help with water block

[pepshki]

hey what kind of bits are you guys using to mill the copper out for the gasket material to lay in? you think a 5x5in" res is too big =\

[Captain Slug]

You mean the O-ring channel? That depends on the size of the O-ring.

[pepshki]

ahh mr. slug well i think i'm gonna end up milling the plastic instead of the copper for the oring...but now im stuck on the top i dunno how i should make it i wanna do jets.... i have like a diamond area on the baseplate with holes drilled very closely together hrm lack of sleep isnt helping the thought process

[pepshki]

so is the reason for restricting the flow on a block to let more heat tranfer into the water rather then just recirculating the water like a car thermostat does? err well in a car its more for cooling the water before it goes back into the engine

[Captain Slug]

Restriction is solely for increased turbulence. You need turbulence to break up laminar flow regions that inhibit optimal thermal conduction from the copper to the water.