I made myself a waterblock

Brad · 04-27-2002, 08:07 PM

http://brad.procooling.com/Apr24/

ECUPirate · 04-27-2002, 08:09 PM

It's beautiful.

Cyco-Dude · 04-27-2002, 08:19 PM

now for a BradBlock vs. Maze2(3) shootout

baker269 · 04-27-2002, 08:32 PM

Very nice. I was thinking of a block along those lines. Can't wait to see some temps and pics when you get it all together.

Brad · 04-27-2002, 08:46 PM

I own 3 maze2-1's (two are without coldplates now...) and 2 maze1c-1's, and I think I may get a maze3 soon.

More important is finding a top, a 1/2" barb, 2x 3/8" barbs, and some Artic Silver Epoxy, or Solder. I'm not sure about which one I want to use at this stage..

Cyco-Dude · 04-27-2002, 08:50 PM

hmm...the solder might be stronger, but who knows? you should be able to get the barbs from Dtek or DDen. you'll also need a tap and proper drill bit, etc etc...

Marco · 04-27-2002, 09:19 PM

Homemade stuff is always good, but I'm thinking that the thermal interface between the two pieces may lead to issues...

Brad · 04-27-2002, 09:30 PM

yes it will, but hopefully will be offset due to the design nd the turbulant sides

Marco · 04-27-2002, 09:52 PM

You'd better rough up the base then...

CptnDipshit · 04-27-2002, 10:04 PM

Would using Artic siller adhesive be a good igea on waterblocks or just solder? That would solve a heat transfer problem.

Marco · 04-27-2002, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CptnDipshit
Would using Artic siller adhesive be a good igea on waterblocks or just solder? That would solve a heat transfer problem.

Just offhand I'll say that solder is substantially more thermally conductive than ASTE, and both pale, wither and die in comparision to pure jointless copper.

Haddy · 04-27-2002, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brad
I own 3 maze2-1's (two are without coldplates now...) and 2 maze1c-1's, and I think I may get a maze3 soon.

bastage..

ECUPirate · 04-27-2002, 10:37 PM

can't you just sqeeze them together really, really tight, and then wrap duct tape around the whole thing? (be sure to cut out a little hole on the bottom for the die) Duct tape can fix anything, you know...

Better yet, you could create a separate channel around the perimeter of the block, and depressurize it. hehe... the vacuum'll hold it tight...

Fixittt · 04-27-2002, 10:39 PM

WAY TO GO BRAD!

GOOD JOB!!!

I am always happy to see people making there own stuff!!!!!!

I bet you have a new found respect for the copper now, dont U?

Stuff is hard to work with, U have to do it slowly!

ECUPirate · 04-27-2002, 10:50 PM

hey Brad, how long did it take to bore that out?

Haddy · 04-27-2002, 11:09 PM

drill press goodness....now all u need is a 3rd cold plate and ud be all set

Del · 04-28-2002, 01:34 AM

Why dont u just use the plate u have as a top and buy a thinner plate for the bottom?

Brad · 04-28-2002, 01:36 AM

The insides will all be sandblasted in the worst possible way I can do it hehe. I realise single piece would be better, but I dunno how I could get some. (Fix, care to send me some 3/4" x 2" x long copper)

ECU, another comment like that and you'll be banned.

Fix, thank you very much. It took about 40 minutes, it wasn't that hard actually, I only had two issues, Drilling the centre 13mm hole, I just couldn't secure it hard enough hehe, the drill press doesn't vibrate or anything, but it was just really hard to do. The other problem was the jigsaw, about 70% of the way through the sawwing all of a sudden it started sticking. It was really pissing me off and I couldn't figure out why. I touched the block and figured out why, **** was it hot hehe. Threw it in some water, and went back to it.

ECU, as I said to fix, about 40 minutes

Haddy, I have a 3rd, from the other maze2-1 I own. I'm thinking about using plexi, or a thinner sheet of copper. I just don't know right now.

Haddy · 04-28-2002, 02:05 AM

hmm maybe a window in the copper? like just around the patern.....might be a lil too complicated...

jaydee · 04-28-2002, 12:24 PM

Cool!!!

UpAllNight · 04-28-2002, 01:38 PM

Nice block Brad

Good Ideal to...let us know how it works

Skydiver · 04-28-2002, 06:09 PM

Sweet work Brad. You sound like you might have too many wb now, want to sell me one?

Brad · 04-29-2002, 02:07 AM

do you want to pay shipping to the US?

Skydiver · 04-29-2002, 10:46 AM

I'm in UK, but I notice you're in NZ. Bog. Can you just email it

Brad · 04-29-2002, 02:23 PM

I can email you a big 1600x1200 pic

04-27-2002, 08:07 PM	#1
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	I made myself a waterblock http://brad.procooling.com/Apr24/ __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

04-27-2002, 08:09 PM	#2
ECUPirate Hottest Stank of them All Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC area Posts: 533	It's beautiful. __________________ Does a radioactive cat have 18 half lifes? --Kenny my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled... 486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course 16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem Windows XP (think about it) Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan

04-27-2002, 08:19 PM	#3
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	kewl now for a BradBlock vs. Maze2(3) shootout

04-27-2002, 08:46 PM	#5
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	I own 3 maze2-1's (two are without coldplates now...) and 2 maze1c-1's, and I think I may get a maze3 soon. More important is finding a top, a 1/2" barb, 2x 3/8" barbs, and some Artic Silver Epoxy, or Solder. I'm not sure about which one I want to use at this stage.. __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

04-27-2002, 09:30 PM	#8
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	yes it will, but hopefully will be offset due to the design nd the turbulant sides __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

04-27-2002, 08:32 PM	#4
baker269 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 5	Very nice. I was thinking of a block along those lines. Can't wait to see some temps and pics when you get it all together.

04-27-2002, 08:50 PM	#6
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	hmm...the solder might be stronger, but who knows? you should be able to get the barbs from Dtek or DDen. you'll also need a tap and proper drill bit, etc etc...

04-27-2002, 09:19 PM	#7
Marco Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 79	Homemade stuff is always good, but I'm thinking that the thermal interface between the two pieces may lead to issues...

04-27-2002, 09:52 PM	#9
Marco Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 79	You'd better rough up the base then...

04-27-2002, 10:04 PM	#10
CptnDipshit Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 28	Would using Artic siller adhesive be a good igea on waterblocks or just solder? That would solve a heat transfer problem.

04-27-2002, 10:37 PM	#13
ECUPirate Hottest Stank of them All Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC area Posts: 533	can't you just sqeeze them together really, really tight, and then wrap duct tape around the whole thing? (be sure to cut out a little hole on the bottom for the die) Duct tape can fix anything, you know... Better yet, you could create a separate channel around the perimeter of the block, and depressurize it. hehe... the vacuum'll hold it tight... __________________ Does a radioactive cat have 18 half lifes? --Kenny my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled... 486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course 16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem Windows XP (think about it) Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan

04-27-2002, 10:39 PM	#14
Fixittt CNC Beyatch Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tulsa Spell it backwards Posts: 721	WAY TO GO BRAD! GOOD JOB!!! I am always happy to see people making there own stuff!!!!!! I bet you have a new found respect for the copper now, dont U? Stuff is hard to work with, U have to do it slowly! __________________ Creator of the Spir@l Block Longest post ever http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&postid=43808#post43808

04-27-2002, 10:50 PM	#15
ECUPirate Hottest Stank of them All Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC area Posts: 533	hey Brad, how long did it take to bore that out? __________________ Does a radioactive cat have 18 half lifes? --Kenny my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled... 486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course 16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem Windows XP (think about it) Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan

04-27-2002, 11:09 PM	#16
Haddy Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 434	drill press goodness....now all u need is a 3rd cold plate and ud be all set

04-28-2002, 01:34 AM	#17
Del Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 5	Why dont u just use the plate u have as a top and buy a thinner plate for the bottom?

04-28-2002, 01:36 AM	#18
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	The insides will all be sandblasted in the worst possible way I can do it hehe. I realise single piece would be better, but I dunno how I could get some. (Fix, care to send me some 3/4" x 2" x long copper) ECU, another comment like that and you'll be banned. Fix, thank you very much. It took about 40 minutes, it wasn't that hard actually, I only had two issues, Drilling the centre 13mm hole, I just couldn't secure it hard enough hehe, the drill press doesn't vibrate or anything, but it was just really hard to do. The other problem was the jigsaw, about 70% of the way through the sawwing all of a sudden it started sticking. It was really pissing me off and I couldn't figure out why. I touched the block and figured out why, **** was it hot hehe. Threw it in some water, and went back to it. ECU, as I said to fix, about 40 minutes Haddy, I have a 3rd, from the other maze2-1 I own. I'm thinking about using plexi, or a thinner sheet of copper. I just don't know right now. __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

04-28-2002, 02:05 AM	#19
Haddy Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 434	hmm maybe a window in the copper? like just around the patern.....might be a lil too complicated...

04-28-2002, 12:24 PM	#20
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Cool!!!

04-28-2002, 01:38 PM	#21
UpAllNight Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: HILLBILLY LAND Posts: 159	Nice block Brad Good Ideal to...let us know how it works __________________ XP1800 @172x10.5 Maze 3..Ehiem 1250..Chevette Rad 1 120mm panaflo @7v 1" shroud All fits nicely inside my case ambient(74 F) 2.0v Core(33.5) Loaded idle(31.5c) Enermax 431 watt Antec 1030B Gainward Geforce 3 TI200 241/548 Sony CDRW Creative 52x CD Soundblaster Live

04-28-2002, 06:09 PM	#22
Skydiver Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 8	Sweet work Brad. You sound like you might have too many wb now, want to sell me one? __________________ Rich M

04-29-2002, 02:07 AM	#23
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	do you want to pay shipping to the US? __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

04-29-2002, 10:46 AM	#24
Skydiver Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 8	I'm in UK, but I notice you're in NZ. Bog. Can you just email it __________________ Rich M

04-29-2002, 02:23 PM	#25
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	I can email you a big 1600x1200 pic __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

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