Homemade condensers

[Duniek]

hello
a few weeks ago I bought a big condenser on auction portal. I paid for this one about ~17$ :D
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/13/skr22tl.jpg


http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9249/skr32nh.jpg
So, I planning cut this monster :banana:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/2319/skr50js.jpg

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9850/skr995bq.jpg
cut lines

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/1921/all34jy.jpg
Five 12cm condensers from half a big one condenser :cool:

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8130/obraz0039mr.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/125/51351531tm.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2122/51351559bn.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2866/39al1.jpg

regards
Duniek

[ayrtonsenna]

very nice.

[vikikz]

the fins of the condenser looks like spaggeti :) how do you think, how the ventilator gona push the air through that mess?

[n00b 0f l337]

You mean the fan?

Also, how hard to re-braze that up? I was thinking about running one of my condnesers thru a table saw.

[kayl]

nice job, Ya were lucy you could find 180 bends that fit the gap bewteen the tubes.:toast:

[runmc]

Not bad at all :) I use a wire brush to straighten up the fins.

[n00b 0f l337]

Thats a good idea RunMC. I wonder also how much easier it would be to make it a parralell condenser now.

[cold_ice]

If the wire brush doens't work you can try a fin comb. Should be available at every HVAC shop.

[epion2985]

lol ghetto, nice :)

[the_new_guy]

must have taken a long time

[wdrzal]

fin combs work great. you do need the correct FPI(fins per inch)

[quintus]

i use a screw driver takes longer but i get the condens like new!
cheap as hel this way1
regards,
q

[best [486]]

DANG!!! what blade did you use and was it used in reverse? When i tried to cut one with a low tooth count blade spinning backwards and the condensor got ripped to shreds.

[quintus]

']DANG!!! what blade did you use and was it used in reverse? When i tried to cut one with a low tooth count blade spinning backwards and the condensor got ripped to shreds.

carefull... i did it myself with that machine with disk for cutting metals dunno the the EN name.

damn now i realise u got 10 pieces out of it? that will be 2$ per piece plus the u bends, for sure the cost is under 5$ a pice?!?!?
reg, q

[Ssilencer]

Not bad at all :) I use a wire brush to straighten up the fins.


http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/2654/peinecond3ji.jpg

You can buy one of these in any ref shop, I think the name is "comb" in english?

They come for dif sizes

[Duniek]

another one ;)

before:
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/1296/beforeyr7.jpg
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/508/cutiu0.jpg

after:
http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/312/end1sk9.jpg
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/3770/koniecla2.jpg
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/9230/unit2os8.jpg

[jinu117]

Now, that is an amazing rework of condenser :)

[littleowl]

wow that makes me want to go out and try to do one!! Great work

[[XC] MarioMaster]

yeah i've been wanting to do that for a while now, i've got the guts from an air conditioner and should make a couple nice small condensors

[Duniek]

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8157/alu1sh4.jpg
condenser and alu (2mm thick) panels

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3898/alugiciexw0.jpg
home bending :D
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4950/halfdone1xq6.jpg
one side of condensor

update soon

[n00b 0f l337]

Do you have proper U-bends?

[Rockhammer]

Sweet work. That is my kind of $$ saving project. Congratulations. Did you make the u-bends or buy them?

[Duniek]

Do you have proper U-bends?

i have some ubends from half of big condeser
http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/5469/kolankaaj7.jpg

[[XC] MarioMaster]

hmm, i should ask the shop teacher at school if i could use the band saw for a bit - i could use some smaller condensors

[johann]

This is amazing usage of limited resources man. Good stuff

[Duniek]

thx

preparing to braze
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3653/preparebrazingci7.jpg

[n00b 0f l337]

Hot damn your good man, very good. I personally can't find large thick condensers to begin with. :(

[aasmaukr]

Very good looking! I think I'm going to try make some myselft but they'll probably look quite bad.. I will have to make the u-bends.

[Duniek]

brazed
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/3427/img0042vj7.jpg

[tim-]

man, that's an hell of a job to make all those brazings. hope it works fine for you.

[Duniek]

man, that's an hell of a job to make all those brazings. hope it works fine for you.
thx

2 days ago I make a AIR pressure test
pressure is going 27 bar to 14bar :confused: :confused: :confused:

http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/3804/test1wj4.jpg

whole condenser in water(0 air bubles)

[[XC] MarioMaster]

leak in your lineset maybe? it does happen

[n00b 0f l337]

Don't you have a purging setup? Otherwise that condenser's probably ruined on the inside from the brazing.

[Duniek]

@MarioMAster I turn off manifold and compressor

@n00b 0f l337 I brazing without purging

[n00b 0f l337]

:( Oh no. I suggest reading LukeXE's latest single autocascade build in a case. That condenser will definetly need to be cleaned out somewhat before it can be used.

[Duniek]

yeeeeah I found hole :banana:

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7346/leaklc4.jpg

[Athens[2004]]

So what are u waiting for . Braze it , or search 4 another :p btw must me very painfull work to rebuild those condensers. :)

[johann]

']So what are u waiting for . Braze it , or search 4 another :p btw must me very painfull work to rebuild those condensers. :)

I agree too much work for me. Condensors are cheap and I think the time to modify one cost more than a new one.

Nice job though but Ialso suggest to purge, the insides of the condensor must be full of oxidation ready to block your captube.

[Duniek]

I agree too much work for me. Condensors are cheap and I think the time to modify one cost more than a new one.

Nice job though but Ialso suggest to purge, the insides of the condensor must be full of oxidation ready to block your captube.

maybe cheap, but in Poland hard to found 12cm condenser in a good price :(
oxidation maybe I rinse cond in vinegar ;)

parts for this condensor cost me about ~12 euro ;)

[best [486]]

no vinegar !!! unless you clean it out real good after

[kayl]

acid and oil dont mix, they look like nice condensers though

[Blaster]

like I said before, acid will lead to compressor death

it corrodes the winding electrical insulation (very thin clear coat)

[Duniek]

big condenser is leak free i used that cond in my autocascade ;)

I bought a another condenser (very cheap :D )
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/6056/cond1ka8.jpg

this condeser was used in watercooling system :mad:
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1932/szlamaw0.jpg
slime of one channel

1,5 hour later
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8516/endrr7.jpg
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/2729/end2ks9.jpg

[Marvin]

this condeser was used in watercooling system :mad:
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1932/szlamaw0.jpg
slime of one channel
Man this is desgusting:slobber:
The reason i like phase change:)

[Duniek]

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/5595/paintedaa6.jpg
painted

[Marvin]

thats is really nice.:toast:

[potkit]

what did you do at the end of the pipe? and how? nice job btw

[Duh]

hey duniek your work is superb dude.. how about a fornt pic of the beauty?

[Duniek]

hey duniek your work is superb dude.. how about a fornt pic of the beauty?

sorry but I don't have this condensor in my house

this is a new one
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/6817/skr1lg3.jpg
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/2875/skr2kr9.jpg
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/5176/skr3pt7.jpg
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/5062/skr4xf2.jpg
when I have free time I will clean and paint it :)

[LittleDevil]

Nice condensors, how long do you need to make one?
regards

[ak_47_boy]

I have bentfinphobia (literally not kidding). I like condensers with thick wide spaced fins.

It looks like they turned out pretty nice considering what they have been threw. :P

[Duniek]

Nice condensors, how long do you need to make one?
regards

last one I made about one hour ;)

[V2-V3]

Very nice usage of materials at hand :)