TGS´s challenge: resiator by p0Pe

[p0Pe]

ok, this is my entry to the modders challenge.
my idea was to make a resevoir with radiators!

i thought of a couple of designs and came to this:

tell me what you think... i have the means to make it, and think i can do it

gonna post more renders when i get home from school

edit:
its probertly gonna fit in 2*5.25 bays i think, but its not settled yet...maybe its gonna be an external... depends on how big its going to be.

[Zephik]

Is it supposed to be something like a coil? Looking at the picture, I can't seem to figure out how each loop connects to each other. Also, whats with the cross bars in the center of each loop? Is that for support? I'm not sure you need it, maybe you do. But it seems like it would restrict airflow. But, probably not enough if you have a good powerful fan.

Btw, it should be an external. That way your always bringing it fresh air and sending the warm air out the back and not into your case. Unless you can mod it in such a way that it fits in your case with the front attached to a front hole and the back attached to the back hole. or maybe put it vertically. Just so long as you are always bringing in fresh air and not emptying the warm air into your case.

Pretty cool looking design. Doesn't seem that complicated to make either. Just get a really long piece of copper tubing, then coil it. Make some coper discs, punch holes in them, then slide them on to the coil. You could probably even use thermal paste to somewhat secure and increase heat transfer to the coper discs or "fins".

[p0Pe]

Pretty cool looking design. Doesn't seem that complicated to make either. Just get a really long piece of copper tubing, then coil it. Make some coper discs, punch holes in them, then slide them on to the coil. You could probably even use thermal paste to somewhat secure and increase heat transfer to the coper discs or "fins".

i think i am able to get kobbertubes with heatsinks build in... but otherwise yes that was my plan, and ill se to if its gonna be external but i think it will work

edit:
i have 140 mm fans lying around at home... if i am able to get those to fits, the airflow will be seriusly kicking!

[dgrmkrp]

Hmm.. interesting.. I wonder how the parts are connected to form a reservoir though.. The renders on their way should clear it up, I guess...

Just a small idea I had: make the external piping from one piece, in spiral, then put the round fins on, solder them, have everything chromed or nickeled. The bottom side of the tube would be the intake to the res, then the pipe would spiral up, enter the clear res at the top, then at the bottom of the res you would have the out port. I think this is better for the water path, and maybe easier to construct.. I do see some potential in your alignment tho.. The pipes themselves would act as a reservoir your way, and there would be no need for the acrylic if you were to somehow connect all segments with more tubing..
Well, from my rant, you can surely tell this thread is a good idea.. making it real would be awesome +rep

[TheGreatSatan]

That looks kick ass! What program is that?

[xRyokenx]

You could always have it go sideways in the case so that it pulls air in one side and pushes it out the other... I'm curious to see how this all works out. Nice renders by the way.

[p0Pe]

sideways^^ that was an idea... im gonna se if that could fit... just think its not wide enough:/

and the renders is from cinema 4D, rendertime aprox 3 min on my laptop:/... since my stationary comp is on the table for surgery... ill post some drawings in about 2 hours... then im home and should have som more detailed blueprints ready

thx for the +rep and comments

[Omega]

I can see how it would work just as it's rendered

I'd explain it, but I really can't be arsed to, honestly.

Still though, that's pretty cool, p0Pe.

[xRyokenx]

If it's not long enough to fit sideways, just extend the tube length, lol.

[rendermandan]

very cool design. this would go good with my turbine. +rep