My Latest Project... Components:

• Copper Piping 2x (Diameter: 3/8'' | Length 16'')
• Low Pressure Clear Vinyl Tubing (Diameter: 1/2'' | Outside Diameter 3/8'')
• Logisys Computer Fans 6x
• Cable Ties (Nylon Heavy Duty 7 1/2'' ) 24x
• Aluminum heatsinks 3x
• AC Power Adapter (Input: 100-240v & 0.6 Amps | Ouput: 18.0v 1.1 Amps)
• Teflon (waterproof thread seal)
• Wood Strip (L: 16'' | W: 2'' | H: 1/2'')
• Steel Corner Braces 2x
• Electric Switch / Extra Wiring

• Recommended Fan Specs:
• Voltage: 10.8 - 13.2 VDC
• Current: 160 Milliamps (0.16 Amps)

• Actual Fan Specs (Beefed up):
• Voltage: 18.0 VAC
• Current: 1100 Milliamps (1.1Amps)

Why did I do it? Some people go to the store and buy those petty little laptop pads with 2 lame fans running at 5v with a USB - they don't do much. I've tried em, and they all just don't keep my laptop cool. I decided to build something that really works. Something that would take advantage of high powered fans, heatsinks / thermal conductors, and liquid cooling. Most people see things like this running inside Desktop PC's, but it seems to work very well on the outside of a laptop if done properly. I have not yet gotten to the liquid cooling part of the project, just waiting on a water pump, and some good thermal liquid coolant (decided not to use plain water). But even without it, my laptop is not only cool, I can honestly say it's cold. What was the hardest part in the making? By far the most annoying issue I experienced was kinking in the vinyl tubing. A sharp bend on the right side would occur and result in poor water-flow. As a solution I used several cable ties to hold the shape of the tube. There was no other way around this, and it seemed to work out well. The kink was pretty persistent until I had enough cable ties to work all the way around the bend Cons: The only cons of this project are: 1. I cannot turn of the high powered LED lights. They shine very bright at night, and I prefer to leave my fans on, as I ususally don't shut down my lappy. 2. 6 fans running at 18v is not quiet, so it's a little noisy. Average noise decibel per fan running at 10v would be around 20db, running it at 18v would cause the noise decibel to be 36 db, now multiply that by 6 for each fan and we got a noise decibel of 216db. Pictures! (Will post more when the liquid cooling is in place.) Enjoy

Finally, a long overdue project, is now complete. Before / During Cleaning After Cleaning So Fresh, so Clean.... ^_^

This is a replication of the Electrolysis process on a very small scale, just did it for fun since I had everything I needed laying around. Many of you probably hear about new car manufacturers delving into the concept of Hydrogen fueled cars. This is the basic concept of splitting up Oxygen and Hydrogen through water. Read more about Electrolysis below. Sorry this first video is really crappy quality, didn't check to see what my camera was set on before recording. Oh well, I'll prob do another when I'm bored. This is about 6-7 minutes into the Electrolysis process, water gets real nasty...Anyway What's Electrolysis Electrolysis involves the passage of an electric current through, in general, an ionic substance that is either molten or dissolved in an aqueous solution resulting in chemical reactions at the electrodes. The negative electrode is called the cathode, and the positive electrode is the anode. [1] An ionic compound is dissolved with an appropriate solvent, or melted by heat, so that its ions are available in the liquid. An electrical current is applied between a pair of inert electrodes immersed in the liquid. Each electrode attracts ions that are of the opposite charge. Therefore, positively-charged ions (called cations) move towards the cathode, whereas negatively-charged ions (termed anions) move toward the anode. The energy required to separate the ions, and cause them to gather at the respective electrodes, is provided by an electrical power supply. At the probes, electrons are absorbed or released by the ions, forming a collection of the desired element or compound. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolysis Electrolysis of water Electrolysis of water is the decomposition of water (H2O) into oxygen (O2) and hydrogen gas (H2) due to an electric current being passed through the water. This electrolytic process is used in some industrial applications when hydrogen is needed. An electrical power source is connected to two electrodes, or two plates, (typically made from some inert metal such as platinum or stainless steel) which are placed in the water. Hydrogen will appear at the cathode (the negatively charged electrode, where electrons are pumped into the water), and oxygen will appear at the anode (the positively charged electrode). The generated amount of hydrogen is twice the amount of oxygen, and both are proportional to the total electrical charge that was sent through the water. Electrolysis of pure water is very slow, and can only occur due to the self-ionization of water. Pure water has an electrical conductivity about one millionth that of seawater. It is sped up dramatically by adding an electrolyte (such as a salt, an acid or a base). Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolysis_of_water Some other info: http://www.hydrogencarsnow.com/hydrogen-electrolysis.htm http://www.instructables.com/id/Separate-Hydrogen-and-Oxygen-from-Water-Through-El/