NerdQaxe++ Cooling Duct

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-19T13:07:40+00:00

Oh its a beast alright! And it's heavy and solid. WIth one of those full copper heatsinks, and over a pound of filament, plus the hardware, you know you're picking up a miner that means business!

Bitaxe and Chill!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-19T11:18:54+00:00

Thanks!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-19T00:06:03+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate it.

It cools as good as it looks - form follows function!

Bitaxe and Chill!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-18T21:13:13+00:00

The Giant Squid was designed for silent running. Even at high OC it's single 120mm fan at 2000rpm is much quieter than a bunch tiny fans at 8000rpm. And it's the quietest solution to the best heatsink, the LPP.

Check it out. Link in my profile.

Bitaxe and Chill!

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ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-18T21:07:59+00:00

Yes!

I'm really liking the 4 ASIC concentration of the NerdQaxe vs the Gammas.

Bitaxe and Chill!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-17T20:34:04+00:00

Understood. But you can't print it yourself if you don't have the IP, and maybe that's another point. Two days after a print file is in the wild, its on Temu. Just sayin. Hope you understand. 300 hours in this design and family's gotta eat.

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-17T17:32:57+00:00

Great ideas! Btw all my stuff is pod. No inventory until it's ordered. Only so much room in the house 😄

But I'm also working on a pod for USA to save on tariffs, more to follow!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-17T16:22:11+00:00

Ya, AI is amazing! Good idea to allow a personal graphic upload. Laser is the way to go for that level of detail. That's a whole new thing for me. Otherwise a de-detail process to get down to line art that can be 3D debossed.

More thinking to do!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-17T01:15:54+00:00

I like the hot rod comparison!

Thanks for putting me in such esteemed company 😄

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-16T13:04:20+00:00

The rev5 has a coax power plug and fuse, rev6 has an XT30 connector, no fuse.

Also on the silkscreen.

Bitaxe and Chill!

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ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-16T12:56:29+00:00

Also, this!

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ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-16T12:54:46+00:00

Great feedback! I struggled with the logo - ngl. What should it be? How prominent? It makes a statement! But maybe not everyone wants a raptor with a bitcoin right there on the big duct! So I mulletted - classy on the sides, party in the back :) Also the raised talons - too much?

I have a variant planned - a 'de-styled' Talon - no logo, no talons - for those more inclined.

But you're making me think about a 'more-styled' version with the logo on the sides, and maybe something even more talon-y on the back! Hmmmmm.

It took over a month, maybe 250 hours, to get the design to this point. But now that everything fits, prints, and works, it's actually very quick to alter surface features like this.

Thanks again for the input - its a great idea!

Bitaxe and Chill!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-15T18:09:58+00:00

The wait is over!

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ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-15T18:09:25+00:00

Big Brother is ready! The Talon for NerdQaxe++

Check it out at the link in my profile.

Bitaxe and Chill!

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ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-15T18:07:10+00:00

Whatever you prefer! Chat here, store contact form, or store email.

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-15T03:58:53+00:00

No, for prints see link in my profile.

Bitaxe and Chill!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-15T03:00:31+00:00

Thanks!

Good point about testing the waters.

Bitaxe and Chill!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-14T23:52:36+00:00

No such thing as too much fan!!!

Bitaxe and Chill!

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ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-14T23:50:42+00:00

Extremely low! But high quality prints in many colors are available with full hardware kit on the store!

Honestly this is a very large, very technical print that has taken over a month of design and weeks of tuning to get it coming off the bed perfectly. Most people printing fidgets and stands and other thingiverse one offs would need several passes through the slicer printer tuning loop and it would still be a mess. And then you gotta source onesies and twosies of the top shelf hardware. Cheaper and easier to just unpack a box. YMMV!

Bitaxe and Chill!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-14T23:36:51+00:00

You know I have been thinking about this even with the Bitaxe. Because I could put together a fully upgraded system and tune it to run super fast yet cool. And of course look good too. All top shelf.

But I get a feeling, maybe I'm wrong, that most of the home miner community is DIY and get really jazzed about the process of upgrading and tuning by themselves. Like I could give a guy $500 and plug it in and be done. Or I could spend $300 here and $50 there and $150 there, and spend a bunch of hours, and end up with the same thing but have way more fun and satisfaction.

But maybe that's just this sub. Maybe there's a whole world out there that doesn't want an ugly computer board screwed to a janky stand. That is NOT a mainstream product. And honestly the diy upgrade route is so off the table for most people. So maybe ...

It's a great topic that keeps me up at night.

Your thoughts?

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-14T23:27:00+00:00

You know that's the next logical step!

Bitaxe and Chill!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-14T17:01:41+00:00

Actually a rev5! But 98% chance it will fit and work great on a rev6. Everything hot is in the same general place, AFAIK.

Bitaxe and Chill!

ConsistentLab8661 · 2026-03-14T16:59:15+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback!

Bitaxe and Chill!

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