First system Help tuning

ruffus · 06-01-2007, 03:31 PM

so here are some pics of my first system and i am need some help tuning it now it is a small 1\10hp compressor with about 4 feet of .28 cap line and i am running r290 but i do have r134a if i need to run it but i would like to stay with r290. Now i don't know how cold i can get it but i can't get my cpu below 6c or 7c and the res i can't get it any lower then -10c can some one help or is this the best i can get with this system

Athanatos · 06-02-2007, 01:50 PM

nice looking! did you chop of a fridge for that roller cart?

also the condenser looks hawt, you make it?

Polizei · 06-02-2007, 03:02 PM

My guess is that those temps are as low as its going to get because of your weakish 1/10 HP compressor.

ruffus · 06-02-2007, 03:06 PM

Athanatos for the condenser i got it from under the ice

ruffus · 06-02-2007, 03:08 PM

polizei could i lower the temps if i shortined my cap tube or because it is a small compressor this will be the best i can get

Clemmaster · 06-02-2007, 03:21 PM

Do you get some liquide return (frost until the compressor?)? If yes you can't expect to go lower if you don't increase captube length.

Anyway change the compressor, that would be nice to that nice looking system

Starkiller42 · 06-02-2007, 07:00 PM

Agreed; your compressor is your weak link. That being said, it looks like a nice little unit and an excellent step into phase change cooling.

ruffus · 06-02-2007, 07:14 PM

well phase change is where i am headed but wanted to build a chiller to learn refrigeration and how to isolate my CPU so i would not mess things up well i just got my hands on a 5000/BTU A/c debating on whether or nor to start a phase change or to put the compressor in to the chiller

Starkiller42 · 06-02-2007, 07:45 PM

Lol decisions decisions, eh?

Just to save some cash I'd go with the chiller; you already have everything you need, and with a ss you'd need a new evap.

By phase change I was referring to the part of chilling that uses phase change, not to direct die systems :p. Sometimes I forget that "phase change" has come to mean strictly those.

ruffus · 06-03-2007, 11:09 AM

well i just had some one call me and tell me that they had two A/c's for me (don't know what size ) but know i think i will have enough parts to make the chiller better and start my phase change system will post pics of A/C's tomorrow

[XC] MarioMaster · 06-10-2007, 02:24 PM

two window units should be more than enough parts, the only thing i don't like about ac units is that they tend to be nasty and full of dead bugs and stuff =P

ruffus · 06-10-2007, 06:37 PM

ya really messy but really all i want out of the old A/C's is the compressors and i have so many people calling me to sell me there old A/C's i think i will start to sell them on ebay(if i can't say things like this let me know)

[XC] MarioMaster · 06-10-2007, 07:05 PM

oh and you used a lot of copper on that desuperheating coil, you would've been fine with like two loops....

ruffus · 06-12-2007, 02:49 AM

ya well this is just i frist one so i a learning from my mistakes

[XC] mysticmerlin · 06-12-2007, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruffus

ya well this is just i frist one so i a learning from my mistakes

And that is were we all start. Looks like a nice clean build.

OT: BTW seems to be a XS chiller tradition that if you are of age to chill a adult beverage of your choice in a block of ice for a photo.

ruffus · 06-12-2007, 06:47 PM

ya that beer thing is cool i though of doing that as well