Colocation in the US.

Thu Jan 25 20:49:15 UTC 2007

The main issue with Flourinert is price -- I wanted some to cool a  
20W IR laser -- I didn't spend that much time looking before I just  
decided to switch to distilled water, but I was finding prices like > 
$300 for a 1 liter bottle (http://www.parallax-tech.com/ 
fluorine.htm). I did find some cheaper "recycled" Fluorinert, but it  
wasn't *that* much cheaper.

I don't remember who made them, but the same laser had these really  
neat plumbing connections -- very similar to the air hose connectors  
on air compressors  -- there is a nipple that snaps into a female  
connector. The nipple pushes in a pin when it snaps in and allows the  
liquid to start flowing. When you disconnect the connector the liquid  
flow shuts off and you get maybe half a teaspoon of leakage.

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P.S: Sorry if I tripped anyones HR policies for NSFW content :-)

On Jan 25, 2007, at 12:01 PM, John Curran wrote:

>
> At 3:49 PM -0800 1/24/07, Mike Lyon wrote:
>> I think if someone finds a workable non-conductive cooling fluid that
>> would probably be the best thing. I fear the first time someone is
>> working near their power outlets and water starts squirting, flooding
>> and electricuting everyone and everything.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorinert
>
> /John
>

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