Innovatek Res

dacooltech · 03-13-2002, 11:26 PM

Hi everyone,

I was looking for a small res to put to the store for Eheims and include with our watercooling kits...
I use RC tanks in my own rigs as some of you may already know...
anyways I got one of those small Innovatek aluminum reservoirs that attaches easily to the Eheim 1048's inlet. I noticed that it's not anodized, instead it's painted with some kind of black paint.
I think in the long run this may cause some problems... ofcourse I maybe wrong...
Does anyone have any information on this?

also any ideas on reservoirs are highly appreciated...

Thanks,

Bruce

www.cooltechnica.com

Brad · 03-14-2002, 12:31 AM

paint works on houses, and rain doesn't worry the paint, and many forms of paint can protect against rust

dacooltech · 03-14-2002, 12:44 AM

I know that Brad, but don't you think it's better anodized?

do you think it's not necessary to use anodized aluminum for the blocks then?

are their blocks the same, meaning not anodized but painted instead? 'cause they also use copper in it...

Brad · 03-14-2002, 02:48 AM

annodising would be better, but I can't see why paint would be that bad. the paint peeling off into the water, or chemically affecting the water would be the only possible issues

dacooltech · 03-14-2002, 06:53 AM

I don't know what type of paint they used, but it easily get scratched...
BTW I'm not trying make it look bad or anything like that...
it's a smart design, good CNC machining and all but...
well basically $30 for such a small res, I was expecting more i guess... I always thought it's anodized, and surprised when I found out it's not... the plexi version seems to me like a better deal and it looks good, too...

Now I'm also wondering if their Rev3 block is also painted? pHaeustus fill me in bro

decodeddiesel · 03-14-2002, 09:59 AM

Paint seems a little weak to me, and I would wonder about the long term effects of Paint + Heat + Pressure + Water Wetter. I am especially concerned with the water wetter. I would be interested to see what some of these people running them say 6 months down the road about these things before I would consider buying one myself.

03-13-2002, 11:26 PM	#1
dacooltech Pro/Vendor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 267	Innovatek Res Hi everyone, I was looking for a small res to put to the store for Eheims and include with our watercooling kits... I use RC tanks in my own rigs as some of you may already know... anyways I got one of those small Innovatek aluminum reservoirs that attaches easily to the Eheim 1048's inlet. I noticed that it's not anodized, instead it's painted with some kind of black paint. I think in the long run this may cause some problems... ofcourse I maybe wrong... Does anyone have any information on this? also any ideas on reservoirs are highly appreciated... Thanks, Bruce www.cooltechnica.com Last edited by dacooltech; 03-13-2002 at 11:30 PM.

03-14-2002, 12:31 AM	#2
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	paint works on houses, and rain doesn't worry the paint, and many forms of paint can protect against rust __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

03-14-2002, 12:44 AM	#3
dacooltech Pro/Vendor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 267	I know that Brad, but don't you think it's better anodized? do you think it's not necessary to use anodized aluminum for the blocks then? are their blocks the same, meaning not anodized but painted instead? 'cause they also use copper in it... Last edited by dacooltech; 03-14-2002 at 12:50 AM.

03-14-2002, 02:48 AM	#4
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	annodising would be better, but I can't see why paint would be that bad. the paint peeling off into the water, or chemically affecting the water would be the only possible issues __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

03-14-2002, 09:59 AM	#6
decodeddiesel Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: classified Posts: 534	Paint seems a little weak to me, and I would wonder about the long term effects of Paint + Heat + Pressure + Water Wetter. I am especially concerned with the water wetter. I would be interested to see what some of these people running them say 6 months down the road about these things before I would consider buying one myself. __________________ ...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...

03-14-2002, 06:53 AM	#5
dacooltech Pro/Vendor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 267	I don't know what type of paint they used, but it easily get scratched... BTW I'm not trying make it look bad or anything like that... it's a smart design, good CNC machining and all but... well basically $30 for such a small res, I was expecting more i guess... I always thought it's anodized, and surprised when I found out it's not... the plexi version seems to me like a better deal and it looks good, too... Now I'm also wondering if their Rev3 block is also painted? pHaeustus fill me in bro

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