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Okay, just some questions for clarification.
I see people using methanol-based antifreeze with their chillers, correct? How much of that should one use for a solution with distilled water?
One more question. If the waterblocks are lucite-topped, does it run the risk of the top cracking? Or should it be fine?
Thanks for the responses. This is one kick-ass thread!
There is no easy way. The easy way is to not kink it to begin with.Quote:
gary, i've used a flaring block a few times on a pipes end before installing them in a wall and running electrical wires thru them. i've never used it in other situations. is there a different tool for a setup like this? seems like it would difficult to get a flare tool in there with the tight radius bend.
lol amen to that gary!! thats what happened to me...you warned me and said it would be worth gettin some pipe benders...but i got carried away and broke mine!:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally posted by Gary Lloyd
There is no easy way. The easy way is to not kink it to begin with.
then why suggest it?Quote:
Originally posted by Gary Lloyd
There is no easy way. The easy way is to not kink it to begin with.
Because it works, but it ain't easy.
how much increasing in electric bill do you expect when you are running a phase change system 24/7? let say 1/2HP
My chillers run 2.5-3.0amps @115V/60Hz. They are 1/2HP.
Hi I've been reading this forum and you all have answered many of my questions I had about cooling with an A/C unit. I'm plaining on building one soon just gathering parts to use.
The plan is to use and old table top pop machine's system for cooling and to have the mother board submerged in 3M's HFE-7100 that way the chipset and memory can be clocked up too.
And I had plained to put it in a portable cart for easy moving!
(I got and old EKG machine out of the trash at the hospital that should hold every thing and be quieter, the side panels are insulated). I'll post some pics when I get my cam back, soon.
So hows the chiller coming Kommando :D
I got a tad side tracked from my project, I even thought of using my aircon unit as *gasp* an aircon unit. Thank god reason prevailed.
I've been busy upgrading my waterblocks, pumps, tubing ect. I'm planning to chill everything, cpu, nb, gpu. All Silverprop blocks.
I've bought a big ass chest type thingy to put the evap in, just got to cut it up and insulate it :)
I'll post some piccys when I get something worthwhile done :D
26,000 views on this thread... wow!
It seems i've been...cursed...with the same setup Pimpsho has as far as the tubes. Picked up a $75 5000BTU Goldstar from Lowes over the weekend and just took a peak inside.
I'm still gathering necessary supplies-ie tube bender, etc but so far it seems I'll be taking a similar approach as Pimpsho for bending the tubing.
One thing I'm noticing though is what appears to be the temp probe on the evap. It appears to be just a copper attached by a clip with a silver-coated tip? I wonder if that will cause problems since most people have a wired probe and cuts/splices to keep the compressor running?
Looks like this will be a time consuming project to say the least :toast:
(I already have some pics but saving posting any until I actually begin work...today was just a scouting mission to see how easy it would be to position the tubes)
its the thermostat, where the power goes into it just disconnect the two wires and join them together, this will disable it and it will run untill you turn it off
:with: if you dont understand ill see if I can post a pic
I wouldn't recommend taking the same approach as pimpsho for obvious reasons. I would try to wrap the suction line around the back of the evap, so that both the evap and the lower portion of the suction line fits inside the cooler.Quote:
Originally posted by nuclear
It seems i've been...cursed...with the same setup Pimpsho has as far as the tubes. Picked up a $75 5000BTU Goldstar from Lowes over the weekend and just took a peak inside.
I'm still gathering necessary supplies-ie tube bender, etc but so far it seems I'll be taking a similar approach as Pimpsho for bending the tubing.
One thing I'm noticing though is what appears to be the temp probe on the evap. It appears to be just a copper attached by a clip with a silver-coated tip? I wonder if that will cause problems since most people have a wired probe and cuts/splices to keep the compressor running?
Looks like this will be a time consuming project to say the least :toast:
(I already have some pics but saving posting any until I actually begin work...today was just a scouting mission to see how easy it would be to position the tubes)
btw if i wanted to regass with r507 (let say there wasnt a problem with the oil incompatibility) would I have to change the cap tube?
All this talk about A/C and cool cpu's has given me the BUG!
I scrounged around in the garage and happened to find an old Kenmore 6000 btu a/c unit. The evaporator and condensor are somewhat larger than many of the ones you guys are using, but what the hey. I turned it on and got pretty cold air coming out so I started dissasembling it today.
Oops, pic a little on the large side. Next Pic -
DOH! Like a total noob I post the same pic twice in full theatre size.
This is the best thread ever on Ac/chiller ever, I have so many Ideas In my head now but Im going to do mine a little different but to post pictures on what I have now. 1 Koolance Cpu cooler 200w 2 Swiftech Mcw40 graphics card cooler and a Dolphin pond/tank master 4.5 gpm..One question here my cpu water block has yellow plastic on the top is that going to be a problem for the low temps like would it break...Next I want to build a small box clear plastic or uv over my cooling blocks and vacume tight them for condensation control I think this is going to look nice better than insulation its to bulky and I would like to see my cooling system not cover it up...I need help finding some sites that sell cheap plastic sheets or uv maybe 3/8 thick or 3/16 I want them to be strong under pressure because Im going to vacume pressure if I can for insulation if it works this will be sweet....
Hey Gary Lloyd where you at I would like your help on this little mod I got going on here. Just seeing where u at .
paragraphs are you friend:)
The epoxy you'll have to use on the box. May or may not work under the pressures of a vacuum. Only one way to find out tho.
Do you know what the Injected molded top is made of? PVC, Vinyl, etc..
And what tempature are you going to be running at?
With those two bits of info.. its easy to look up.
The plastic is acrylic see through 1/4 inch thick good stuff 18'' by 24'' plenty enough to do what I need and maybe a window for the side of the computer...one smaller piece for my video card 8'' by 10'' !/8 inch thick plenty enough. I bought some high strength epoxy adhesive it has a temp of -40c to 80c this is the lowest numbers I could find, hope it holds.. And a tube of silicone 2 100% sealent clear for a second sealent...all this for 26.17 not bad. A total so far 129.74 exspensive but not so bad for three cooling blocks and a pump and everytheng else... Ill post picture when boxes are done ...
well first of all bro..under any pressure or flexing that epoxy seal is going to bust..what you need is some platic weld..if you check my thread under chilled liquied - juicys chiller, i have a picture of it undertheir...now pressure..well epoxy should be good..the weakest stuff is rated 1000psi..you just need the seal to hold up..the plastic weld fuses the plastic..to be honest if theirs any amount of pressure beyond 10psi that silicone is pointless..id just take it off...ugly...and now i just saw your post..lol the orig one..all youll need is silicone..shouldnt be pressure. And if anything the temps in that box will be higher then anywhere else cuz their wont be any fresh circulating air.:D
I dont think Im going to put that much of a vacume on it, just a little or maybe none at all because I cant find anything to use to suck the air out..But when I do its on, Im just going to put a little vacume on it just to get the air inside of the box out but in reality it will work both ways non vacume or vacume I just want to get the air out...
I found this very high strengh epoxy one is 1000 lbs per sq in and the other is 2500 lbs per sq in so that is plenty of holding power.. And Im going to run cross sections for support like side to side will make this very stable, no flexing allowed on this project. I havent cut any plastic today but I got it all laid out and ready to cut wendsday Ill post pictures later...
Hey juicy629 seen your cooler nice but Im doing something different Im building small boxes around my cooling blocks on the mother board for condensation control but I did get an Idea from your plastic cooler box it was nice... one question here Im having some trouble with the epoxy did u have problems too ? did u put the glue mainly on insides and outsides like a weld or put glue one piece and stuck the other to it and put a huge bead all around the sides ?