Almost done, My first solid GPU tube (sample)

[Extera]

My ALU sample is almost done...

I wanted to make an sample first, so I could look at the tube and think about design modifications and so on...

Some production pic;s:



















The result till now, compared to solid copper waustube:





I think is cute

Things to do:

• Design and make mounting plate
• Make hole's in the tube to mount the mounting plate
• 5mm will be cut below
• Making the square more round for easier isolation

That's it...

[Harshal]

Very nice job indeed my friend
I need to learn so many things :P

[Nosfer@tu]

ihhhh that is ALOT of mass being removed

How much did the block cost you ?

[Extera]

the block and final product itself costs me... a bottle of rum

the best bottle I ever bought.... the guy how's making the tube for me coundn't find a smaller block

[teyber]

lol thats so awsome!

i have weird obsession with lathes lol...

[k|ngp|n]

i have weird obsession with lathes lol...

Me too!!

Nice machine work extera

[tim-]

nice work as already spoken, lets hope it performs well

but what a waste of material. a squareblock would do the same design but more cost affective since you won't need to remove as much material, which also means it will be faster machined.

regards
Tim

[Extera]

@ Vince, I didn't make it, I wish I could.

It was the only alu the builder could find.
I'm already working on design changes and a new solid cpu pot, mostly designed by an other great dutch overclocker....(Lypo)
I keep you guys updated... but its a slow progress.

I hope this pot performs enough to handle an 8800GT... we will see, the thing was free, so no waist of money anyway, the GT is on his way, lets hope I can do some damage