Scratch Build – In Progress Raspberry Pi Competition - The 'Golden' Wet Pi. *Finished with final Pictures*

Did you ever pick up one? Just found out Micro center carries them in stock!

Why did I read that in Johnny from Airplane's voice? For those of you that are too young to get the joke... http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d35c61f4b0/the-best-of-johnny-from-airplane-from-airplanefan

 

The rad is the basically the res, I dont think the heat will be a problem in the loop. But if it does then I will have to make a mark two and build a tiny rad! xD

Thankyou my good man!

Yeah get building guys!
Plating is all done, collecting tonight.

I am reading it like that now, cheers Barry! xD

 

UPDATE 2 - 12/04/13 ----> 24ct GOLD

Update full of gold, got these back from the platters yesterday.
There are a few blemishes on the inside of the res but its not to serious, I will put the coolant in and see if they still show up. If so I will get them stripped and redone.















Hopefully have the fittings tomorrow and get some shots!

Thanks guys!​

 

Dude !!! Those blocks are awesome. Is it the top LH corner that has the blemish on the plating ?

 

How to multiply the price of a raspberry pi by 10... Nice work

 

Great work. Really neat.

 

SSSSSSSSSwwEEEEET!
I have no clue how you will put all these parts together. -Chrome hardlines? Now that I think of it, it wouldn't be to hard to use brake line tubing here.

 

http://www.aquatuning.co.uk/product_info.php/info/p766_Tygon-R3607-tubing-5-3mm-clear.html

They sell tiny 3mm diameter tubing Cheaps.

 

Figured it would have to be something like ribena straws.

You actually went & gold plated it you crazy crazy bas...

Wow, that is OTT modding for the love of modding, love it.

 

Thanks Andy.
Yeah man, I might get some glass polish on it and try and get it out.

Oh YEAH!!! Thanks dude!

Thankyou kind sir!

Yesssss!
I have the tube for the build, I got it from my mechanic friend, 3mm ID.

Yeah probs the same as the stuff ive got.

I know, I know!
Thanks Waynio!

 

@Darkwisdom - Those tiny blocks for individual memory chips...

 

I found those teeny tiny blocks as well. I'd love to find a use for something like this. Perhaps for cooling my gamecube - Load ass fan annoys me.

 

Wow, wow, wow and wow!!

This really does put my pi solutions to shame. They're sitting on a bit of cardboard behind various TVs and one's wired in to the top draw of my desk!

Great build man!! 15 more days, can't wait to see the final result!

 

Plating aluminum... That has got to be the most expensive of this whole amazing build!
Looking DAMN good though!

 

Thankyou very much dude..
Ha a lot for people have said about there Pi's just sitting in the draw or stuff somewhere..
I know man, it has come around pretty quick.. Still got a lot to do.. Got a surprise aswell..

To kind dude.. With your metal work skills I take that as a great honour for you to say that..

 

Absolutely glorious in the gold!!!

Finished article is going to be stunning.

 

I agree.. (Hopefully)

Thankyou mate.

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I have a teaser photo of me testing the pump. It has a really good flow rate, much faster then I would have thought from such a tiny pump.



The project will be coming to an end sadly. As we only have 7 days to get our projects finished!

Il update soon with some more pictures of the assembly.

Phame​

 

That looks absolutely great! The dimensions/proportions of that pump are dead on for the size of the Pi! Also very curious how you will mount the res!

One thing I noticed though: Don't forget to think about this rule of the compo...would be a dead shame if for such a silly reason you wouldn't be able to enter...

It depends of course on how everything will be put together, but from this image it almost appears if one of the mounting holes will not be accessible...

 

Thanks matey!

I have spoken to Combatus about the mounting holes as I need on free to hold the waterblock on the board.

He said "Hi Phame. The screw that secures the waterblock to the Pi - does it pass through the board into the waterblock? If so that's fine. Otherwise, the only issue would be if the board possibly rotates by accident, but so long as you take some sort of action to prevent this, I suppose it's okay!"

So think it will be fine!

By the way, well done on PiQu fella its such a beautiful build!!

 

Wow, great build! Looking forward to seeing it complete!