Making a resivor and radiator

zachjowi · 05-01-2005, 05:33 PM

I plan on making a resivor and radiator. Any ideas how.
Pictures would be nice. thanks

csimon · 05-01-2005, 06:28 PM

like the reserator you mean?

maxSaleen · 05-01-2005, 06:39 PM

Do you mean a res/rad combo like the reserator or an individual rad and individual res?

zachjowi · 05-01-2005, 06:56 PM

Two seperate items is what I want

shadowing · 05-01-2005, 08:33 PM

I think it'd be really hard to actually make a radiator. As for the reservoir, it is possible provided you have the material and tools

zachjowi · 05-01-2005, 10:03 PM

is a radiator just like a metal box with a 120mm fan or two and an in out water connector?

jaydee · 05-01-2005, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by zachjowi

is a radiator just like a metal box with a 120mm fan or two and an in out water connector?

No, that would be a reservoir. Radiators have fins and tubes. Look it up on google.

File · 05-25-2005, 07:51 PM

Resevoirs are as easy as taking a piece of pvc pipe with 2 endcaps and putting 2 barbs in it. Though you could make it in other ways, maybe involving acrylic and caulk. Pretty simple from my perspective. But to make it look elegant is another thing.

maxSaleen · 05-25-2005, 08:03 PM

Good luck making a Rad. I've offered suggestions before but they have been fruitless. Modify a heater core, put a car rad on the side of your case, buy a BIP. Whatever. Fabing one on you own is something that really isn't worth your time.

Reserviors are much easier. Give us some ideas as to where you want it to be in your case and we can give you an idea of how to make one.

Breach · 05-25-2005, 10:27 PM

Id start at www.tapplastics.com, great selection of acryic to make a res out of, as well as the solvents to bond it togeather. I actually made a res today with that stuff that I havnt posted on yet, maybe ill get working on that finally.

As for a radiator youll be hard pressed to build one. I started on a project using a section from a brass car rad thinking I could build and braze on some tanks. Never did attempt to finish it though.

MadHacker · 05-26-2005, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Der Brewling

...I actually made a res today with that stuff that I havnt posted on yet, maybe ill get working on that finally...

Pictures?
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Breach · 05-26-2005, 03:47 PM

See the Reservoir thread

for piccies of mine

05-01-2005, 05:33 PM	#1
zachjowi Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2005 Location: US Posts: 123	Making a resivor and radiator I plan on making a resivor and radiator. Any ideas how. Pictures would be nice. thanks

05-26-2005, 03:47 PM	#12
Breach Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 93	See the Reservoir thread for piccies of mine Last edited by Der Brewling; 05-26-2005 at 07:46 PM. Reason: moved to a more appropriate thread

05-01-2005, 06:39 PM	#3
maxSaleen Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 383	Do you mean a res/rad combo like the reserator or an individual rad and individual res?

05-01-2005, 06:56 PM	#4
zachjowi Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2005 Location: US Posts: 123	Two seperate items is what I want

05-01-2005, 08:33 PM	#5
shadowing Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South California Posts: 26	I think it'd be really hard to actually make a radiator. As for the reservoir, it is possible provided you have the material and tools

05-01-2005, 10:03 PM	#6
zachjowi Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2005 Location: US Posts: 123	is a radiator just like a metal box with a 120mm fan or two and an in out water connector?

05-25-2005, 07:51 PM	#8
File Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ludlow, MA Posts: 15	Resevoirs are as easy as taking a piece of pvc pipe with 2 endcaps and putting 2 barbs in it. Though you could make it in other ways, maybe involving acrylic and caulk. Pretty simple from my perspective. But to make it look elegant is another thing.

05-25-2005, 08:03 PM	#9
maxSaleen Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 383	Good luck making a Rad. I've offered suggestions before but they have been fruitless. Modify a heater core, put a car rad on the side of your case, buy a BIP. Whatever. Fabing one on you own is something that really isn't worth your time. Reserviors are much easier. Give us some ideas as to where you want it to be in your case and we can give you an idea of how to make one.

05-25-2005, 10:27 PM	#10
Breach Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 93	Id start at www.tapplastics.com, great selection of acryic to make a res out of, as well as the solvents to bond it togeather. I actually made a res today with that stuff that I havnt posted on yet, maybe ill get working on that finally. As for a radiator youll be hard pressed to build one. I started on a project using a section from a brass car rad thinking I could build and braze on some tanks. Never did attempt to finish it though.

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