Going overboard...

[n00b 0f l337]

Hey all, just thought I'd check in.
So a few months back my workshop got flooded. Not by rain. But by some SEARS install crews who managed to screw up installing an ice maker water line. That plus finishing up medical school has put me out of building things that cannot be thrown together in my apartment (without workshop), like the 3d printer.
But that doesn't mean I'm not still haunting ebay for the next project.

I came across a plate heat exchanger of considerable size.
At a considerably cheap price.
I bought it.

Here is a warning about "going overboard".

[Buckeye]

That thing is a monster !!

[Crabby]

That is a lot bigger than I thought it was! What are your plans for it? Oh and nice thread title.

[tool_462]

Not even sure I could curl that bad boy!

[heavytank2]

Lmfao. I've seen those at work before.


They are used to cool the refrigerant (subcooler) when the circuits are really far away from the rack so that they don't flash due to pressure drop which varies with the gas used. Mind you that is subcooling an entire rack worth of liquid.


I.E. a freakin monster. Would make a great chiller.





Edit: Oh hey, what size is the TXV/TEV on that thing? Would give you an idea...

[sdumper]

Adam is that too big for a heavy duty chiller?

[n00b 0f l337]

Edit: Oh hey, what size is the TXV/TEV on that thing? Would give you an idea...

Adam is that too big for a heavy duty chiller?

10 tons.
And I don't think I have any use for a 10 ton chiller

[sdumper]

Wow

[n00b 0f l337]

Also... My lathe restoration project is now becoming a reason to head home each weekend.

[sdumper]

Looks like your going to be having some fun

[n00b 0f l337]

Bit of an update on the "CNC Evaporator Maker" aka the lathe.
I'll save you all the disgusting goreyness of stripping off 60 years of paint, it was messy, it was dirty, and it was AWESOME.

[wdrzal]

You do know you should change the acme drive screws & nuts to Ball screw shafts & nuts if you want some amount of accuracy when converting to CNC.

[n00b 0f l337]

I will be converting to ballscrews.
The top of this bed is being cut down to mount modern linear recirculating rails.