Finally finished the first production block!  I will post some pics in the morning.  It won't be long from this point.  STILLLLLLL waiting on a 3/8" carbide end mill in the mail! 
 
This is a special block for a customer who will have it nickle plated, AND chrome plated, so they went from the sand blaster directly into bags. 

Nice

Have a Merry Merry dill bit arrival day!

Getting down to the final 2 VR block sections.  Things should flow smoothly after that.
 
All blocks will then be sand blasted, and those who want brushed metal will have it done after that.
 
Then coating... and shipping!

I will certainly try it out on a scrap piece of Aluminum first before I go screwing up any copper.

Believe me, I can't wait to get it to you. I wish I had a clone sometimes.

I am either an idiot, or a genius.  I found a way to couple 2-3 air compressors together.  I have both of mine coupled together for almost 48 hours holding 100+ psi. 
 
Now I can probably sandblast twice as fast. 

heh.  I will post a picture of the adapter I assembled.
 
I finally recruited some help in the basement, as I was getting a bit inundated down there. 

My youngest daughter Jillian.
 

Oh cool cmon tell us Shea was the one who made the Copper thingies for the SR-2 Mobo.btw nice blocks hope to see some more Pic.

So apparently I am a genius, just not the first to think of it.  Thought about "borrowing" my dads compressor because it still dips below 100 psi.   The adapter allows for 3 connections, but its meant for 1 compressor and 3 outputs.  No reason it won't work the other way.  100 psi is still 100 psi. 

Off to Australia:

ohhhh, I think I will have to send you a PM soon!  DO you know of a place I can get full copper CPU blocks?

I would love to go with a full copper build by Nateman...hint hint.

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Hell, I even got some copper style barbs (chrome plated, not actual copper)
http://www.aquatuning.us/index.php/cat/c687_Copper-plated.html

I don't think they will match perfectly.  Might look weird having the 2 different colors on top of each other.  In any case, your blocks should be done today.
 
I had to take a "tactical pause" and clean up my basement.  my 40 square foot workbench was missing.  Also the floor was hard to find.  Couldn't work in those conditions because it was taking longer to find bits, then it took to use them. 

nikkocortez

Lots of awsome work here Nate!  I just wish I had more income atm to finish my water loop.  Just finished moving to Norfolk VA and the truck took a crap on me on the way up so it will be a while before my loop is done.... perhaps by then you'll have those CPU blocks   Keep up the good work!

there you are!  been trying to PM you for the longest but it wasn't working.