Building a watercooling distribution block
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2018
- I decided to try and make a PC water cooling distribution block. I've never done this before, but it turned out pretty good! These things are meant to be just another way of routing water throughout your PC, and you need a CNC machine to make them look good. Here's how I made this one.
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Water cooling fittings are usually size G1/4. I cut a hole that was 11.8mm diameter and tapped it with a G1/4 size tap. I put a 2mm gap between the O-ring channel and the water channel, and the O-ring channel is 3.2mm wide and 2.2mm deep, with a 3mm O-ring. I spaced the screws about 1 inch apart, and the diameter of the screw holes was 3.7mm wide for the tap and 8mm wide for the head. The tap was a size M4x.07mm and the screws were size M4 10mm. The tools and hardware I used are linked below!
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CNC machine: carbide3d.com/shapeoko/
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Fusion 360 tip: If you make a lot of shapes in a sketch that are suppposed to be the same size, you can use the "equal" constraint... it's quicker than typing in the dimension many times, and if you want to change it, all shapes change at once :)
Thanks for sharing this video, one month in the learning stage you did pretty well my friend good job. Been wanting to buy a CNC machine for a while now did not know which one to buy thanks for sharing the make and model for this one. Cheers mate.
Just discovered your channel a couple weeks ago and I absolutely love it. I've always wanted to make my PC more me but I never had the motivation to until watching your videos. I've already painted a few things and made my own backlit gpu backplate. Keep up the great content!
Nice! I'm so glad my stuff was able to help you :D
You're a high level, pro, awesome case modder too! Would definitely love to see more content like this!
That's great. Thank you for making this video. I was really curious about how to do exactly what youre doing and how to design and make a customer distro plate. The PC looks so clean with straight water runs and such. I wasn't sure how much I'd need to spend on the CNC machine.
Nice a very down to earth distribution plate.
Love it! It's amazing how much a combination of precision machines and your creativity can do!
Great for SFF builds that need to fit tight places....Nice work man...Keep it up
Nice work, very impressed!
Wow your work is proffessional standard!!
"Clean as heck. I should get a CNC!"
*checks prices of CNC's*
"how much are my kidneys worth?"
A CNC is nice, but you can do it all with a simple router by making a template to copy, and ideally a drill press - although a hand drill could work (would be harder to make consistent straight holes for the screws so not as pretty as with a DP).
@@MuyBienFelipe can you point me somewhere to learn this technique?
This is awesome! Thanks for the video!
I know how to draw and program for CNC machines. (I work with huge machines and make pieces for mechanical stuff, i don't know how to express myself very well i'm still learning english) It's really cool seeing people making things like this and motivating other people to learn new things. Keep the good work, love your videos! Greetings from Chile!
Great video, as always!
Nice Job dude, Your vids keep motivate me Modify PCs in the Future :D
Nice in depth tutorial.👍
Well looks like I'm building a CNC machine at some point here. Super cool!
@totalld21 chill. Do your homework. Know what precision/ tolerance you're dealing with And know what duty cycle its rated for above all!
Probably one of the only builder on youtube who is creative. Instructive and to the point.
Wish you good luck mate. Great work.
I was watching this vid. in x2 speed, and you know what, the music from 3:20 was just great. And of course so was your distribution block.
When tightening screws that hold a deformable gasket like this you should tighten opposing screws and not go around clockwise or counterclockwise. It's called the star method. Takes no more effort, but prevents asymmetrical forces on the gasket and helps prevent damage or leaks. Neat video, though!
Looks awesome!
I need this in my life! Thank you so much for sharing. Great job!
That's so cool, I'm tempted to get a CNC machine now, the radikult guy is the master when it comes to making waterblocks/reservoirs.
Oh yeah dude he's a beast.
Great job man :D. Welcome back aswell!
ty 4 upload, need a cnc too :)
JUST MY 2 CENTS:
- when threading the 1/4" holes, drill through a SIMPLE 1/4"-NUT TO SUPPORT THE THREADER & stay 100% in vertical line
(never do threads like in the video... with a wrench + free handed. YAK!)
- clean up the drilllines
- phase the edges with a 45° drill
- clean the surface overall
- clean the drilled loopchamber by:
polishing with wet sandpaper, per example: -600 -800 -1500 -2000 grid sandpaper followed by polishing creme
-> clear & high end looks
Njoy
Radikult does amazing work as well with custom blocks and such
Now I want a CNC machine!!!! It’s so damn cool!! Great video too
You're the wind in my sails
oh jojo, ...
great stuff covering COMPUTEX.
@Dietec I understand Fusion 360 is free but inventor is *FAR superior!* (long term)
@Dietec heads up dude next time use the butterfly figure 8 pattern for tightening down your bolts. Applied torque matters! Especially in this use case!
(Edit) hehehe... you learned that hand taps are 1/4 turn forward and 1/2 turn back.*(especially in metal and acrylic*)
They make power drilling taps as well for your cnc. But you gota pay up.
Im going to tell you a small secret :P buy a 3D-printer, you can buy a CNC head for it ^^ you can make small parts like this easily
Great video. For a better finish you could flame polish it after milling (gently swipe a torch over the surface). That would give a clear finish, but should be tried on some scrap first ;)
Take a jet lighter or propane torch to the machined pocket and it will make it way more translucent! You can do that to the edges too!
I really wish I could build these. I wanted a mid plate one for so long
Good job man!! Looks awesome! And thanks for shout out. You duh bomb.
You're the light in my darkness
constructive criticism you sit too close to the camera
Noted
fate in yt comment section restored.
Lol
Hey in CAD programs you can make all of the circles share a dimension using the constraints, also, you can use a construction line through the middle and constrain the lines to the midpoint so that you have to dimension only half to a quarter of the lines depending on how efficient it is
Now this is a freakin tutorial.... It helps me
good video, top tip would be to screw the block together on oppsoing sizes to make sure they torq down eavenly otherwise you could cause it to leak
Great video! I really, REALLY need a CNC :0
God damn it dude. I'm genuinely looking at prices for desktop CNCs now. This video spurred me into actually looking into it properly so I can stop relying on the CNCs at my work for small acrylic and aluminium jobs. I'm sure the machining shop boys would be happy about me not pestering them every other day with my shitty drawings.
Also, as a side question: do you dub your drill bits for cutting through acrylic? I noticed at the end it looked like the acrylic had shattered around the hole. I've only ever had that happen because I was using drill bits intended for Steel on acrylic and the bit pulled in. If you dub the tips it shears the material away, rather than slicing it. It makes drilling through soft materials and absolute breeze - and you don't have to step up in sizes.
No I didn't at all! I only had one bit the size I needed at the time so I just tried it and it obviously didn't work out lol. I know there's ways to do it right, I'm just not trying to wait three days for the mail
Jojococo and Dietec are very good youtube streamers and pc modders...
Really cool... you actually inspired me to mod my pc though I really haven't done it :D lol
When you talk about not tapping the top piece because the head of the screw holds that. Another reason to have a larger hole that the thread doesn't touch is both the expansion of the material when it heats up or cools down, and also if you have the thread in both piece, the threading will actually work to separate the two pieces instead of pulling them together.
It's been a very long but this vid is awesome dietec😍😍
Hi! Your work is really great. May I ask if I can use M3x10mm screws instead of M4? And I want to know if the size between your 2 acrylic sheets is the same as EK's product? As far as I know, EK has a combined size of both acrylic sheets of 32mm, but I don't know how many mm thick the thin sheet is and how many mm thick is the thicker one?
LIttle Tip when tapping acrylic. put a little WD40 or Olive oil on the tap. this will make the tapping easier and make cleaner threads. also you might want to use drill bit especially made for acrylic.
That was fantastic. Next I suggest you show polishing the res. Great work!
I will be honing this skill for sure!
was about to ask that question. what will you use for polishing it up?
Graduated fine grit sandpaper finishing with a wetsand.
Joe Quaider that is how you fog acrylic... if you want to really polish at you will have to use a blowtorch. Skim over a very very fast and the blowtorch will do all the work in a few seconds. It leaves one of the prettiest and best shines. It's impossible to beat.
So much potential for Case mods from dietec in future ❤
I can use a 1/4 nps to make the g 1/4? In my country there is no bsp for the gaps of g1 / 4. and the difference of step is from bsp 1.3mm to nps of step 1.4mm
Имея такие большие возможности по изготовлению крутых вещей, сделал коробочку )))))
is there a way to polish the central part so it looks clear? apply some barnish? i have never worked with acrylic on a cnc
Have subscribed on multiple accounts. Used to be Misfit Kitchen! I see you're still doing badass things my dude! Keep it up!
Hey thanks man :D
Good jobs 😎
If I have scratches on a Distro plate can I wet sand it then polish it?
Good job man you rules :D
Have no idea what's a distribution block, I don't have water cooling in my build, and I haven't even started modding yet... But still gonna watch the video :P
You can use the Equal constraint/relation to save yourself from dimensioning a bunch of the same entities.
Just a quick tip, if you want to 'polish' the machined area on the lower half of the distribution block to make it more transparent, use a blowtorch and make a few quick passes over the acrylic. The heat slightly melts the roughed area and gives it a nice finish.
I'll give it a shot
If you hit your rough finishes with a blow torch it will get rid of that foggy shade and shine everything up
schlaznger whoa! Careful! Dude slow and low heat, use map gas aswell.
You are very right, I took that for granted.
hi, i was wondering if this really workout? schouldn t be the side that sticks to a card made of copper or aloy?
Nice work ! One day, i will do the same ! :V greetings from france ;-)
When using a gasket be sure to screw in a star pattern to ensure no leaks
On the acrylic part that looks frosted, If you apply heat it will make it optically clear again. A small butane torch will do the job.
Now i see this comment everywhere. Heh
U should try polishing the acrilic it should get rid of the machineing marks in the material.
Hello,
I want to put my graphic card upright (vertical), do you think that's a good thing?
Good video :)
If you want, you can use a torch after cutting your acrylic to make it transparent again.
Would you know how to sand the bottom of the reservoir part of the milled plate? Do you have plans to sand it? Are all CNC machine going to make a rough pattern like this?
Yeah they usually make it rough, but you can sand it and use a blow torch to make it look clear again. I just didn't because I'm still learning
Another option for drilling holes is acrylic is using a plastic specific drill bit. They have a steeper pointer tip profile designed to prevent the plastic from cracking from drilling and prevent blow out on the other side of the material.
Good idea!
Just a few tips. You can use hole pattern to do your holes, this will let you define a countersink. You should do all the holes in top and bottom at the same time. You can offset a shape rather than drawing a new one around the previous and defining distances on every side. You should use a downwards fluted or neutral fluted endmill for perspex or other plastics (or woods) and you shouldn't drill using an endmill.
Thanks for the tips. I have some work to do with leaning this stuff for sure
What Tool diameter, nº flute, RPM, Feed Rate and Depth of Cut you used to make pocket hole and to cut through?
Thanks
Awesome stuff. I will say, though. You can absolutely use a drill/drill press/mill to turn the tap and make it much less tedious. If you run it at low rpm, you shouldn't have any trouble. I had the same hesitance to use a power tool, but I eventually broke down and used a drill press or hand drill for most of them.
I'm scared! Lol. Hand tapping isn't that bad
Dietec Lol, I'm just throwing it out there. I haven't used acrylic specifically, but generally plastics are soft enough that you are pretty safe. If you set up the hole dia and the tap right, you can it should cut like butter (taps are made to cut through steel). Power tools are also nice because they are smooth, so they are less likely to get stuck. I did notice that taps would get a bit hot in some softer plastics, though. It think I was using PETG.
But, yeah awesome block. And definitely try it out before you use it on a finished piece.
Dietec if you're going to power tap try burst tapping. Turn the mill or drill or whatever on push the tap down and turn off the drive immediately. Dont even need to buy special taps this way. I havent broken a normal tap doing this yet.
BTW you can use blow torch to kinda melt the acrylic sheet, so in the end it will look like glass. It will be transparent for better looks. Try it out...
was just gonna say that .
"flame polishing"
You see how the corners have a weird width where you have your fillet, that is because you didn't use offset for your lines! It's also a lot quicker than recreating the lines...
nice!
Nice job. It would have saved you half the time if you had only used mirror option. :)
Pro tip: throw your model in CFD to check its cooling efficiency.
i recently got myself a new air cooler but it is too tall for my case and it bends the acrylic what shuld i do my idea is to make shims and glue them between the acrylic panel and the metal part of the panel
hey bud looks like you are new to the manufacturing space. what you will want to look up is called a drill and tap chart which will help you avoid some of the mistakes you made. also with a torch you can flame polish the acrylic back piece to get rid of your tool marks
Useful!
Is that Cloudkicker playing in the background? Such chill work music
I love your mods, maybe you should try to customize mouse and keyboards too, that'll be awesome
Friend, can you send the design file in 3D? I don't know where to download it please
What model is that cnc machine?
Do you know/could you please make a video on extending the connector cables inside of an Xbox one s? This would allow modders like you and myself to put it in a larger case without all of the components being scrunched together. Also, can I use one of those handheld acrylic cutters people use to etch things into acrylic on a tempered glass window of say an InWin 101? Finally, can the scroll saw you use be used to cut metal? Sorry about the full qna as a comment. Thanks.
I'd love to do more Xbox mods, I just don't want to buy an Xbox to do them lol. I don't think you'd have luck etching glass with those, would be too easy to mess up. Scroll saw blades would break when cutting metal I believe
Dietec hmmmm this arises many problems for me (meaning the scroll saw issue not you lol). Thanks.
Etching cream works on glass, I have a video about that. The scroll saw is yeah kinda an issue, but you could use tin snips or a jigsaw for metal
Dietec Thanks, you're the man. How about a dremel rotary tool on metal? Thanks.
Mack Attack Yumm for cutting metal? A dremel wouldnt be the best. For thin stuff you will want to use a bandsaw, hacksaw, or a sheet nibbler. For thick stock milling machine, hacksaw, or bandsaw.
OMG these cnc's are under 3k, just loked up the one used. I hope I can CNC metal though, if no tsteel ,atleast aluminum, man I want to make some of those cable combs. OMGGG
Nice a new vid not something i will be attempting but good to see your back! Hope you had a good time on your honeymoon!? what can we except to see as far as case mod vids like that Meshify c or maybe a Phanteks Eclipse P350X would love to see some mod ideas on that case think of building in that case. So far only things im thinking of is meshing the front panel for better airflow and possible cutting space in the bottom psu cover for a 5"-7' ips panel for CPU & GPU Temps.
Vacation was awesome! I'm doing a Lord of the rings mod right now for a customer on a define mini c, then I will probably end up modding the meshify finally :P
I'd like to see those mods if you end up doing them
Good to hear! Looking forward to seeing those vids. Once i come up with some money ill be sure to take tons of pics of the mods done prolly wont be great would be my first modded case. Actually i think ill do some craigslist shopping or yardsale shopping and pick up some old cheap cases. Practice on them so if i mess up then no worries in stead of messing up a brand new $70 case haha
If you mess up, you'll just be encouraged to learn how to fix your mistake and it'll teach you to be a better modder :)
Great video, can you help me with the type of bit you used for cutting acrylic with the CNC?
Flat 1/8" end mill with 3 flutes I think? It's the one that came with the CNC.
Thank you!
I'd love to do stuff like this, but I am way to OCD. I'd have to polish everything. That plate that has the remnants of the 3D cutter would drive me crazy.
Cloudkicker on the background improves the video 100 times.
I agree. Lol
when making the base of the distributor in fusion instead of making all the different rectangles there is an offset tool in the sketch dropdown that can allow you to easily make a single line or multiple lines like your original rectangle with the fillets a set distance outside or inside the original. saves a lot of time and all you have to do is input the offset distance. other than that, cool project
this will also fix the outer line for the o-ring groove. you could see in the finished product where there was a gap in the corners on the outside of the groove.
Yes! This is what I was missing lol. Thanks, I'm still pretty nooby
I started looking into CnC machines as im trying to take my modding to the next lvl..... yeah after about 3 hours or searching and realizing I wont find a decent one under $1000 I realized I prob will never be able to do this cool ass stuff myself.....
if i maybe so bold as to ask how about making your own ram casings which will fit any regular bare ram sticks...that must surely be possible
Awesome ..
How often do i need a screw? Every 3-5cm or? Thinking about making a res..
I put them 1 inch apart
would it be possible to get one of these made for me??????????
Did you use mach3/4 for the cutting? If not, what software did you use for the cnc cutting?
Used fusion 360 to make the gcode and carbide motion to read it
would you make custom full cover GPU waterblock from Copper ? i would love to see it, some SFF/ITX GPU like Palit GTX 1660 Ti has no full cover waterblock,
it would be great If I can make one
my plexiglass keeps cracking when i try to tap the holes.
The music is done by Cloudkicker?
Can u please make 120mm (480) fan mount And motherboard tray
Dual resevoir mounts?
i would like to do the same, but the cnc machine is very expensive, i would like to find one cheaper.
I think that it is necessary to check the design under pressure from the pump, only then it will be possible to say that all is well..
True! That's the next step
"Fittings screw into things" :D
the bigger part is a bit foggy, how can you clear that up after milling it?
A technique called flame polishing, lightly go over the surface with a butane torch flame.
That is so cool, i want to build one too. But i dont have a CNC machine so i would have to glue some layers together. My question is, are there any Problems or why did you screw it together?
I used screws so I could take it apart again :p
Dietec So there is no problem with the heat that the acrylic glass warps or something like that?
Nope!