Update, part features and product specifics.
Versions:
There are going to be 2 versions of the lobo.
The first is the budget version made from black acetal @ $99.00 each. the budget LOBO uses non painted stainless back plate and powder coated non chamfered mounting plate. other than that it is identical to the LOBO premium. Acetal version as discussed earlier will not conduct pump heat load into the loop. Because of this a taller fin style heatsink would be advised. Modultra will be releasing a heatsink specifically designed for convection that will be a good mate for the acetal version. Total height with heatsink estimate around 49mm. This version of the heatsink is going to be called the Emitter. Production run is slated for Middle of next month.
The second is the full brass version or LOBO premium, with Cerakote @ around $160 each. Pricing right now is a little unstable due to inflation and material shortages, but I think these prices are very close to where they will be upon release. Colors available will be Cerakote E240 (carbon grey) and E250 (titanium). I may consider doing a run of the premiums with no paint. Customer would be responsible for finding Cerakoter to paint. If this option interests you please speak up. If there is little interest, I wont offer this option. Brass version will conduct pump heat load into loop. Because of this a smaller heatsink can be used @ a height of 44.5 mm. This version of the heatsink will be called the conductor. During testing we saw over 40 C temp reduction in the laing pcb using this configuration.
Changes from Beta:
Product height: Height of both versions has shrunk by 1.5mm, for a total height of 20.7mm from cold plate bottom to housing top.
Fin array: Fin count on the cold plate has increased by 8 fins for an area addition of 1.7 in^2.
Cold plate: Premium version will come with a adjustable cold plate. Cold plate bow can be adjusted by two set screws in pump housing. This can be advantageous if your IHS has some concavity or convexity. Ideally the cold plate will come slightly concave and then flattened with the adjuster set screws. Because of the nature of the fin array it will be possible to get one axis almost completely flat while the other will have a slight convexity. I would like to include this feature on the budget version but testing is ongoing. I don't know if the acetal will be able to withstand the screw forces in the long term with out the threads failing.
POM version
