Custom CPU water block!

[Diamon]

So I started working on my custom CPU water block (which you might've guessed) this week. I haven't done very much yet but here's some pics of the machinery and the piece of aluminum I'll use to create the prototype. Don't want to waste my precious copper ^^

The saw for cutting up my aluminum
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/3618/dsc00779f.jpg

The piece
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/1333/dsc00780lg.jpg

Rounding the corners so that I can fasten it properly
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7750/dsc00781hi.jpg

The mill I'll be using for most of the work. It was old before I was born but works fine :D Also, could someone please tell me how I rotate images?
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3309/dsc00782t.jpg

And me just cutting it into shape
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/821/dsc00784c.jpg

This is about as smooth as it gets with this mill so I'll be using the CNC-mill to smooth out the surface that will be facing the CPU.
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6720/dsc00783ni.jpg

More updates should come within the next 2 weeks or so when I think I'll get time to use the school workshop again.

[x88x]

Looks like a good start. I would also highly recommend lapping the CPU-facing surface after the CNC mill is done with it.

As for rotating the image, idk about imageshack, but I know photobucket has an option to 'edit' images once you upload them. Stuff like cropping, redeye, rotating, other simple stuff. Look for an 'edit' button or something in your album page.

[Diamon]

I was hoping to be able to avoid lapping it but you're probably right. I'll take a look on it when the CNC is done and see how much lapping needs doing. Thanks for the reply.

[x88x]

Depending on the mill, you might be able to skip some of the lower grit levels and jump straight to 600 or 800, but no mill will ever get the same level of smoothness that a well-done lapping will.

[Diamon]

no mill will ever get the same level of smoothness that a well-done lapping will.

True dat. One step at a time though, my prototype isn't even finished yet ^^

[Kayin]

Actually, a good flycutter will give you 90+% of the job a lotof the time. Ask Konrad, this stuff is his job. I know some machining, he's the mack daddy pimp.

[Snowman]

I did it the other day on another forum so I shall do it here.... bumpdate

[p0Pe]

Google photoscape. It is great for batch resizing pictures :) And its free!