Water_Chiller gallery

[quiksilver87]

Ill try to find better pics....
Btw heres something the president of voodoo said
http://www.voodoopc.com/boards/mess...3284&forum=1027


And I really dont think that he is lying because millions of magazines have reviewed this rage F:1 ..and are probably sure that it is not watercooling....Say for example computergamingworld magazine rated it as the best gaming pc!

[Syzzer]

Two months ago, I built my waterchiller from an old fridge. Keeps the water -15 C at load when my Barton is @ 1.7V.

Pics:



For more pics and a (Dutch) how-to / information:
http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/...essages/847675

[cold_ice]

Nice setup
I´ve also used vaseline for insulating the mainboard

[afireinside]

The voodoo uses a pelt or something. Its not refrigeration and the temps sure as hell arnt bellow ambiant unless you mean with no load and temps probley blow.
Its not deserving of going here and its not like anyone owns one anyway.

[NesQuiK]

oh , thats why tehre was vaseline there :P i was thinking sbout smthing elsE :P

[cold_ice]

lol

[Gary Lloyd]

Your condenser is sideways. The tubes in the condenser need to be horizontal. and the hot gas coming from the compressor needs to enter the top horizontal tube. Gravity is working against you.

[water_cooler 20]

is the -50C temp the water or the evap
and what gas did u use
Your chiller looks nice and ghetto but its not the looks that count its the temps

[skate2snow]

I dont find any compressor anywhere!!!!!! I had one and ive cut the tubes(to remove the compressor from the freezer) and now i dont know what to do, how to put some gas in back, how to solder the tubes on it again. I hate that!!! I have spend 200$ CND for that freezer and ive just screw that up!!!!!!

At least i can try a DI chiller that should be better, but when i will not use some DI(coze its not unlimited quantity) I still whant to chill my water!

Can someone help me?!?!?

[NesQuiK]

pc ice
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Registered: Oct 2002
Location: south bay
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here's the block i used.

pc ice has attached this image




!!!! doesnt plexyglass crack under 0 degreee ?

[water_cooler 20]

to solder tubes u need a torch and hard solder aka brazing rod
u can get a torch at home depot
u can get 4 types at home depot

1.propane torch- cheap gets the job done but takes a very long time to get the tube to the right temp
2.Mapp torch- little bit more expensive than propane it works alot better than propane and gets the job doine easier
3.mapp/oxygen torch - i use this torch its very good at heating up the pipe and makes the job quick and easy but the oxygen tank only last for 20 min which isn't to long so u will have to replace the oxygen can may times
4.Acetylene/oxygen torch - this is one of the best torch u can get and its the one used by the pros but the price tag is very high like $250 USD and up

The solder used is called DYNAFLOW u can get it at AC or welding shops

[afireinside]

So if I get a MAPP/oxy torch I can use it with just MAPP gas after the oxy runs out right?

[water_cooler 20]

the torch doesn't work correctly w/o the oxygen

[afireinside]

Oh ok I'll probley get a MAPP/propane torch than.

[afireinside]

I think you have those temps backwards

[water_cooler 20]

yep R404 is some great stuff i wish i had a tank of it but it's too much $$ so i just stick to R22 nice and cheap
but R22 isn't that bad i got -40C with my chiller with R22

[kommando]

-50 SHEESH, can your pump handle that?

[kommando]

What pumps dude?

[afireinside]

What kind of liquid mix

[water_cooler 20]

so by adding R290 it lowers the high discharge temp of R22 which will give a all around lower temp
I'm I right

[skate2snow]

THX alot for the torch info water!!!!!!

But how do i put some gas in? and where i can find my gas?

And about how much is a MAPP torch, and how much time it last(if you know that)?

[water_cooler 20]

If u don't have a EPA lisence then the only gases u can buy R290 which is propane or R134a at an auto shop the propane is colder

to fill the system with gas u need a Gauge Set here is one 1st product on page http://www.rparts.com/Catalog/Tools_...gauge_sets.asp

I think the mapp gas torch is like $40 at homedepot and i'm not sure how long the can lasts

and here is a guide to building a water chiller
http://www.wc101.com/guides/refridgeration/

[skate2snow]

THX, but where i canget the R290 gas? exept a car shop, i dont love the three car shop we have.

THX alot

[afireinside]

You can use propane for a torch right? Is a 16oz bottle of brenz0matic torch propane good?

[water_cooler 20]

The propane torch will get the job done but it harder to use because it takes longer to heat up the pipe so u will have to hold it on the pipe for a little bit before brazing

You can buy R290 at places were grills are sold and in the guide i posted above on the last page it shows how to hook up a propane bottle to the Gauge Set

also rember to be careful because propane is very flamable