[Finished] Project: Cobalt (Chromed Copper Piping, Laser Etching, Cable Sleeving and More)

[rhoscrazy]

seems to be the german standard for bathroomstuff

 

http://www.ebay.de/itm/2-Meter-Kupferrohr-Kupfer-Rohr-Chromrohr-verchromt-chrom-2m-x10mm-vom-Ring-Rolle-/300704212250

As a former plumber's assistant who worked on a bathroom in which the customer had bought all taps and such from IKEA, I can safely say that they use 10mm pipes. I remember how irritating it was finding the correct bits to reduce the diameter. It also bends pretty well from memory, without ruining the surface.

[JordanMac]

As a former plumber's assistant who worked on a bathroom in which the customer had bought all taps and such from IKEA, I can safely say that they use 10mm pipes. I remember how irritating it was finding the correct bits to reduce the diameter. It also bends pretty well from memory, without ruining the surface.

do you know anywhere in the UK that has 10mm chromed copper pipes that isn't £40 a meter?

[rhoscrazy]

do you know anywhere in the UK that has 10mm chromed copper pipes that isn't £40 a meter?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-Plumbing-Tube-Pipe-10mm-x-1500mm-CCT1500-10-/120576187879?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item1c12e69de7

 

Comes coiled, not sure how you would straighten it.

[JordanMac]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-Plumbing-Tube-Pipe-10mm-x-1500mm-CCT1500-10-/120576187879?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item1c12e69de7

 

Comes coiled, not sure how you would straighten it.

same way i straightened the other pipe, a vice and a hammer.

[JordanMac]

seems to be the german standard for bathroomstuff

 

http://www.ebay.de/itm/2-Meter-Kupferrohr-Kupfer-Rohr-Chromrohr-verchromt-chrom-2m-x10mm-vom-Ring-Rolle-/300704212250

Thanks for the link but they don't ship outside germany and i cannot find 10mm chromed pipe in the uk that isn't sold in short length and really expensive

[MWildd]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-Copper-Tube-Pipe-10mm-x-250mm-CCT250-10-/110461722109?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item19b8081dfd

 

buy more than one and they ship as whole length i believe

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-Plumbing-Tube-Pipe-10mm-x-1500mm-CCT1500-10-/120576187879?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item1c12e69de7

 

 

or this is a pretty good length

[JordanMac]

Mini Update 3

 

The cr*p silver pipes have been thrown away and i am awaiting delivery of 10mm chromed pipe.

 

i am going to be modding the window side panel in the mean time, so expect an update in the next few days. once i get the chromed piping this build will really shoot forward and i'm looking to get this build finished in 2 weeks time.

[Andi]

nice :D

[JordanMac]

nice :D

thanks for the link i bought it off another german ebay seller, managed to agree the shipping and bought 5 meters for around 26 euro which is the price for about 1.5 meters in the uk.

[Blackterror25]

 

 

 

Is it me or is that graphics card bending down a lot?

You might want to put something under those pipes to help them hold the graphics card up.

[JordanMac]

Is it me or is that graphics card bending down a lot?

You might want to put something under those pipes to help them hold the graphics card up.

the graphics card is slightly bent like that without any pipes attached i think its the weight of the block. i am going to be wedging something under the pipes down the bottom though to try and support it.

[OddlyShapedTree]

Is it me or is that graphics card bending down a lot?

You might want to put something under those pipes to help them hold the graphics card up.

 

the graphics card is slightly bent like that without any pipes attached i think its the weight of the block. i am going to be wedging something under the pipes down the bottom though to try and support it.

I see the bend too, you should try to support it with your next set of pipes. 

[LordGarth6]

awesome stuff here. u best get on build of the week when this is done

[JordanMac]

awesome stuff here. u best get on build of the week when this is done

thanks, i hope so too

[JordanMac]

I see the bend too, you should try to support it with your next set of pipes. 

its one corner that is slightly bent even when it is out of the case.

[OddlyShapedTree]

its one corner that is slightly bent even when it is out of the case.

You don't want to RMA the card?

[JordanMac]

You don't want to RMA the card?

i believe its the waterblock, however i didn't install the waterblock so i have no idea. its been running fine for 6 months. i may disassemble it and see whats going on.

[OddlyShapedTree]

i believe its the waterblock, however i didn't install the waterblock so i have no idea. its been running fine for 6 months. i may disassemble it and see whats going on.

Good luck!

[TechTheWorld]

My mind is blown.

[TheMail]

Looks so sexy *__*

[JordanMac]

My mind is blown.

 

 

Looks so sexy *__*

thank you both, when the chome pipes go in i'll start to get really excited :D

[TechTheWorld]

thank you both, when the chome pipes go in i'll start to get really excited :D

If I ever become rich and decide to do a WC'd build I am going to use copper. I wonder if you could put copper on the outside of clear tubing. That way you could carve or laser cut pretty much anything into it. 

[JordanMac]

If I ever become rich and decide to do a WC'd build I am going to use copper. I wonder if you could put copper on the outside of clear tubing. That way you could carve or laser cut pretty much anything into it. 

thats a really good idea have like 3/8 od tubing (13mm) and put it inside 15mm chromed/standard copper pipe with a pattern cut into it and then you could use led's to light it up. that would be sweet. i really want you to get rich now so you can do this

[TechTheWorld]

thats a really good idea have like 3/8 od tubing (13mm) and put it inside 15mm chromed/standard copper pipe with a pattern cut into it and then you could use led's to light it up. that would be sweet. i really want you to get rich now so you can do this

Exactly what I was thinking! Or you could do it with gold. Or pretty much any metal.

[TechTheWorld]

thats a really good idea have like 3/8 od tubing (13mm) and put it inside 15mm chromed/standard copper pipe with a pattern cut into it and then you could use led's to light it up. that would be sweet. i really want you to get rich now so you can do this

Ye I should go find some money somewhere.