Input on a watercooling idea

[CyberDog]

What if you took a mini fridge and mounted the radiator and tank inside. I could only see 2 things wrong with this,

1) you may get condensation on the block (BAD)

2) depending on the amount of heat going through the radiator the fridge may not have enough power to keep it cool enough for a noticable results

Im thinking that this would work but you would have to adjust the temp in the fridge as such to prevent condensation on the block.

[dekard]

It could be done. I've seen someone drop a radiator in a cooler full of ice too.

[CyberDog]

what about condensation? I hear that phase shift coolers use an epoxy to cover the circuits so they dont fry from condensation. But I don't want to go that far

[CyberDog]

Just a thought... but if I submerged it in mineral oil I would not have any condensation no matter what the temp. hmmmm... not that i would mess with that, but just a thought. It would also pull a 2fer, if any of my lines leaked the water would go to the bottom of the tank preventing it from spilling on circuits. :tongue:

[dekard]

Lol, if you went to a mineral oil cooling you wouldn't need water anymore. The oil is more effect at cooling that most wc setups.

[CyberDog]

yes but most watercooling setups are not refrigerated. But then again i could just as easily refrigerate the oil :tongue: I read that its effective range (not sure what that means) is as cold as 10c but it does not freeze till -30c see here .

[Patriot]

yes but most watercooling setups are not refrigerated. But then again i could just as easily refrigerate the oil :tongue: I read that its effective range (not sure what that means) is as cold as 10c but it does not freeze till -30c see here .

colder = thicker.... kill your pump ...

least thats what I got from it...

[CyberDog]

I think the pump would spin without cycling much oil. Have to probably get a special pump given that its thicker then oil. But i have seen it done. CHECK IT At the bottom of the page they build a radiator system to keep it cool

[Patriot]

I think the pump would spin without cycling much oil. Have to probably get a special pump given that its thicker then oil. But i have seen it done. CHECK IT At the bottom of the page they build a radiator system to keep it cool

right....that only works for warm oil lol... I am curios how well it does the colder it gets... what its viscosity curve is....

[Jani]

I've seen pumps pushing epoxy that is thick enough to stay upside down, so circulating some mineral oil shouldn't be a problem.