Hang radiator on side of techstation

Tyreal · February 2nd, 2007

Right now I'm using one of these:
Top Deck Tech Station (large): HighSpeed PC - water cooling specialists

I was thinking of redrilling those 90 degree fan mounts so that they are 120mm apart (hold fan vertically instead of diagonally). Then drill 2 more so that there are four brackets holding the radiator. I would then mount the fans onto my radiator and then mount the fans onto the angle brackets.

I am planning to get a thermochill pa120.2 radiator which is about 3 lbs, and is 6 cm wide. In total the radiator will hang about 10 cm off the side and weight about 4 lbs.

Do you think this is viable? Will it be stable and not title or fall on it's side?

RangerXLT8 · February 2nd, 2007

The Techstation definitely will not be unstable. They are quite sturdy and with the hardware installed is even more inert.

Like we talked about give it a shot. Be precise in drilling the holes. Use the same diameter bit as the holes that are already drilled.

**gvblake22** · February 4th, 2007

I don't think it is worth it, but whatever. Why not just use your modded Antec?

Quakindude · February 4th, 2007

If you do that, I would simply move the mounting hardware from the top shelf to the bottom shelf. I wouldn't want a 4lb object like that hanging off of one side of a tech station. I think it could cause it to become left side heavy. Will it flip over on its own? No. But if you move stuff about as much as I do, you'd end up nudging it or something and ploop...there it goes.

That's just MHO.

Tyreal · February 4th, 2007

I've got a plan. My rig is already in pieces and I'm going to be putting it together today. It's going to be rigid for sure.

Lokie · February 4th, 2007

Yeah that would work. But you might want to fab a more secure bracket.
This my version, simple and effective to hold the added weight of the rad.
DragonModz Gallery - rad mount - Powered by PhotoPost

**Hitman** · February 4th, 2007

I thought you were selling that to me?

Tyreal · February 4th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lokie

Yeah that would work. But you might want to fab a more secure bracket.
This my version, simple and effective to hold the added weight of the rad.
DragonModz Gallery - rad mount - Powered by PhotoPost

Pretty cool. I finished fabricating some brackets out of aluminum. My watercooling is leaktesting/bleeding right now so I'll post pictures tomorrow.

Tyreal · February 5th, 2007

Here it is guys:
Side View

Angle view

Close up on radiator

Top

Close up of radiator

Another picture of the radiator and mounting:

and finally a closer sideview of the radiator mounting.

**gvblake22** · February 5th, 2007

HAHAHA, not bad!!!

February 2nd, 2007	#1
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	Hang radiator on side of techstation Right now I'm using one of these: Top Deck Tech Station (large): HighSpeed PC - water cooling specialists I was thinking of redrilling those 90 degree fan mounts so that they are 120mm apart (hold fan vertically instead of diagonally). Then drill 2 more so that there are four brackets holding the radiator. I would then mount the fans onto my radiator and then mount the fans onto the angle brackets. I am planning to get a thermochill pa120.2 radiator which is about 3 lbs, and is 6 cm wide. In total the radiator will hang about 10 cm off the side and weight about 4 lbs. Do you think this is viable? Will it be stable and not title or fall on it's side? I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

February 2nd, 2007	#2
RangerXLT8 Worker Ant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 956	Re: Hang radiator on side of techstation The Techstation definitely will not be unstable. They are quite sturdy and with the hardware installed is even more inert. Like we talked about give it a shot. Be precise in drilling the holes. Use the same diameter bit as the holes that are already drilled. Quad Core Xeon 3210@3.22ghz GA-EP35C-DS3R 460FSB x 7 -- 60mm Delta fan on NB 2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR3-1333 Sapphire 4870 512mb GDDR5 2x Raptor 150 ADFD RAID 0--WD320YS RE 16mb Storage Samsung Super WriteMaster 20x DVDRW X-Fi eXtremeGamer w\Logitech Z-2300 Silverstone OP650 54A 12v Rail @50C DamgerDen Torture Rack--MC-TDX--Black Ice GTX240--MCP355 Rev 2--Swiftech MicroRes-- Tygon 3603 3/8"ID Logitech G5 - Logitech LX-710 wireless KB Vista Ultimate 64 Last edited by RangerXLT8; February 2nd, 2007 at 16:11.

February 4th, 2007	#3
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,423 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Hang radiator on side of techstation I don't think it is worth it, but whatever. Why not just use your modded Antec?

February 4th, 2007	#4
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,754 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Hang radiator on side of techstation If you do that, I would simply move the mounting hardware from the top shelf to the bottom shelf. I wouldn't want a 4lb object like that hanging off of one side of a tech station. I think it could cause it to become left side heavy. Will it flip over on its own? No. But if you move stuff about as much as I do, you'd end up nudging it or something and ploop...there it goes. That's just MHO. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

February 4th, 2007	#5
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	Re: Hang radiator on side of techstation I've got a plan. My rig is already in pieces and I'm going to be putting it together today. It's going to be rigid for sure. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

February 4th, 2007	#6
Lokie Custom What?! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 178	Re: Hang radiator on side of techstation Yeah that would work. But you might want to fab a more secure bracket. This my version, simple and effective to hold the added weight of the rad. DragonModz Gallery - rad mount - Powered by PhotoPost You can't re-invent the wheel, but you can mod the hell out of it!

February 4th, 2007	#7
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,414 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Hang radiator on side of techstation I thought you were selling that to me?

February 5th, 2007	#9
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	Re: Hang radiator on side of techstation Here it is guys: Side View Angle view Close up on radiator Top Close up of radiator Another picture of the radiator and mounting: and finally a closer sideview of the radiator mounting. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

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