I don't know if this is the place to put my question, but were it goes.
To desig a wb I need to make it in 3d or in 2d? the cuts I whant to do is like an S (upper view) and if we could see into the copper would be someting like thiswb (http://www.watercooler.com.br/fred/fred/11.jpg) (is the block on the right side)
NeoMoses
07-01-2004, 07:15 PM
2.5D is plenty for 99% of waterblocks. Just a bit of advice that will probably save you money: Just buy a TC-4. You're not going to beat the 'bang for the buck' of that waterblock.
If you have free or cheap access to a CNC milling machine, you can design a much better waterblock, though. If you want help designing one, I've got a bit of experience.
Sorry but I don't understand what you meen with 2.5D
I know that the cost X Performance of the block will not be equal to the tc-4 but i whant to build on, you know just for see!!!
My idea was that i'm thinking on building a cnc routter and use it to do some of casemod (cut the case, make draws on the acrilic, and if possible make a watterblock)
Do you think that is to dificult to do a wb like the wb from the site that i've told you? The desing is verry simple.
Note: I'm a complete newbie in cnc and cad.
RE-edited
I've found one more pic of the wb (just the base)
http://www.watercoolerbr.com/img/amdrev204.jpg
Albigger
07-02-2004, 10:23 PM
You could just draw the 2D profile and then drop the cutter to a given depth (a little at a time).
At least this would work with the "pocket" function in MasterCAM, and I'm sure other CAM packages have similar options.
unterhaus
07-06-2004, 10:01 PM
Originally posted by NeoMoses
2.5D is plenty for 99% of waterblocks. Just a bit of advice that will probably save you money: Just buy a TC-4. You're not going to beat the 'bang for the buck' of that waterblock.
If you have free or cheap access to a CNC milling machine, you can design a much better waterblock, though. If you want help designing one, I've got a bit of experience.
Buying commodity parts instead of building them is always good advice.
It looks like you have a waterblock as your avitar. Does it have 1 input in the center and 2 outputs?