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post #1 of 13
9/5/06 at 9:11am
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ok...i've built my own heatsink, pump+resovoir, tubings and bla bla bla...
the only part which i need is a radiator?

any suggestions?
i'm rite now too lazy to go look for a car heater thingy...

could i just take a long copper tube, bend it into a spiral thingy and attacht to a fan...??
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post #2 of 13
9/5/06 at 9:39am
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Originally Posted by bikz
ok...i've built my own heatsink, pump+resovoir, tubings and bla bla bla...
the only part which i need is a radiator?

any suggestions?
i'm rite now too lazy to go look for a car heater thingy...

could i just take a long copper tube, bend it into a spiral thingy and attacht to a fan...??
You're too lazy to look for a car heatercore, but you want to make your own? A home made rad won't work as well and it will be hard to make.
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post #3 of 13
9/5/06 at 10:47am
really, it would be a pain to make, wouldn't cool as good and probally be more expensive, I picked my heater core up from autozone for 14 bucks.

Don't skimp out on this important part of your water cooling setup.
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post #4 of 13
9/5/06 at 2:27pm
If your serious about making your own, I would try coiled copper tubing and make a bunch of small copper fins soldered to the tubing. Then run the tubing through a chilled water solution. Maybe ice water.
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post #5 of 13
9/5/06 at 5:06pm
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If your serious about making your own, I would try coiled copper tubing and make a bunch of small copper fins soldered to the tubing. Then run the tubing through a chilled water solution. Maybe ice water.
That would be expensive and require some precise calculations. Should you cool your water in the loop to much, condensation will form on the water block and tubing. This could ruin your day.
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9/5/06 at 5:09pm
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Get off yer bum and go to the auto parts store--I use a Transmission cooler (UNiversal/all aluminum/NAPA/$20) and it works great.
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9/5/06 at 5:13pm
77 Boneville here, just so much easier
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9/5/06 at 5:31pm
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I'm feeling lazy--think I'll solder about 300 paper thin fins to a copper tube...LOL...at least I won't have to leave my room
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9/5/06 at 9:14pm
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I'm feeling lazy--think I'll solder about 300 paper thin fins to a copper tube...LOL...at least I won't have to leave my room
lol seriously
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post #10 of 13
9/5/06 at 11:10pm
Dude you can get a nice clean remanufactured 77 Bonneville core from Auto Zone for $20 or probably a used one from a junkyard for $5. One He#@ of a lot easier than messing with metal tube. Nothing beats the heatercore for the price.
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