Home-built watercooling tech-station

t_ski · Jul 20, 2008

OK, so I built this a while back, but after seeing erocker's w/c deck I thought others might like this as well...

The parts list:

3/4" laminated shelving
white edging
1/2" copper tubing
#6/32 threaded rods, washers and nuts
four L-brackets
six large white rubber bumpers
nine small plastick bumpers for mobo supports
two #8/32 nylon screws (they go through the mobo tray & through the small feet to hold the mobo in place)
case-dampening foam for the bottom tray
two plastic wall-anchors for the radbox

I made some updates after these pics that added:
five acorn nuts to cap the rods
1" wide aluminum stock (for the PCI card bracket)

Cold Storm · Jul 20, 2008

That's sweet looking T_ski. I like that tech bench that you have also. was it built or bought? If so, links?

DrPepper · Jul 20, 2008

Wish I could make stuff like that ... if I tried it would be slanted or something with holes through it and spontaneously combust every now and then.

Cold Storm · Jul 20, 2008

And sir, that's when you use one of these!

DrPepper · Jul 20, 2008

Cold Storm said:
And sir, that's when you use one of these!

I'd still mess it up :laugh:

Cold Storm · Jul 20, 2008

Then I'd think about making sure you get your equilibrium checked out! lol

DrPepper · Jul 20, 2008

I'm just rubbish at making things from scratch, maybe if I had the right tools I would be better.

t_ski · Jul 20, 2008

Cold Storm said:
That's sweet looking T_ski. I like that tech bench that you have also. was it built or bought? If so, links?

No, I built the bench and everything. Parts were included in the "Parts List" at the bottom... :laugh:

Cold Storm · Jul 20, 2008

Sweet, I'll have to look into making one myself! Love to work with wood!

DonInKansas · Jul 20, 2008

Cold Storm said:
Love to work with wood!

So many double entendres......can't choose just one..... :laugh:

Good looking setup t_ski---I'd consider something similar if I didn't have a sticky fingered three year old.

Odin Eidolon · Jul 20, 2008

gj man! looks pretty nice!

Cold Storm · Jul 20, 2008

DonInKansas said:
So many double entendres......can't choose just one.....

That's fine. My wood or no wood! How's that? :cool:

DrPepper · Jul 20, 2008

What kind of wood is it ?

calvary1980 · Jul 21, 2008

I don't like it.

- Christine

DOM · Jul 21, 2008

calvary1980 said:
I don't like it.

- Christine

no one cares what you think

calvary1980 · Jul 21, 2008

I care. I have balls. it could be worst I could say why I don't like it but that would be discouraging and that is poison

nice effort.

- Christine

mullered07 · Jul 21, 2008

DOM said:
no one cares what you think

+1

DOM · Jul 21, 2008

balls or not dont you got anything better to do then complain all the time ?

you dont even wanna see mine right now it might not be up to your standards as long as it works its good imo

t_ski · Jul 21, 2008

Constructive criticism is welcome. Whiners, bitchers and moaners will be ignored

calvary1980 · Jul 21, 2008

I like the spacers but either they are spaced out wrong or it's not leveled the motherboard is bending. I thought the Petras Gel was clever but it isn't leveled. make shift PCI Bracket not measured correctly, I have similar material my desk is constructed of you mine as well just keep it on your desk or in a kitchen cupboard probably should of chose a metal, felt can't be good. copper support is expensive. instead of feet maybe you should try rollers? since this station will probably weigh more than the average.

- Christine

warhammer · Jul 21, 2008

Take out a patent on it.

t_ski · Jul 21, 2008

calvary1980 said:
I like the spacers but either they are spaced out wrong or it's not leveled the motherboard is bending. I thought the Petras Gel was clever but it isn't leveled. make shift PCI Bracket not measured correctly, I have similar material my desk is constructed of you mine as well just keep it on your desk or in a kitchen cupboard probably should of chose a metal, felt can't be good. copper support is expensive. instead of feet maybe you should try rollers? since this station will probably weigh more than the average.

- Christine

If you read the first post, you would have seen that the original PCI bracket was made of wood, but was replaced with a flat piece of aluminum stock. The bottom tray is not covered with felt, but acoustic foam. If you're going to nitpick, at least know wtf you're talking about.

Consider yourself ignored :nutkick:

Odin Eidolon · Jul 21, 2008

calvary1980 said:
I don't like it.

It hasn't to be BEAUTIFUL in my opinion. It has to be FUNCTIONAL. I think it isn't a beauty too, but man, IT WORKS! And by building it and not buying it, he saved some good old bucks. This is a good WELL DONE in my mind. Tell me if I am wrong, please.

t_ski · Jul 21, 2008

That's exactly my purpose in doing this. I didn't have $80 to spend on a unit, and it wouldn't even do what I neededit to in the first place. I think I ended up spending about $40 for all the parts, plus I received hours of joy building something that works well.

And if you think this one is ugly, look away. Here's version 1.0:

Cold Storm · Jul 21, 2008

T_ski, that is scary! lol.. Glad you went with version 1.2! lol

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