oil instead of water..........???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitors

Have a look here, got links to dielectric as well, that bit completely bambooozles me even though I covered it in my degree.

I've always been interested in seeing if there was something else that could be used, liquid metals have always caught my eye, but they have other issues as well.

Slightly off topic but one of the more interesting lessons I remember during A-levels was making a capacitor out of toothpaste, Alu foil, and paper.

While it turned out to be a bit of a pain to make, it did actually hold a small charge, which I thought was pretty cool...

I wonder how well mustard would work? :D
 
Jokester - awesome, did you do an engineering batchelors at all? I am gonna do an MSc in Informatics this year and am really interested in engineering but my first degree was an arts, no one will take me :(

Bubo - you are too much of a wise guy already :P I have an OCZ Hydroflow and automotive heater matix (big and cheap :)), had them for a while now but not done anything with them.........I was making a convection system for my PC but that has been put on hold.......
 
Nope, I went straight in with an undergraduate Masters degree, which these days is now considered the minimum requirement for going on to becoming a Chartered Engineer.
 
Old school stuff then. I guess you would never need to worry about the resale value of the heater matrix so that means you can fill it with whatever you like and the other bits would be relatively easy to clean up in comparison.

It sounds like you are just getting into <insert fluid> cooling, and are taking a ghetto approach for the first time, so you might want to simply add a second hand pump and forget about trying to keep things spotless for now and just see how it goes, meaning water for starters. That's my advice.
 
Jokester - most places offering Masters require a previous batchelors methinks, since mine is an arts they won't accept it I think.

Bubo - I am a noob but been lurking for a long while, and other projects as a hobby on the side...........I think I would go with water if I make a convection system and oil if I went for a pump, second hand is a good idea for parts though, I would test anything with water first for a good temp comparison, even if a chip ran @ 50 deg c that won't shorten its lifespan too much will it?
 
Jokester - most places offering Masters require a previous batchelors methinks, since mine is an arts they won't accept it I think.

This is what you're looking for:-
United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom the MEng degree is the normative university-level qualification taken by people wishing to become chartered engineers registered with ECUK. The degree is typically awarded to students who complete an extended undergraduate course lasting four years (five years in Scotland) when taken full-time. The MEng degree represents the minimum educational standard required to become a chartered engineer, but there are other equally-satisfactory ways to demonstrate this standard such as the completion of a BEng Honours and a subsequent postgraduate diploma or MSc, or by completion of the Engineering Council Postgraduate Diploma.

ECUK's minimum requirement for entry to a recognised MEng course is BBB at A-level, compared to CCC for a BEng Honours course. Universities are free to set higher entry requirements if they wish. Some universities, such as Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial only admit students to study for the MEng degree. (Their courses usually allow a student to leave with a Bachelor's degree after three years, but these shortened degrees are not ECUK-recognised and therefore do not count towards the educational requirements for becoming a chartered engineer.) Other universities, such as the University of Surrey and Brunel University, admit students to read for BEng Honours and MEng courses and allow students to change between the two during the early years of the course. The Open University offers the MEng degree as a postgraduate qualification but requires students to complete its course within four years of completing a BEng Honours degree.

The Master of Engineering (MEng) is the highest award for undergraduate studies in engineering. In England, Northern Ireland and Wales this is a four-year course or a 'sandwich' five-year course (with one year spent working in industry). In Scotland, it is a five year course. The Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) is usually a three year course (four in Scotland), or can also include a year in industry. Many universities offer the BEng, and may then allow a transfer onto the MEng. The Engineering Council Graduate Diploma is set at the same level as the final year of a British BEng and its Postgraduate Diploma is set at the same level as the final year of a British MEng. The Graduateship in engineering, awarded by the City & Guilds of London Institute (Institution Established in 1878 recognized by Royal Charter n.117 year 1900), is mapped to a British Bachelor of Engineering(Honours) -BEng(Honours)-degree. The Post Graduate Diploma is mapped to a British Master of Engineering (MEng) degree. The Membership in Engineering (MCGI)(NQF at Level 7) is a strategic Management/Chartered professional level and a Post Graduate Diploma, mapped to a British Master's degree, awarded by the City & Guilds of London Institute. This will be supported by a minimum of ten years of seasoned experience (peer reviewed) in areas as the Engineering + a British Bachelor/Graduateship (or by CEng).

Engineers who have been awarded a BEng(Ordinary) or BEng(Honours) and have appropriate training and experience in the work place are able to apply to become an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). If an engineer has studied beyond the BEng for an MSc or has an MEng, they may apply to become a Chartered Engineer (CEng), once they have completed the required amount of post graduate work-based competency training and experience. Competency and training requirements are met over a period of 4–8 years in practice for a total of 8–12 years education, training and professional responsibility. Formal structured post graduate training schemes such as the monitored professional development IMechE enable the Engineer in training to satisfy the requirements for Chartered Engineer faster.[9]

Chartered Engineer and Incorporated Engineer titles awarded by the Engineering Council UK, are broadly equivalent to North American Professional Engineer (PEng / PE) and Professional Technologist (PTech) designations, but with often a far greater geographical recognition. MIET-Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology is recognised as regulated engineering profession(Electrical and computer (technology) engineer) by virtue of the Statutory Instruments n.2007/2781-The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulation 2007-Directive European Union 2005/36/EC. http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market.../index.cfm?fuseaction=regprof.show&RPId=12286
From - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Engineering

The key thing is you need an undergraduate engineering degree (BSc/BEng/MEng) pretty much to get into an engineering role, without that your options are hugely reduced.
 
out of interest, don't inhibitors work by coating the internal surfaces with a thin protective layer or is there also a chemical reaction with the fluid (water) too?

annoyingly it looks like both depending on what inhibitor you use.............a related question...........how often should you expect to change the fluid?
 
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