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jimanny · 03-27-2003, 02:42 AM

Hey all, thanks for the comments...

I'm using Pro/Engineer Wildfire to help design the project. To get the images, I just used the default room with lights, reflections, and shadows enabled. I was in a rush when I made them and didn't realize the low quality. Future pictures will be clearer, I promise!

As far as the design goes, as I mentioned I wanted to size this thing so it fits nicely on top of my Lian-Li PC60 which (minus the bezel) is 8.25"x18.25". I also wanted the reservoir built into the acrylic box so that it would be right in the front for the coolness factor. Using the ProE, it's pretty easy to move stuff around and I played with different layouts of the components to find one that makes sense for the flow, fits inside the box, and also makes the height as low as possible. I found that the components barely fit in just about any layout and I still need room for power connectors and hose fittings in the back. I did have the radiator flipped so that the pump was directly attached to the reservoir, but the fans had to be pushed to the very back of the box. I figured it may be better to position the fans so that they were better lined up with the radiator rather than to have the pump directly attached to the reservoir. The way it is now, there would be a short hose connecting the pump inlet to the res but it could change.

Another thing that I'm wondering: do you guys think the reservoir is too small? I think there's only about 2.25" of room between the inlet opening and the front wall. To help any air float to the top, I placed in a baffle between the openings, but I haven't tested anything yet so I'm not sure if it will actually work. I know there'll be a lot of flow in there cause I ran the 1250 from the kitchen sink and man that is a lot of water coming out of that thing! I could add an inch by increasing the case length to 19.25" which would allow more room for the air to escape, but it would also make the box flush with the front bezel of the case. I guess that would be ok.

Tonight I wired up a test optical switch circuit which will be used to sense flow. It worked! So the next thing to do is finalize the design for the switch to house the electrics. The little flap in res is the preliminary design.

I also have a whole list of other things I plan on adding so I'll post more info and images as I go.

Thanks again,

- jimanny

03-27-2003, 02:42 AM	#8
jimanny Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: CA Posts: 9	Hey all, thanks for the comments... I'm using Pro/Engineer Wildfire to help design the project. To get the images, I just used the default room with lights, reflections, and shadows enabled. I was in a rush when I made them and didn't realize the low quality. Future pictures will be clearer, I promise! As far as the design goes, as I mentioned I wanted to size this thing so it fits nicely on top of my Lian-Li PC60 which (minus the bezel) is 8.25"x18.25". I also wanted the reservoir built into the acrylic box so that it would be right in the front for the coolness factor. Using the ProE, it's pretty easy to move stuff around and I played with different layouts of the components to find one that makes sense for the flow, fits inside the box, and also makes the height as low as possible. I found that the components barely fit in just about any layout and I still need room for power connectors and hose fittings in the back. I did have the radiator flipped so that the pump was directly attached to the reservoir, but the fans had to be pushed to the very back of the box. I figured it may be better to position the fans so that they were better lined up with the radiator rather than to have the pump directly attached to the reservoir. The way it is now, there would be a short hose connecting the pump inlet to the res but it could change. Another thing that I'm wondering: do you guys think the reservoir is too small? I think there's only about 2.25" of room between the inlet opening and the front wall. To help any air float to the top, I placed in a baffle between the openings, but I haven't tested anything yet so I'm not sure if it will actually work. I know there'll be a lot of flow in there cause I ran the 1250 from the kitchen sink and man that is a lot of water coming out of that thing! I could add an inch by increasing the case length to 19.25" which would allow more room for the air to escape, but it would also make the box flush with the front bezel of the case. I guess that would be ok. Tonight I wired up a test optical switch circuit which will be used to sense flow. It worked! So the next thing to do is finalize the design for the switch to house the electrics. The little flap in res is the preliminary design. I also have a whole list of other things I plan on adding so I'll post more info and images as I go. Thanks again, - jimanny