320g build/journey/experiment DIY :-)

Greenmaster · #1 07-16-2010, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by delo978

It's looking good can't wait to see it in person

if you still need a hand to move it later give me a shout I'm just up in Comox by the Air Force base.

You bet... there isn't much to see at the moment though... I have a ton of work ahead of me. But I will definitely call you when I go to move the tank... a tank that weighs 1000lbs with about 100lbs of rock inside definitely needs many hands...(but they all need to not be underneath...)

delo978 · #2 07-16-2010, 04:55 AM

lol want me to call on the airforce boys

Greenmaster · #3 07-16-2010, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by delo978

lol want me to call on the airforce boys

ROFL... I'm going to jack it up and make it so you need as few people as possible... not much lifting mostly sliding from the jacked up rollers it's on to the stand then the hard part is lifting one side to take out the boards then lifting the other side. But I'll keep it in mind

Greenmaster · #4 07-16-2010, 05:27 AM

Well this is me soldering the pipe to the aluminum plate (to fill in gaps and help with heat transfer) It's kinda messy but a little cleaning and it won't look too bad... plus it will be on the side nobody can see

Slick Fork · #5 07-16-2010, 06:00 AM

How is your heatsink going to be set up? I maybe missed it but are you running tank water through the copper pipe? Or will it be attached outside somehow?

Greenmaster · #6 07-16-2010, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Slick Fork

How is your heatsink going to be set up? I maybe missed it but are you running tank water through the copper pipe? Or will it be attached outside somehow?

It will be on a separate closed loop system that will travel under the ground to dissipate heat... I may in the future branch off of the pipe and have it run through some plastic pipe and have tank water on the outside of the pipe to cool the tank on hot days.