Home-made water block

[Rondog]

I realise this topic has jsut about been done to death now. But im curious, when making a water block, how does one 'dig out' the centre part of the block?

I would like to make one similar to this: http://www.aoaforums.com/forum/attac...chmentid=15172

[MONKEYMAN]

AFAIK you would need to use an industrial style routing machine to get the neat slots in the block.

[Rondog]

Anything else, because I dont really have access to something like that.

[djXternal]

no really nothing else.... you might be able to take it to a metal working shop and have them do it for you, or find someone who does have access to one.... I'm sure you might even be able to find someone on the forums to do it for you, I have access to one, but havent learned how to use it yet

[Gizmo]

A drill press, an end-mill, and a vise will do in a pinch if you have a steady hand. If you are really into abusing drill bits, you can use those instead of the end-mill.

[Rondog]

Originally Posted by gizmo

A drill press, an end-mill, and a vise will do in a pinch if you have a steady hand. If you are really into abusing drill bits, you can use those instead of the end-mill.

Umm...what is an end-mill?

[Gizmo]

http://www.nmri.go.jp/eng/khirata/me...l/index_e.html

[Rondog]

I see the piece of metal locked in a vice. How does one move the metal to cut out the grooves using an end mill?

[djXternal]

the plate that the vise is on has knobs that will move the plate forward, back, left, and right

[Gizmo]

Originally Posted by djXternal

the plate that the vise is on has knobs that will move the plate forward, back, left, and right

Either that or, as I said, have very steady (and rather strong) hands.

[robbie]

Originally Posted by Rondog

Anything else, because I dont really have access to something like that.

My brother has one. Send it to me and I'll "get-r-done"!!!

[noob]

Originally Posted by gizmo

Either that or, as I said, have very steady (and rather strong) hands.

I can vouch for that. It takes an extremly long time, and the finish takes alot of filing to get right if you do it by hand. But it is possible.


The other way is to buy 1 flat peice of coper,
then a larger piece you can beat with a hammer around a piece of wood you have already shaped (wood is easier to shape than metal).
Then you can weld them together.
If you use copper you can then braze them together using a butane torch and silver (forget the name, someone help me out please, its silver and phosphorus) coumpound brazing rods.

As Copper and Silver are very similar in properties, and the relative positions on the periodic table they wont create the battery effect.

[Rondog]

Originally Posted by robbie

My brother has one. Send it to me and I'll "get-r-done"!!!

Thanks for the offer, but kinda defeats the point of having a home-made built with my own two hands water cooler doesnt it?

[robbie]

Originally Posted by Rondog

Thanks for the offer, but kinda defeats the point of having a home-made built with my own two hands water cooler doesnt it?

Hey, I'm a finished product kinda guy!!! hahahaha

[Rondog]

Originally Posted by robbie

Hey, I'm a finished product kinda guy!!! hahahaha

Thanks for the offer, but no thanks. I'll think of something...

[QSDT]

Where do you live, I live in Kingaroy, you could come and use the mill that I used?

[Rondog]

I live on the NSW and VIC border... Bit far to travel I think.

[QSDT]

Just a bit to far.