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Watercooling [AF] Andreoid & finnzwerg *highly qualitative watercool tinkering* ----> TONS OF PIX

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Andreoid, 9 Nov 2009.

  1. Andreoid

    Andreoid Anfi-tec Staff

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    Hi everybody!
    I would like to show you some pictures what I (André) with a friend (Finn) do tinker in our free time.
    We both come from Cologne, Germany.

    Our crafting threads on hobby basis consist in many forums since 2007.
    The self made waterblocks have exited many readers, and some of you allready know our homemade coolers. Maybe some of you allready had discovered our pictures in the waterblock-picture-threads in other forums. With the handcafted coolers and complete Mainboardsets we leisurely got a name in watercooling by cooling enthusiasts.

    In close cooperation with many forum users, we have developed a lot of waterblocks.
    Often, you can take part of the developement and be really close with decisions here in the forum.

    I hope that u are going to like reading my posts! ^^

    at the beginning a picture from our old workshop in my basement:
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    Left side: a noise-protection-box with CNCs, on the right...our manual drill.
    at the bottom: this is me...gluing the CNC coolant effluent
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    the workshop was really small.
    It was 9m² and is now too small for our new CNC
    But see below for more



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    our standard Northbridgestruktur on the left - right side, our logo (ΛF) [ André & Finn] mowed in lawn: D


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    left side, our first CNC - right, a couple of EVGA 680i PWM copper bottoms

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    here our new CNC milling machine ...
    here in the thread you can follow the assembling ;)
    from the CAD to the implementation of the real machine

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    and here are a few waterblocks ^^


    the old basement was much, much too small for our new CNC machine...so we watched out for a new room.
    An acquaintance have had a little space for ous in his wooden hall.
    The place was just twice as large as my cellar, but hopefully that will be enough space for our new workshop.
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    in the next few posts I will provide you with pictures of building the new workshop,.. so stay tuned ;)


    MfG [ΛF] Andreoid & [ΛF] finnzwerg
     
  2. Combatus

    Combatus Bit-tech Modding + hardware reviews Lover of bit-tech Super Moderator

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    They look great! Don't suppose you have a custom made full cover motherboard block for a Maximus II forumula laying around by any chance? ;)
     
  3. ricickle

    ricickle Reamer

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    Or a full cover block for the rampage 2 gene :)
     
  4. PyROZen

    PyROZen What's a Dremel?

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    agreed. I've only found one kit so far, and all 3 blocks are separate. And it ships from the UK(i realize that really only a problem for me :D)

    Lee
     
  5. Mechh69

    Mechh69 I think we can make that fit

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    Definatly looks like your going to have a nice setup, Can you pm me with links to your other threads? Ive been looking to get in to water cooling but have you ever priced water blocks for 3x 260GTX? Im not that rich. But i am definately interrested on how you guys make your blocks looking forward to updates.
     
  6. ricickle

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    you got a link to this?
     
  7. aquatuning

    aquatuning What's a Dremel?

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    Here is your link

    For people interested in Andreoid & Finnzwergs products see here :thumb:
     
  8. Guest-23315

    Guest-23315 Guest

    I followed your work on XS.. nice to see you here as well :thumb:
     
  9. Andreoid

    Andreoid Anfi-tec Staff

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    next week ill do some asus 2 gene pwm blocks... measured one last weekend :)

    something new of the workshopbuilding

    the room for the new workshop at the beginning looked like this:
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    Storage -.- good that vacuum cleaner exists ^^
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    The wall you can see here is the wall to the outside.
    We have embedded a couple of thick fiberglass mats so it's not going to be so cold in winter.
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    it is finally a more lighted workshop ... This is much better than a cellar:)
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    over the fiberglass mats, was stapled a protective film
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    then we started with the casing:
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    here the first wall is finished:
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    That was't this easy with the 2 oblique beams
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    and here the second wall
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    Then we started with the ceiling, here is Finn tightening the plates of Rigips
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    it was the first time we did something
    of course, have forgotten the smal beams under the Rigips-plates -.-
    otherwise it would have been much more straight..... annoying

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    While this here looks like total disability, but I'll show it ....
    forgot the tissue-bound and the mixture was not the right thing ...
    afterwards a friend of mine came over and has corrected our faults ^^
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    so, that I not only bother you with dirty pictures of building the workshop
    here something brilliant:

    Finn and I had bought two 16GB USB Flash Drives supertallent
    these were ideal to refine ^^
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    very slowly and carefully engraved with the CNC
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    like it?
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    regards [ΛF] Andreoid
     
  10. bagman

    bagman Minimodder

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    wouldn't mind getting some water blocks for my msi platinum p45 :D hint hint!
     
  11. Andreoid

    Andreoid Anfi-tec Staff

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    what is "hint"?

    building the workshop goes on

    Finn was afraid that he will get cold feet in winter :D
    so he had insulated the floor additionally
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    well protected during working with the circular saw
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    and the saw does its work
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    Today, another cameraman
    (I was sitting at home with a fresh operated hernia at this time)
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    The new floor has been moved up into the last corner:
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    ready:
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    whether it works... i dont know
    cause we have never worked without the wooden floor :D


    The 2 best helpers during the work: heater ... and music:)
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    here 2 full surround views:
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    http://anfi-tec.de/forenbilder/ausbau2/gr9.JPG

    for a large view, click on the link under the pictures.

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    http://anfi-tec.de/forenbilder/ausbau2/gr10.JPG

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    it was -10 ° C outside and this we noticed by the single-glazed window -.-
    so finn taped a thick foil in front...it worked very well :)
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    Then they went on with the inside working
    First made a couple of drawers
    which lend themselves well as a surface to do the cuts :)
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    and the first factory-bank (with sitting-height) was finished
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    it is dark outside ... more red :D and the 2 workers are exhausted
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    and now something for everyone who doesnt look in here for building workshop pictures:

    my sister bought her aan dell-laptop... she said that it is too impersonal
    so I've levered out the logo and made 2 plaques to engrave preturned

    first try...
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    here the cnc made some mistakes with the "n"
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    not difficult to guess what's her name ^^
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    i hope that i can show you something diffentent than engraving works next time :(

    regards [ΛF] Andreoid
     
  12. Mechh69

    Mechh69 I think we can make that fit

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    If I could make one suggestion for your pictures, If you have vista/W7 they have a feature where you can make a panaramic picture and it automatically stitches the pictures togeather it would make the pics look a lot cleaner. I think its part of the windows live down load. But thats just a suggestion would make the pics look a bit better. The work shop looks great keep it up. I hope you get better from your surgery soon.:thumb:
     
  13. Andreoid

    Andreoid Anfi-tec Staff

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    Let's get for something of the tinkering which may be missing in no instance

    the music ^^

    I had 2 large PA speakers left, but the tweeter were broken
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    opened and located
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    the small hair-wires were torn down at the focal points -.-
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    very thin
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    So out of that glue
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    soldered a new thicker wire
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    Top out again, and solder them
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    tested works :) - assembling
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    and in the new workshop
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    In the workshop it went on.
    all the drawers were finished and the workintables were completed
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    stuff-boxes
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    many other stuff what we've transportet in the new workshop
    and a new heater we bought too
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    computer for controling for cncs
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    last but not least something for the watercooling-junkys:
    I once i have tested whether Soleil fullcopperblock can be produced economically:
    I have 3 pieces of milled
    View from below:
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    done (cut / thread / etc) from the bottom with Oring
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    upside
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    complete with bracket screws floor and then he looked like this:
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    We will keep the top here and investigate whether any material change has an effect on the performance of the cooler

    in large quantities (economic production) as the Soleil POM-top can not produce the fullcopperblock with our current resources[/ b]
    for everyone who does not know it yet:

    Soleil01 with black pom-top
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    the problems in producing the fullcopperblock are:
    the bevel on mice top
    The countersunk screws
    The threading ger G1 / 4 "thread (I do this by hand, because the cordless electric screwdriver is to weak)
    greater tolerance transgressions because the production is simply too difficult to edit material as plastic
    maybe we could produce fullcopperblock economically with the big cnc later, but then it would kill the time by changing the cutting-tools manually

    so an automatic tool change spindle for the big cnc must be purchased...
    (but free in the required size, it will cost about € 10,000 incl
    accessories such as tool holders, ac drives, pneumatic actuation)
    *hmmpf* ... so saving money saving money saving money :'(
    regards [ΛF] Andreoid
     
  14. Andreoid

    Andreoid Anfi-tec Staff

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    Continuing with the entrance into the workshop ... it had happened a lot.
    The insulation-box has already been set up and the control PCs with monitors have been installed.
    Works in comparison to the old workshop really lost in the space
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    But before the CNCs were able to move back in the box, they had to be serviced in first.
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    The Model-aluminum CNCs dont tolerate the coolant for miling and the copper in any way.
    The CNC base are totally corroded. Thus, a AluCNC is nothing for eternity if one manufactures waterblocks.
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    Then the machines into the box, and production begins ^^
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    Large workshops want to accommodate large machines :D
    our new helper
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    handy :)
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    although we have windows in the new workshop, one should not be missed,
    The poster out of the first workshop... this now become indeed the third workshop ^^
    hope we can stay in there for a longer time as in the other workshops -.-
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    regards [ΛF] Andreoid
     
  15. Andreoid

    Andreoid Anfi-tec Staff

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    here sth new out of the new workshop :)

    can you see, what this is going to be?
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    furthermore one need this caps
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    and a big strong vice
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    our Anfi-tec Logo as positiv form
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    made out of brass
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    and a opposite side out of plastic
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    in complete this is a logo-die ;D
    put a cap in it
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    put the finger away
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    and turn off strong
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    finished :)
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    made this some more times
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    now you've seen the cover ... but the other part of the cap (the can) is still missing ...
    but that does not remain unfilled

    one take for each can:
    an empty can
    an eXFRS CPU Waterblock
    with montingmaterial
    and manual
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    here the block
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    padding the can a bit
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    put the block inside
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    some more padding
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    finished is the most exclusive waterblock-packaging of all times :)
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    regards [ΛF] Andreoid
     
  16. Burnout21

    Burnout21 Mmmm biscuits

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    love it!
     
  17. stonedsurd

    stonedsurd Is a cackling Yuletide Belgian

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    That's a pretty neat way to send them out :)
     
  18. n0va

    n0va Burnin'!

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    Dang! Yes this is it!
    I just love stuff like this ;)
     
  19. Bufo802

    Bufo802 Minimodder

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    Brilliant way of sending components, and very nice looking waterblocks. Hope your new workshop is good along with the cnc machine and allows you to make more things.
     
  20. Andreoid

    Andreoid Anfi-tec Staff

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    Today there are only a short on our CNC milling machine

    We bought us a 2nd high-frequency spindle for the smaller CNC.
    It has to be fastened.
    I cut an aluminum plate and drilled the corresponding mountingholes:
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    The black rectangular plastic piece around the spindle neck is already an air lock made from Pom.
    The spindle has a couple of air ducts for cooling and it's almost like a hair dryer.
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    In addition to the plate it does require a splash protection because of the coolant.
    This should be placeable as quickly and practically, and not direct the air downwards.
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    So, a customized plexiplatte was formed with a heat gun
    Drille the Holes for the air-outlets
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    and filed
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    Then we still need more flexible ...
    Double-sided tape to fix:
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    Then something plastic film
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    The spindle with its holder looks like this:
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    then the pom-air lock:
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    and splash protection:
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    protection simply stuck through with the stress of the plexi.
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    On the picture you can see the air ducts also:
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    and this will protect the whole when milling the waterblocks :)
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    regards [ΛF] Andreoid
     

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