Hi ! I'm Asche, i'm a French people of 25 years old (i don't use english usually so, i'm sorry if i make weird sentence).
I recently discovert the youtube video of Linustechtips teams, and, the way they are done, it's just fantastic compare to what i know of french review.
So i decide to join this forum, and as an introduce, i want share with you my fancy crazy projet (i call it personnally "what the f*** project" you will see why later).
If you don't want read, ok i understand, so i've make a video for you (enjoy my crapy french accent) : http://youtu.be/TnLe8-Of5V0
I got watercooling in my PC right now, with juste a big radiator (9*120 mm) external of course. the whole system is controled by an "Aquaero", this is a very great product, i think its the "ultimate way" to control a watercooling loop.
And i though, "Aquaero is nice that true, but with the Arduino, i'm sure i can do better, not in term of easy install or user interface, but in term of fonctionallity".
The project :
So my wish was to build a custom case (actually at first, it was only about building a control panel) which is contain the pump for the PC loop, some TECs, a watercooling loop for the TECs, probably piloted vavle, a control panel connected to the Arduino Mega, and finally, the WTF Feature.... Cameras !
So yeah, i've started this crazy project in Junuary, and it's not finish yet...
The frame :
- I started with a nice framework (made by a friend) :
- After that, i starting to add the rads :
- Then, adding the top cover panels :
- Adding the screens :
- Adding the analog vumeters for showing information (Truly guys, coolest way to see what's happen in the system uh ?)
- Mounting the PC pump (D5 with EK res) :
- And the XSPC res/pump for TEC hot face cooling :
- Covering the top panel :
- Making front panel (Two temp sensor reader, one Voltmeter and an Ammeter) :
Making of Valves :
Just a big servomotor (17kg.nm) connected to a 90° manual valve :
Proof of working : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzthbJSoLeo
Custom analog meter background :
Light up :
Good view of the watercase with covers :
Sweet 
Making the TEC frame exchanger :
I got 6 of them (72W) and 2 other (110W) from different website :
Like that ? :
Thermal grease :
Done !
Attaching :
Assembling, tubing :
- New mid-plate :
- Got some stuff :
- Tubing the TECs :
- Putting the two valve together :
- Straigh to the pump :
- Adding by-pass valve (in case of the electric valve fails) :
- Tubing the whole thing :
There is two flowmeter for checking the flow of the two valve, there is one here :
Backplate :
- I/O of the back, there is 2 connectors for going into the PC, and the big 9*120 rad (still external, and moslty of time, fanless), 4 holes to put tube through.
Electronics :
not hard electronics, but still, i don't have fancy hardware to do my own board, so i got breadboard instade :
- 12 hours of work, non-stop :
- Panels wire :
Wanna see actual state ? click below !
I work on the Arduino program with a friend (name Holblin) and i hope i will show you some result soon !
Thanks for reading ! Stay tune for more news !
PS : Original thread (french forum) : http://www.modding.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4042
PS2 : Oh yeah guys, please don't start with the "TEC are useless" war with me, i totally know that, and i just want to have fun with this project, my system will never fight with a DOD or real chiller, it's not the goal, i juste want to reach below the ambient temp.