Water Cooling Talk to me (but not for a PC)

[Andy_con]

know nothing about water cooling PC, so someone please enlighten me?

I don't want it for PC use, but I want to water cool a base plate. but on a small scale so im guessing a PC cooling system would be perfect, ive just not got a clue what I need?

 

[Gareth]

Well in a normal setup you need:

Pump
Reservoir
Radiator(s)
Tubing
Fittings

& then you would have your waterblocks for CPU, GPU, MB etc but this would obviously be different for your application.

If you have more specific questions I can try and help out.

 

[Andy_con]

ok thanks, so where would I buy such items? can I get a complete kit, im assuming there are different sizes?

 

[Dink]

you could also throw a TEC into the mix.

Would need some more power but might be able to get you below ambient.

 

[Andy_con]

tec's are a no, tecs generate to much heat

 

[Andy_con]

bump

 

[Gareth]

Not sure what you need exactly? Recommendation for components? Sizings of tubings / fittings etc?

 

[Gray]

Explaining the application may help with responses.

 

[Alex H]

IIRC Micra timing belts don't need water cooling.

 

[Cookie]

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A picture of whatever it is to be cooled would be nice. Dimensions could be handy also.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=962&catid=1532

Some examples of kits

 

[bmh.01]

I'm assuming this is for laser generator cooling?

 

[Andy_con]

sorry re lack of info
I know nothing about water cooling so don't know what im after.

what my plan is, is to take a 10mm thick plate of ally, machine a load of holes in it and tap them and then machine a channel out around the screws. then bolt another bit of ally to it, so I can pump water in and around the channel inside and keep whatever is mounted to it cool

simple

 

[Dink]

ebay is where i'd be looking tbh

 

[Andy_con]

thanks, I only want something cheap to start with for testing purposes.

how often does the fluid need changing or doesn't it?

 

[bmh.01]

The fluid = water

As long as it's got something in it to kill bacteria then it can be left. Normal antifreeze would be fine.

 

[Gareth]

I've left mine for 2 years before changing, next time I change I'll be changing from clear tubing though I think, as it stains and needs to be changed also, Tygon R3603 is far from cheap as well.