Online metals is vastly overpriced. Just try eBay.
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Online metals is vastly overpriced. Just try eBay.
For a copper block of 2"x2"x0,75", Metals Online charge 14 USD. Will look if I find something cheaper on Ebay. Well, even at same price, Ebay is easier to pay and send to a different address ;).
You may want to go thicker as well. Sinking a 3/8 loader into a 6/8 block leaves very little margin and you get a loader with hot spots.
Yeah, you are right and doing the holes theres also little margin jaja. 1" thickness (ceteris paribus) raise to 18 USD. Not bad. Will quote something a bit larger since my evap has 54mm base.
If you have trouble let me know, I'm about to mill a new set of load testers and have some 2" copper round. And some 2.5" aluminum round.
Sent you a pm Adam. Searched on Ebay and found this offer (very attractive) 2x2x7.125" for 70 USD. Almost 4kG of copper :).
The problem with that is going to be cutting it. I have a large horizontal bandsaw but still, not so easy.
I'm looking at some 120v 200w cartridges.
Is 400w capacity good by you?
I want to cut down some 2" copper round, mill an edge for an IHS size center square. I'll add a point or two for temp probes.
For mounting I plan to add the block into a simple mount or a more elaborate delrin option.
Sound good?
Ok some materials are now ordered. I figured I'd buy enough to make a few and if anyone else wants a load tester they can nab one.
First, these will be nice.
Second, they will be pretty... Hopefully.
2" copper round, ~1" thick, with IHS rise
2x 200w 110v heater cartridges, pressed
50c cut out thermostat
Multiple thermocouple pin holes
Mounted in larger 3" OD delrin round
Universal mounting plate with "bracket stand"
Maybe I'll test out some CPU pots on this. Hopefully this doesn't seem excessive as I hope to keep them under $80 all included.
Yeah, was only thinking in something cheaper :(. But say the intention is what counts. 400W for capacity sounds excellent, but can I (with Variac) handle something like 300W or even 250W ? (in case SS is small). Everything sounds good. 2" square is enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by n00b 0f l337
Thanks for quoting and the offer (of course)
If you can add some screenshots of the process and make them last (try imgur) I will really appreciate it and hopefully everyone here :D. Price for me is OK. Sent you a pm.Quote:
Originally Posted by n00b 0f l337
With Variac it will be usable for 0-400w. If you own a kill-a-watt it'll be easier to monitor load live. I'll do my very best to make a nice guide with fully supported uploaded pictures.
This will make a nice miny project.
I'll take one when they are ready.
Hmmm I ordered enough materials for 3. So for this batch I suppose you can "call" the extra for now Crabby.
Unless more people come out of the woodwork for load testers, then I'll order another batch of materials after the first set are done.
http://i.imgur.com/YatREiX.jpg
Delrin rounds and heat loaders arrived. Thermostats tomorrow.
Hopefully those thermocouples get here in time or else I'll just be putting in the holes and grooves and shipping follow up thermocouples.
On ebay search "electrical" or "copper buss bars". They will probably have some holes so be sure you can work around them for your material pieces. Copper is pretty high now and I seen a lot of buyers on ebay buying scraps back at good prices.
Walt
Looks good Nol. Those Sennheiser HD 25 1 II are epic. Should sound great.
You've got a good eye. They aren't always the most comfy, but they do sound better than literally everything else under $1000.Quote:
Those Sennheiser HD 25 1 II are epic. Should sound great.
Load testers this weekend hopefully!
Off topic: I have the same . Right now thinking if I can purchase the Amperior ones :). SHD251II are almost the best deal for what you pay
On Topic: OK, those are excellent news NoL.
Thermostats arrived today. As did some fan grills and power cords for some 172mm fans (different project).
http://i.imgur.com/Akx4gdM.jpg
Thermostats is what I was trying to say. With some 1000 grit paper you can polish up those back plate nicely.
New camera?? :)
Actually that was just cell phone!
So I purchased 50C break-out thermostats. I figured this is a good hold temp for us as the block should rarely get that hot, and it'll prevent you from messing up with a bad contact.
But it probably isn't warm enough for testing waterblocks. I'll order some 140C thermostats as an option for future tester blocks.
So here is the first. Boring out the delrin went well, altho I didn't have a good bottom surface finish in some points, the wall finish is excellent.
Copper finish came out well with a 4 flute end mill at high rpm.
Boring the heater holes is tough though. Drill bits don't produce round holes, more oblong triangular. So end mill approaching that depth was hectic.
Then I goofed a little, I had knocked a lock down on the material loose and ended up being non perpendicular. So the pass thru notch for the wires is a tidbit less than beautiful.
Also those pesky thermostats look nice, but on a round surface would have required making a large flat or bottom mounting and worrying about condensation. So no thermostat on these.
I put in a 2.5mm hole below the core center for a thermocouple, mounted up the bottom mounting plate to the delrin and added a wire hook and some heatshrink.
Decent, though I was in a rush and I bet I can do better. Tomorrow I'll try and lap it a bit or shine it up just to look nicer.
You have exceeded my expectations! So nice and looks easy to mount.
It's very heavy duty in your hand and the mount from Runmc doesnt flex. So should be super easy to use.
I only got this one done though. I'll get home in another week to do another or two if others still want them.
Updated photo shots.
http://i.imgur.com/Vhfn7S0.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jnHWSJV.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/H8EEFgW.jpg
Looks good Adam ! :)