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pipe surface area calculator for shotty
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:42 pm
by bluc
Can anyone point me at a calculator to work out surface area for pipes when making a shotty I want to work it out so I can have max cooling as my pc shotty will be short as possible prob 300-350mm cheers
Re: pipe surface area calculator for shotty
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:21 pm
by Flowerpot
Google. Seriously. Search for "surface area of a cylinder" its pretty simple anyway. Pi * diameter * height
Re: pipe surface area calculator for shotty
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:34 pm
by bluc
Ok ta
Re: pipe surface area calculator for shotty
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 5:35 pm
by Doubleuj
Why do you have to go so short on a PC?
Re: pipe surface area calculator for shotty
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:28 pm
by bluc
Headroom/ collection height..macs are 400 i figure if i do 6- .5" pipes i can shave 50mm off..
Re: pipe surface area calculator for shotty
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:49 pm
by Zak Griffin
Your shotty doesn't have to be vertical ;-)
Re: pipe surface area calculator for shotty
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 7:09 pm
by bluc
But i want it vertical..
Re: pipe surface area calculator for shotty
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 7:14 pm
by Zak Griffin
Just tossing ideas out there mate.
What about going to a 2.5" or 3" shell for the PC?
Or try a 2" x 350mm, it's a lot of work and copper down the drain if it doesn't work though :think:
What cooling setup have you got?
Re: pipe surface area calculator for shotty
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 7:20 pm
by bluc
To fit it in a cupboard..i may just have to be happy with 400 and a long connection to collect on the ground, if you guys reakon 350mm is to short.6x 1/2 inch at 350mm has slightly more surface area then 4 x 3/4 @ 400. Is it just cooling the output because i reakon it will knock down 2400w..
Re: pipe surface area calculator for shotty
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 7:27 pm
by bluc
Zak Griffin wrote:Just tossing ideas out there mate.
What about going to a 2.5" or 3" shell for the PC?
Or try a 2" x 350mm, it's a lot of work and copper down the drain if it doesn't work though :think:
What cooling setup have you got?
Yep and i appreciate the help, currently have 200l drum and evap aircon cooling the water, plan to also add a split system condenser..but will go ibc if needed. Shotty will be for a 4" pot that will end up a bubbler.. :-B
Re: pipe surface area calculator for shotty
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Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:04 am
by coffe addict
Hey bluc, with using an evaporative air con to cool you might want to go a bit longer on the pc as it'll mean that you can have a lower flow rate of coolant. This should help with the evaporative aircon as a slower flow rate will give a longer period getting cooled.