Universal Watercooler

Basics

• Universal Power Supply is to electricity as this is to watercooling
• Can be low level air based to ambient only for PCs and Lights or Refrigeration/TEC + air based sub ambient cooling
• Has a controller, a resevoir, a pump, and a modular manifold
• Could perhaps borrow from the existing development of manifolds etc for the Hydronic Heating system
• Could be a huge hit for Watercooled TIG Torches as for long term use this is a near neccesity, and most consumer units are HEAVILY overpriced
• A small module with a pc compatible control port could be a huge hit for PC Watercooling as it could remove some of the complexity
• Will be used in the Modular LED Light Core Module

Minimum Viable Product

• 100Ml and up resevoirs
• Simple reliable pump (need to research flow rates and available small pumps
• Make a version with integrated controlls, and one for tethered use (With PCs etc)
• Have an in and out port, with an optional manifold module (electronic and manual)
• Passive Radiator, Active Fan Radiators, and Radiator + Refrigeration/TEC Module Versions (Make a radiator/cooling module perhaps?)
• use the Universal Power Supply (if it's not overkill) (standard pc power in for thethered use (or usb? needs research) )

Basic Design

Resevoir

• Holds spare liquid, in low level units is barely needed
• In larger units it can also act as a bit of a heat sink in itself
• 100ml and up?

Pump

• OTS or buy?
• gear pump most likely?

Ports

• Either barb fittings or some sort of quick disconnect

Control Module

• Could most likely be an arduino, a basic led blinker and 7 segment led or basic lcd display, and some thermal probes (in water temp, out water temp, ambient water temp etc)
• Not needed if tethered?

Power Supply

• Basic in port if tethered?
• Arduino for standalone

Safety

• Aformentioned thermal probes
• Emergency cutoff signal for connected equipment (ESPECIALLY for watercooled tig torches)
• Warning blinky lights etc
• Low liquid level warning system

Manifold

• Extra piping mounts on the in/out ports
• Has more in/out ports
• Can be passive, have manual valves, or controlled electronic valves