home made liquid cooler

[l33t_baller]

ok i am now starting my new project from stuff i had laying around here includes:

Submersible pond pump
Transmission cooler (from my car hehe)
12v electric fan (also for my car)
3/4 hose and clamps

but i need some suggestions on the water block thx

[QSDT]

Have a look at my system at the bottom of the front page! Need anymore help I'll be glad to tell you what I know I'm in the process of making a new one now.

[l33t_baller]

so what do i need to make this block?

[Lazgoat]

Usually you need access to a lump of copper and a good mill.

Dont take this the wrong way, but save yourself some hassle and buy the CPU block. For a rad I'd suggest a Heatercore rather than an oil cooler, the heatercore has far more surface area. Can be obtained from your local car breakers yard, make sure its copper and brass though, usually from an old car.

Pond pumps are ok, but you may find your CPU block requires a good pump for best performance so research this carefully.

[QSDT]

That is true, as I'm an engineer I have free access to mills, lathes and many other things that make life easy when working with metals. But to start with Al or Copper can be used, I used 2 pieces both 8mm thick X 80mm X 55mm most engineering workshop would have scrap Al in there bins and would give it to you. Copper is harder to find cheapest way I found to get small amounts for making CPU blocks is to buy replacement heads for what is called a soft faced hammer, most have a copper face and a plastic face, copper face around 55mm diameter AU$22 approx.That is a good starting place.

[l33t_baller]

hmmm. this causes a problem cause im completly broke and i my mill is 400 miles away cause i recently moved.... im gonna try to make one from a older copper heat sink and some JB weld hehe

[l33t_baller]

i have a crazy idea of using a plastic wood putty to seal off the top and sides of this block its drying know once it drys i will run it in water for a cpl days and see how it reacts

[Lazgoat]

Originally Posted by l33t_baller

i have a crazy idea of using a plastic wood putty to seal off the top and sides of this block its drying know once it drys i will run it in water for a cpl days and see how it reacts

...just remember its going be be pressurised in there....and hot...for far more than 24hrs testing....amongst all your expensive PC hardware.....It maks sense to just buy a decent waterblock, you will be very hard pressed to make anything better and more reliable.

[QSDT]

Please let us know how it works out. How are you planning to clamp it down onto the CPU?

[l33t_baller]

im gonna make a new clamp for it

[l33t_baller]

yup its a failure im just gonna waith till i can afford some more stuff