. Just make the holes so their in a alternating pattern so that you end up with holes that are in a cris-cros pattern - taking advantage of all the space. Inside each pipe will be a 12g copper wire that's spiralled to fit inside the pipes to and turblance. Then just solder everything together.

I was thinking the threads would act as surface area just like fins would in a normal rad. Just like swiftech uses those threaded pins on their heatsink. This would let more cfm through to take full advantage of the normal axial fans we use alot better. The copper spiral 12 gauge wire for turbulance. You would probably get a better flow rate and less pressure drop than a normal rad.

What do you hardcore cooling folks think?

10-13-2003, 04:42 PM	#1
SysCrusher Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 256	Radiator idea I got a radiator idea and thought I pass it on to others. My idea consist of a 2" copper pipe capped on both ends. Cut in half length wise so you end up with to halves for bottom and top. Then cut another cap in half to fit in the top half three quaters of the length. Now you need to copper plates the same length as the 2"copper pipe. 2.25 inches wide. Then as many copper pipes you can get ahold of that have a inside diameter of .25". The walls need to be thick enough so you can cut a thread on them their full length using a die. Now space as many pipes you can the length and width of the of the copper plates. Drill the holes in the copper plates. Just make the holes so their in a alternating pattern so that you end up with holes that are in a cris-cros pattern - taking advantage of all the space. Inside each pipe will be a 12g copper wire that's spiralled to fit inside the pipes to and turblance. Then just solder everything together. I was thinking the threads would act as surface area just like fins would in a normal rad. Just like swiftech uses those threaded pins on their heatsink. This would let more cfm through to take full advantage of the normal axial fans we use alot better. The copper spiral 12 gauge wire for turbulance. You would probably get a better flow rate and less pressure drop than a normal rad. What do you hardcore cooling folks think?