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Corso 03-26-2004 05:27 PM
Here's my latest res that I made. 10$ in plastic, 4$ for the glue, and 3$ for the fittings. any comments? thanks

Corso 03-26-2004 05:30 PM
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sorry here it is

Cyco-Dude 03-26-2004 11:02 PM
lol. does that actually cool the water (bong-cooler style) or is it simply to look pretty / make noise? if it does cool the water, how well does it cool? enough to not need a rad?

alexwai 03-27-2004 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by alexwai
I made my own acrylic reservoir as well. The size is about 4" x 4" x 4". What is important is to screw the screw threads on the piece of Acrylic. 3 screw threads need to be drilled in my case. Their thread size is: 2 x 1/4" and 1 x 3/4" (it is the size of water inlet of Iwaki MD-20RZM pump). I got my friend to do it for me for the smaller ones. But, I need to pay for about 40 HKD for the large one as taps itself is really expensive in HK due to the large size. BTW. the cost of making this custom reservoir is about 90 HKD or ~ USD11.54. It is quite decent at least I feel that. :D
Here is the pic

http://hk-submit.no-ip.com:2/bbs/att...m_IMG_1082.jpg
http://hk-submit.no-ip.com:2/bbs/att...l_IMG_1083.jpg
http://hk-submit.no-ip.com:2/bbs/att...U_IMG_1084.jpg
http://hk-submit.no-ip.com:2/bbs/att...A_IMG_1085.jpg
http://hk-submit.no-ip.com:2/bbs/att...E_IMG_1086.jpg
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http://hk-submit.no-ip.com:2/bbs/att...a_IMG_1090.jpg ;)

Corso 03-27-2004 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Cyco-Dude
lol. does that actually cool the water (bong-cooler style) or is it simply to look pretty / make noise? if it does cool the water, how well does it cool? enough to not need a rad?
no it doesn't really cool the water, and ya its kinda for looks. The custom chiller that its conecyed to though keeps everything run at a steady 9c, about 12c or 13c when I'm playin call of duty. It was mostly just to see if I could make it and have it actually hold water without leakin all over. I'll get tired of it in a couple days and get a new idea and build something different.

imagex 03-27-2004 08:44 AM
damn is that a pool pump? :eek: What kinda pump is it $$, gph and is it shaft drive?

alexwai 03-27-2004 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by imagex
damn is that a pool pump? :eek: What kinda pump is it $$, gph and is it shaft drive?
Sorry, are you talking to me? If it is the case, here is the detail you need. am using MD-RZ(M) 50HZ

http://www.employees.org/~slf/images/md1.gif :)

imagex 03-27-2004 01:00 PM
Thats one hell of a pump :p

JayMax 03-27-2004 04:46 PM
alexwai, that res looks really good, and well made :cool:
I'm after trying something similar myself.
What sealant/adhesive did you use?
I've been looking at aquarium sealant, or simple clear silicone sealant?

Cyco-Dude 03-27-2004 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JayMax
alexwai, that res looks really good, and well made :cool:
I'm after trying something similar myself.
What sealant/adhesive did you use?
I've been looking at aquarium sealant, or simple clear silicone sealant?
there are specific acrylic cements for the job. the one i recall is thin (like water) and permanently bonds the pieces together. i dont remember the name however; try searching the forums for acrylic cement and see what comes up. you might find some at your local hardware store.

alexwai 03-27-2004 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by JayMax
alexwai, that res looks really good, and well made :cool:
I'm after trying something similar myself.
What sealant/adhesive did you use?
I've been looking at aquarium sealant, or simple clear silicone sealant?
I am using IPS Weld-On #4 which is specifically designed to glue the piece of acrylic. :D

Cyco-Dude 03-28-2004 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by alexwai
I am using IPS Weld-On #4 which is specifically designed to glue the piece of acrylic. :D
yea, thats the stuff lol! gg memory :D :p

kaotic504 03-29-2004 08:46 AM
nice res. guys, i really like Corso's b/c of the tube-like design and i like alexwai's b/c of the craftsmanship, it looks so professional. all of these custom res's are really nice. shows a lot of creativity and how people love DIY projects.

|kbn| 03-30-2004 08:46 AM
I havent got any accrylic sheet but would it be ok to use the cases from cd's. It looks like accrylic. I would need to cut the edges off and the side peices may need to be made from two peices glued together for strength, any one think this will work? I have a few hundred spare cd cases I could use for this....

or anyone know a shop in uk that sells it?

Butcher 03-30-2004 01:51 PM
I'd think CD cases might be a bit thin and fragile. You can get acrylic and polycarbonate sheet from http://www.rswww.com in the UK (note they only sell in fairly large pieces).

|kbn| 03-30-2004 05:27 PM
I had the idea and posted before I had a look at the cases. I agree they are far too thin (~1mm?) and crack easlly, they are too brittle..
This could work if 5 or 6 cases were glued together for strength but I dont think I could be arsed.
Ive looked at rs and they didnt have it in any small enough quantity :(


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