Cascade 5 (2 Stage GPU)

[bazx]

the copper pipe sizes used in this stage are

1/4 inch used on the expansion valve suction sensor to the suction return

5/16 compressor to the condenser and receiver

3/8 used on the run from the receiver to the expansion valve and HX suction return

1/2 used on the expansion valve to HX

fittings

1x 5/16 straight

1x 5/16 tee

2x 3/8 tee

1x 3/8 elbow

1x 1/2 elbow

2x 3/8 flare nut

1x 1/4 flare nut

1x sevice port

 

[sacha35]

Totally outstanding workmanship mate, all respect to yourself as i think you are one of if not the best at the amount of attention to detail and safety.

Well done again mate looking forward to seeing some great results from this unit.

 

[bazx]

Totally outstanding workmanship mate, all respect to yourself as i think you are one of if not the best at the amount of attention to detail and safety.

Well done again mate looking forward to seeing some great results from this unit.

thanks paul but if i remember it was you and dave that up the bar

brazed up 1st stage

 

[bazx]

first frost

vacuumed and gas the first stage

charged with 507 not looking for temps at this point as there is no point

until i get a load on it

got the box made for the valve assembly today need to finish it up and mount it

 

[Thickbrit]

Lovely clean braizing mate,you really are getting rather good at this,aren't you ?,and i see you have your own fluke now,did you buy new ?

 

[bazx]

Lovely clean braizing mate,you really are getting rather good at this,aren't you ?,and i see you have your own fluke now,did you buy new ?

hehe ebay

getting ready for the xmax oc get together

 

[bazx]

here are 2x of the suction lines i have had made up for this cascade

same line i used in my other units 1m long with 50mm of 10mm dia each end

 

[bazx]

the evap i am using for the single gpu setup will be a chilly type from cold ice but with an extra turn on its length

the suction return will be fitted at 90 degrees to the evap

the hole con fig will be the same as the that used in previous cascades

with 3x holes drilled at the base into the suction return

thread here

more images here

http://www.net7.info/1/cascade3/build/evap/

 

[bazx]

got the valve assembly mounted today

 

[bazx]

 

[bazx]

 

[stocky]

This looks awesome!! How much is left to go before you get to test it out?!

 

[bazx]

i still need to make up the evaps and run the rest of the second stage pipe work

but i would say next week

 

[Gangster]

Very nice bazx :B

Noticed your sig... eres español?

 

[boardy]

Nice work there Baz, looks lovely I miss my singles but would love to get my hands on a cascade for those boring days when I have nothing to do.

I've moved onto laptops now with the Dell you saw and a MacBook I got recently. Still got all my Conroe kit though so if you have another get together, please think of me I'm still around, just have a lot to do so don't get a chance to post much anymore.

Cheers

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[advancedkill]

One word of caution: Put it in the middle of the table - not near the edge - if it falls off you won't be best pleased!

 

[clone38]

Omgg that`s the dog`s

 

[Master_G]

If that fell on your foot ... :O

Nice work as always bazx, very clean, cant wait to see the temps (and some OP results) from it.

G

 

[bazx]

Very nice bazx :B

Noticed your sig... eres español?

lol its the only Spanish i know

"the dog is fast" i read it whilst on holiday and it made me laugh

thanks guys been putting in the new bigger 1st stage compressor today and

because of the extra heat this unit will produce i am trying out a water cooled DSH to help out the condenser

its made from 5/16 copper in 1/2 copper pulled around a cylinder of R23

still have to make up a mount for the DSH

as you can see from the pic the new compressor is very large

 

[bazx]

and here is the new 1st stage compressor LG NJ362