Construction of my airtrap

Turbokeu · 09-24-2001, 05:45 PM

Part One.
Since I received a lot of questions about my airtrap and anyway that I had to build one for my friend Carrie from the UK (Carrie, this is your airtrap!), here are some pics of the building.

Needed parts:
- 50/44mm plexi tube (10cm).
- Two PVC 50mm end caps with screwable lid.
- one 20mm PVC T-part.
- Two male 1/2" adaptors to 15mm female.
- A piece of 15mm copper tube.

sawing of the 50mm connector in 2 equal parts of 20mm.

End cap sawed till the threads.(left = original)

Idem with lid.

Glued to the 50mm connector.

Sawing of the 50mm plexi at 10cm.

The parts for the "reservoir".

CD

Turbokeu · 09-24-2001, 05:48 PM

Part Two

trying if it fits...

Drilling a beginhole for the 20mm T-part.

End caps glued to 50mm connector with "Hard-PVC glue".

Glueing of T-part to 50mm end cap.

Other side...

Glueing of the two end caps to 50mm Plexi.

15mm coppertube and tube cutter..

CD

Turbokeu · 09-24-2001, 05:48 PM

Part Three

Necessary for hardsoldering:
- Gasweller.
- Flux (for de-oxidating).
- Hardsolder.

Cleaning of the 15mm copper tube with steelwool.

Preparing the 15mm copper tube and 1/2" to 15mm adaptor.

Hardsoldered 15mm copper tube to 1/2" adaptor.

After filing and lapping with steelwool.

Thee airtrap mounted together with the holders. The two 1/2 adaptors are glued and screwed with Rectavit "Rectafix" glue to the 20mm T-part). This glue remains elastic after drying.

The glues. (I didn't use the 2-component epoxyglue in this application).

The finished product!...

PS: Before glueing and soldering all parts have to be filed, scrubbed and "rugged" with fine sandpaper and degreased with methanol or another degreaser.

This airtrap took me about one hour to make...

CD

ROBOPEZ · 09-24-2001, 06:38 PM

um.... thats a fine piece of work no doubt, but, pardon my ignorance, what is that for....???
splain to me plz

gmat · 09-24-2001, 08:03 PM

Awesome. Heading right now for PVC parts.

You should *really* send an email to joe and ask if he can post all this on a nice article page. I'm sure he will, your work is worth it.

Kevin · 09-24-2001, 10:26 PM

It looks great man! Wow! I actually once did the same thing w/ some thick PVC tubing, but it never looked as professional. Question: What are those metal things you used to mount the air trap to the case?

Quote:

Originally posted by ROBOPEZ:
um.... thats a fine piece of work no doubt, but, pardon my ignorance, what is that for....???
splain to me plz

It is a reservoir/air trap, a place to fill an inline system. As they system primes itself, air bubbles go into it so they don't sit around in the system.

-Kevin

Turbokeu · 09-25-2001, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kevin:
It looks great man! Wow! I actually once did the same thing w/ some thick PVC tubing, but it never looked as professional. Question: What are those metal things you used to mount the air trap to the case?

-Kevin

These metal things are used to attach whatever you want to a wall (like tools, or tubes, or TL lamps). They exist in several dimensions and in Belgium you can find them in DIY stores.

CD

[ 09-26-2001: Message edited by: Turbokeu ]

VotTak · 03-12-2002, 01:03 AM

Can't find those "PVC 50mm end caps with screwable lid" anywhere:shrug:

I look through USplasic cathalog and did not see anything like that.
Really do not want to make it ugly.
Can anyone suggest something?

decodeddiesel · 03-12-2002, 10:27 AM

You aren't going to find them unless you are in Europe, trust me. I used 2 pieces that were 2" PVC "slide in" on one side and threaded on the other, then found the matching threaded caps. I had to go to 4 different Lowes and Home Depots to find them. You just are going to have to improvise.

VotTak · 03-12-2002, 11:26 AM

Yeah... After whole night of searching through the http://www.mcmaster.com.... I think you are right

James BoBo · 03-12-2002, 01:51 PM

It is beautiful !
That has to be the best solder job I have ever seen !

Jim · 03-12-2002, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by James BoBo
It is beautiful !
That has to be the best solder job I have ever seen !

All you have to do is polish with steel wool after you solder, and of course apply the solder sparingly.

Jim

09-24-2001, 05:45 PM	#1
Turbokeu Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brussels - Belgium Posts: 232	Construction of my airtrap Part One. Since I received a lot of questions about my airtrap and anyway that I had to build one for my friend Carrie from the UK (Carrie, this is your airtrap!), here are some pics of the building. Needed parts: - 50/44mm plexi tube (10cm). - Two PVC 50mm end caps with screwable lid. - one 20mm PVC T-part. - Two male 1/2" adaptors to 15mm female. - A piece of 15mm copper tube. sawing of the 50mm connector in 2 equal parts of 20mm. End cap sawed till the threads.(left = original) Idem with lid. Glued to the 50mm connector. Sawing of the 50mm plexi at 10cm. The parts for the "reservoir". CD __________________ My website: http://www.turbokeu.com Backup website: http://www2.turbokeu.com My company: http://www.kdcs.be Last edited by Turbokeu; 06-23-2002 at 03:50 AM.

09-24-2001, 05:48 PM	#2
Turbokeu Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brussels - Belgium Posts: 232	Part Two trying if it fits... Drilling a beginhole for the 20mm T-part. End caps glued to 50mm connector with "Hard-PVC glue". Glueing of T-part to 50mm end cap. Other side... Glueing of the two end caps to 50mm Plexi. 15mm coppertube and tube cutter.. CD __________________ My website: http://www.turbokeu.com Backup website: http://www2.turbokeu.com My company: http://www.kdcs.be Last edited by Turbokeu; 06-23-2002 at 03:51 AM.

09-24-2001, 05:48 PM	#3
Turbokeu Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brussels - Belgium Posts: 232	Part Three Necessary for hardsoldering: - Gasweller. - Flux (for de-oxidating). - Hardsolder. Cleaning of the 15mm copper tube with steelwool. Preparing the 15mm copper tube and 1/2" to 15mm adaptor. Hardsoldered 15mm copper tube to 1/2" adaptor. After filing and lapping with steelwool. Thee airtrap mounted together with the holders. The two 1/2 adaptors are glued and screwed with Rectavit "Rectafix" glue to the 20mm T-part). This glue remains elastic after drying. The glues. (I didn't use the 2-component epoxyglue in this application). The finished product!... PS: Before glueing and soldering all parts have to be filed, scrubbed and "rugged" with fine sandpaper and degreased with methanol or another degreaser. This airtrap took me about one hour to make... CD __________________ My website: http://www.turbokeu.com Backup website: http://www2.turbokeu.com My company: http://www.kdcs.be Last edited by Turbokeu; 06-23-2002 at 03:52 AM.

03-12-2002, 01:03 AM	#8
VotTak Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brooklyn/NY Posts: 44	Can't find those "PVC 50mm end caps with screwable lid" anywhere:shrug: I look through USplasic cathalog and did not see anything like that. Really do not want to make it ugly. Can anyone suggest something? Last edited by VotTak; 03-12-2002 at 01:14 AM.

03-12-2002, 10:27 AM	#9
decodeddiesel Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: classified Posts: 534	You aren't going to find them unless you are in Europe, trust me. I used 2 pieces that were 2" PVC "slide in" on one side and threaded on the other, then found the matching threaded caps. I had to go to 4 different Lowes and Home Depots to find them. You just are going to have to improvise. __________________ ...i hurt... do me a favor, disconect me... they can re-work me but i'll never be top of the line again ...i'd rather be nothing...

09-24-2001, 06:38 PM	#4
ROBOPEZ Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4	um.... thats a fine piece of work no doubt, but, pardon my ignorance, what is that for....??? splain to me plz

09-24-2001, 08:03 PM	#5
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	Awesome. Heading right now for PVC parts. You should really send an email to joe and ask if he can post all this on a nice article page. I'm sure he will, your work is worth it.

03-12-2002, 11:26 AM	#10
VotTak Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brooklyn/NY Posts: 44	Yeah... After whole night of searching through the http://www.mcmaster.com.... I think you are right

03-12-2002, 01:51 PM	#11
James BoBo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 3	It is beautiful ! That has to be the best solder job I have ever seen !

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