Ah! thanks for the clarification! While we're on the topic of large heatsinks, what stops them from damaging the PCB on a normal, vertically...
Hi all, So I've installed new bits in my case (C2D E6420 & 8800GTS), and I've been having a few cooling issues - I can really only overclock to...
Hey...... exactly the same setup that I bought today (but they were out of stock on the graphic cards =(....) Anyway, I was going to buy a...
Hi all, So i'm contemplating scratch-building a case, but i'm having trouble figuring out how to make the mainboard mounting tray & in...
Holy crap that would be awesome, but.... Don't paint your heatsinks, or any other heat-generating chips (like on ram etc), since the paint will...
It sort of depends on what you're trying to polish, but Autosol is easily the best I've ever seen. It's pretty coarse though. I wouldn't use it...
Only if they're next to each other. Has anyone actually seen & photographed any major galvanic corrosion in cooling setups? I get the...
I'm pretty sure some (older) R/C engines throttle the engine through a butterfly valve near the exhaust (hence the lever arm over the port). This...
That was a competition-ready ARTF from the Ukraine. Engine is 450 USD & airframe is 350USD. Meanwhile, ARTF sport aerobatic models sell for...
If you REALLY wanted to overcomplicate things, you could control everything with a CNC stepper motor. Jaycar has kits for them. They allow you...
Not a car (or R/C), but in the spirit of. [img] Click to view full-sized image! Hosted by UGBox Image Store [img] Click to view...
No, I'm an engineer-in-training so I have to make do with a student's budget! I doubt I would make 10 waterblocks in a lifetime, but If we got...
Hi All, Can anyone tell me of a place in Sydney selling copper plate (50x50x15mm) suitable for waterblocks? Most places hate selling small...
Ah, it was a bit iffy at first, but it all works fine now. Cheers
Hi all, Windows claims my CPU to be an Athlon 1700+ @ 1.3GHz, yet my chip model # reads: AXDA3000KV4D I'm guessing the system is...
Since we're discussing DIY case materials, has anyone effect on case temperature as a result of using MDF/wood in lieu of metals? I tend to...
Who said MDF soaks up paint like a bitch? I'm in the process of painting an MDF faceplate for my PC and it's working fine. One problem with MDF...
The Novarossi engines are hot stuff. They produce a few aero versions too. If I had any choice for a .12 car motor i'd go the Cyclon:...
See if you can get it drawn as a vector-based graphic. Then you can take it to your local sign-making shop and get them to cut a vinyl mask for...
FFS wear glasses when you use it. I had to have steel removed from my eyeball the last time i didn't. I couldn't live without my dremel. Steel...
