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Originally Posted by AngryAlpaca

Well, do you want the best stability, and the best temps? (I know, that was a big point) But anyway, the way you listed sounded time consuming (Well it was to read, I didn't quite finish) and troubling. I know from personal experience that the cheaper it is, the harder it is, or I'm just a screw-up, but buying, with all the choices out there, and the older ones that have had their prices dropped to practically nothing second hand. It may even be cheaper to get a real one, than make your own.

Tell me, what is so hard about;

1) Buying a 1-1/2" copper end cap and brass/copper plate for the top, and 2 brass nipples

2) Drilling dimples in the base, like the polar-flow or #rotor style

3) Measuring out the correct mounting holes and drilling them with a hand drill

4) Drilling holes in the Top for the Brass nipples

5) Rough sanding or wire brushing the places to be brazed

6) Assembling the block and coating necessary areas with flux

7) Firing up torch, heating metals, applying solder.

8) Cleaning off braze and wet/dry polishing cooled block to a nice gleam

9) Connecting hoses and testing for leaks

10 and finally, installing block and off to cooling?

Literally that is ALL that needs to be done. It really doesn't get anymore simple than that... unless you want to try what I did for my 1st block, which is, instead of using copper for the cap, I used PVC, 2 brass nips, some GOOP adhesive and the same dimpled base plate... that's the EASIEST way and it works... Happy cooling