Glass tubing (moved to build logs)

[Trik'Stari]

Probably a stupid question but:

 

Could you use glass cooling in place of regular flexible or rigid acrylic tubing? Granted it would not be a mobile system by any means what-so-ever. I was just thinking about a bunch of different things and was just wondering. My idea would involve the use of scientific grade glass tubing which is easily bendable with a simple propane blowtorch, and I believe that it would be thermal shock resistant enough to withstand anything temps a cpu could put out.

 

It would look ballin as hell if done right.

 

Edit: Assume no performance benefit, purely aesthetic purposes

[Sonefiler]

Why? Acrylic does everything that Glass does

[Ivyk]

You could also use some PVC tubing I think.

[Askew]

Why? Acrylic does everything that Glass does

 

Apart from being glass.

[Bagmup]

I'd rather use a heatgun and acrylic than a blowtorch and near molten glass thanks.

[Createinator]

Glass tubing will require delicate handling, will be expensive and won't be as easy to use as any other variety of tubing. If you still want to go for it... its your choice.

[Wyre]

There is a very real advantage to glass.  

 

It doesnt stain, and heat doesnt cause it to crack.

[LukaP]

There is a very real advantage to glass.  

 

It doesnt stain, and heat doesnt cause it to crack.

and its refractive index makes it look just way prettier than acrylics

[Wyre]

and its refractive index makes it look just way prettier than acrylics

 

This is also very true... and you can clean it without it scratching.

[AlwaysFSX]

Why? Acrylic does everything that Glass does

Except you don't live life on the edge with acrylic tubing.

[Paralectic]

You could also use some PVC tubing I think.

You also could use straws.... daaa

[Trik'Stari]

@LukaP Thank you very much for making the point.

 

Glass would look prettier, and you can do things with glass that you can't do with acrylic, like never have to worry about a coolant interacting with your tubing, ever, ever, ever (at least to my knowledge).

 

Not to mention reasons lol. I just think it would look ballin as hell, especially if you got a glass blower to make some crazy ass mad scientist lookin reservoir to go with it. Or if you wanted to go balls out you could find a way to put glass fins on the glass tubing and have all your tubing also function like a radiator slightly. Granted, delicate as fuck. Although If I remember correctly the scientific tubing is supposed to be relatively durable (within reason. There is a glass bong you can kick around on the floor and not even worry about after all [edit: its called the hurricane, videos are on youtube, they straight up toss it and it just goes clang])

[LukaP]

 Although If I remember correctly the scientific tubing is supposed to be relatively durable (within reason. There is a glass bong you can kick around on the floor and not even worry about after all [edit: its called the hurricane, videos are on youtube])

yeah it is, the equipment we have is really durable. i imagine i could probs drop some of the more durble things and they would be fine

[Trik'Stari]

@LukaP Lol. Just hurry up and work with your scientist buddies and bring out transparent aluminum tubing, I know transparent aluminum already does exist.

 

Anyone else find it odd that spell check uses the wrong spelling of aluminium?

 

Edit: Horrid thought, what happens to said glass tubing when I turn up my 470 watt twin 8 inch woofer surround sound? OH NOESSSSS

[B NEGATIVE]

I tried this some time ago....it did not end well.

 

 

Glass is just too brittle,it won't give at all.

 

Stick to acrylic.

[LukaP]

@LukaP Lol. Just hurry up and work with your scientist buddies and bring out transparent aluminum tubing, I know transparent aluminum already does exist.

 

Anyone else find it odd that spell check uses the wrong spelling of aluminium?

 

Edit: Horrid thought, what happens to said glass tubing when I turn up my 470 watt twin 8 inch woofer surround sound? OH NOESSSSS

aluminium = GLORIOUS ENGLISH AND LATIN MASTERRACE

aluminum = dirty murican peasant

 

just dont get it into resonance and it will be fine. and im not sure what the res freq would be, but id say some 5Hz with the water in it so it should be fine. without the water it would be higher in the hearing range id say

[Leonard]

Probably a stupid question but:

 

Could you use glass cooling in place of regular flexible or rigid acrylic tubing? Granted it would not be a mobile system by any means what-so-ever. I was just thinking about a bunch of different things and was just wondering. My idea would involve the use of scientific grade glass tubing which is easily bendable with a simple propane blowtorch, and I believe that it would be thermal shock resistant enough to withstand anything temps a cpu could put out.

 

It would look ballin as hell if done right.

 

Edit: Assume no performance benefit, purely aesthetic purposes

You can use glass tubes but i would advise they be tempered scientific glass is easily broken.

 

There is a very real advantage to glass.  

 

It doesnt stain, and heat doesnt cause it to crack.

Agreed.

[Trik'Stari]

So, over all, expensive, risky, but actually worth it for the durability over time compared to acrylic? I had not considered that the heat would cause acrylic to crack, which makes me want glass even more.

 

do they have glass tubing in the same diameter as the acrylic?

[rjbarker]

Funny all the "Sheeple" that jump on this fellow for "thinking outside the box"......I say give it a try...why not?!

[B NEGATIVE]

So, over all, expensive, risky, but actually worth it for the durability over time compared to acrylic? I had not considered that the heat would cause acrylic to crack, which makes me want glass even more.

 

do they have glass tubing in the same diameter as the acrylic?

 

Because its not true. Acrylic doenst crack from heat,it cracks in the cold or impacts

How else do you think we form it? I tell you now,my 2500w heat gun is not cold in the slightest.

 

 

 

All acrylic,all heat bent.

[Trik'Stari]

Heat cracks both acrylic and rubber over time from repeated heating and cooling. Heating and cooling do that to everything.

 

Edit: @B NEGATIVE Nice setup by the way. what case is that?

[B NEGATIVE]

Heat cracks both acrylic and rubber over time from repeated heating and cooling. Heating and cooling do that to everything.

 

Edit: @B NEGATIVE Nice setup by the way. what case is that?

 

Its a Caselabs S3 with Ped.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/60704-clos3-impact-im-in-this-months-bittech-motmand-i-didnt-have-to-spam-my-junk-once/page-1

 

Thermal cycling is a lot more than just heat like your post implies.

[loccilucas]

Probably a stupid question but:

Could you use glass cooling in place of regular flexible or rigid acrylic tubing? Granted it would not be a mobile system by any means what-so-ever. I was just thinking about a bunch of different things and was just wondering. My idea would involve the use of scientific grade glass tubing which is easily bendable with a simple propane blowtorch, and I believe that it would be thermal shock resistant enough to withstand anything temps a cpu could put out.

It would look ballin as hell if done right.

Edit: Assume no performance benefit, purely aesthetic purposes

If you do it well and don't fuck up it will look much better than glass (I don't know why but glass always looks better than plastic). I say go for it, it's something new, will look amazing and is just plain cool!

[rjbarker]

^^^^ Fvck exactly...!!!!!! Would look way better than Acrylic (glass always does).....you'll have to post up pics for sure if you do it...!!!!

[loccilucas]

and its refractive index makes it look just way prettier than acrylics

Did you go and research refraction after this thread the other day ;P http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/165434-why-does-led-fans-always-look-like-卐/page-2#entry2219045