Swiftech Aquagate Mini 80/120 - Page 2

rhino56 · 03-15-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark620

there is supposed to be magical gas in them...not much either...

i always thought it was a liquid and a wick .

gillbot · 03-15-2007, 04:43 PM

Depends on the construction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heatpipe

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The pipe contains a relatively small quantity of a "working fluid" or coolant (such as water, ethanol or mercury) with the remainder of the pipe being filled with vapour phase of the working fluid, all other gases being excluded.

On the internal side of the tube's side-walls a wick structure exerts a capillary force on the liquid phase of the working fluid. This is typically a sintered metal powder or a series of grooves parallel to the tube axis, but it may in principle be any material capable of soaking up the coolant. If the heat pipe has a continual slope with the heated end down, no inner lining is needed. The working fluid simply flows back down the pipe. This type of heat pipe is known as a Perkins Tube.

Mark620 · 03-15-2007, 10:49 PM

I thought that mercury had to get to something like 500C to turn to vapour.

gillbot · 03-16-2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark620

I thought that mercury had to get to something like 500C to turn to vapour.

I just quoted it, i'm not an expert!

gillbot · 03-30-2007, 10:47 AM

If I could fine the Mini 120 in stock for a reasonable price I plan on trying it out.

rhino56 · 03-30-2007, 11:41 AM

let us know how well it works for you. im curious to know what it can hold up to.

gillbot · 03-30-2007, 03:30 PM

Will do IF I can ever find one.

rhino56 · 03-31-2007, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by gillbot

Will do IF I can ever find one.

try send john at jab-tech an email, he may be able to get you one.
http://www.jab-tech.com/help.php?sec...us&mode=update

gillbot · 03-31-2007, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by rhino56

try send john at jab-tech an email, he may be able to get you one.
http://www.jab-tech.com/help.php?sec...us&mode=update

Most places that can get them want over $100 for it. At that price, it's just not worth it to me. Newegg had them for $50 but they went out of stock and haven't replenished yet. I don't know if it was a close out or what.

rhino56 · 03-31-2007, 10:25 AM

they may have some soon in the rmaed section maybe

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gillbot Corporal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dayton, OH - USA Posts: 207	If I could fine the Mini 120 in stock for a reasonable price I plan on trying it out.

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rhino56 Administrator General Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,863	let us know how well it works for you. im curious to know what it can hold up to.

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gillbot Corporal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dayton, OH - USA Posts: 207	Will do IF I can ever find one.

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rhino56 Administrator General Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,863	they may have some soon in the rmaed section maybe