harleybro
04-30-2005, 07:22 PM
Well unfortunately I didn't take pics along the way but the build was simple. I will note that I have been told the base plate should ideally be 3/8 - 1/2 inch thick or you will have big swings on temps. With that being said I will post some pics then explain the build.
The first is a failed attempt. The way I attached the base plate left me no good way to attach the studs. I tried tapping partially drilled holes only to snap my tap then followed by snapping a drill bit when I tried to relocate the holes. The one with the studs in it leaked around the studs hence the pc-11 trying to seal it. (didn't work)
http://img166.echo.cx/img166/2710/picture0338mx.th.jpg (http://img166.echo.cx/my.php?image=picture0338mx.jpg)
Now the succesful one followed by the build instructions.
http://img166.echo.cx/img166/8343/picture0365pt.th.jpg (http://img166.echo.cx/my.php?image=picture0365pt.jpg)
http://img251.echo.cx/img251/7417/picture0376de.th.jpg (http://img251.echo.cx/my.php?image=picture0376de.jpg)
I had an extra DD MAZE4 here so I pulled the base plate off it. Inside was the maze design with a large o ring around the outside. I figured it would make a nice base plate. I believe it was a 1 5/8 inch coupling that fit the slot where the oring was. so I brazed it into place. Following this I grabbed a piece of 2in. copper and brazed a cap on the bottom. I then grabbed a 1 3/4 inch hole saw and drilled through the cap and pipe. I then set the base plate and extension in place. I used vice grips to hold it from falling in. I brazed one side and removed the vice grips. I then brazed around the other side. I didn't clean it or sand it up. The only place I cleaned is where it makes contact with the gpu. I then slide screws through the mounting holes. I wanted to fasten them so I only had to worry about the nuts on the other side. Once in place I used a copper reinfoced epoxy called nu-doh. The stuf is great and hard as a rock in 5-10 minutes. :)
The first is a failed attempt. The way I attached the base plate left me no good way to attach the studs. I tried tapping partially drilled holes only to snap my tap then followed by snapping a drill bit when I tried to relocate the holes. The one with the studs in it leaked around the studs hence the pc-11 trying to seal it. (didn't work)
http://img166.echo.cx/img166/2710/picture0338mx.th.jpg (http://img166.echo.cx/my.php?image=picture0338mx.jpg)
Now the succesful one followed by the build instructions.
http://img166.echo.cx/img166/8343/picture0365pt.th.jpg (http://img166.echo.cx/my.php?image=picture0365pt.jpg)
http://img251.echo.cx/img251/7417/picture0376de.th.jpg (http://img251.echo.cx/my.php?image=picture0376de.jpg)
I had an extra DD MAZE4 here so I pulled the base plate off it. Inside was the maze design with a large o ring around the outside. I figured it would make a nice base plate. I believe it was a 1 5/8 inch coupling that fit the slot where the oring was. so I brazed it into place. Following this I grabbed a piece of 2in. copper and brazed a cap on the bottom. I then grabbed a 1 3/4 inch hole saw and drilled through the cap and pipe. I then set the base plate and extension in place. I used vice grips to hold it from falling in. I brazed one side and removed the vice grips. I then brazed around the other side. I didn't clean it or sand it up. The only place I cleaned is where it makes contact with the gpu. I then slide screws through the mounting holes. I wanted to fasten them so I only had to worry about the nuts on the other side. Once in place I used a copper reinfoced epoxy called nu-doh. The stuf is great and hard as a rock in 5-10 minutes. :)