Build your own water pump? -ideas?

ZapWizard · 10-22-2003, 02:33 PM

I am building a system where I want the watercooling to be both functional and good looking.

But most pumps are just plain ugly, often looking as if they are ripped out of a fishtank (And they often are)

So what are the pro's and con's of different pump designs?

(Or does someone have links to some good looking pumps?)

dima y · 10-22-2003, 03:24 PM

hmmm lets think on this topic shall we:

2 choises here i belive shaft drive and mag drive lets consider the first one.

Shaft drive means you will have to do a good job of sealing the shaft, i looked into it before and lets just say i will not trust the seal i can make myself (or anyone i know) to cool my 1.5K computer.

Other option is mag drive. well you could buy a mag drive pump and then make something out of its pieces but i am going to estimate it would cost you over $250 to make a good looking mag drive pump. Ofcourse i can trust that but why not at that point buy the Jabco pump Nexxo is using in his project on bit tech (as i recal it was somewhere around $175) or use the new swiftech pump, all signs point that its a good buy.

But you are more then welcome to try and make your own, i will for sure cheer you on

Althornin · 10-22-2003, 04:52 PM

nicozeg made some pumps out of old fans.

jaydee · 10-22-2003, 05:00 PM

They are just plastic, paint it....

10-22-2003, 02:33 PM	#1
ZapWizard Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 39	Build your own water pump? -ideas? I am building a system where I want the watercooling to be both functional and good looking. But most pumps are just plain ugly, often looking as if they are ripped out of a fishtank (And they often are) So what are the pro's and con's of different pump designs? (Or does someone have links to some good looking pumps?) __________________ www.ZapWizard.com -Advanced Computer Modification-

10-22-2003, 03:24 PM	#2
dima y Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: palo alto, CA Posts: 164	hmmm lets think on this topic shall we: 2 choises here i belive shaft drive and mag drive lets consider the first one. Shaft drive means you will have to do a good job of sealing the shaft, i looked into it before and lets just say i will not trust the seal i can make myself (or anyone i know) to cool my 1.5K computer. Other option is mag drive. well you could buy a mag drive pump and then make something out of its pieces but i am going to estimate it would cost you over $250 to make a good looking mag drive pump. Ofcourse i can trust that but why not at that point buy the Jabco pump Nexxo is using in his project on bit tech (as i recal it was somewhere around $175) or use the new swiftech pump, all signs point that its a good buy. But you are more then welcome to try and make your own, i will for sure cheer you on

10-22-2003, 04:52 PM	#3
Althornin Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 221	nicozeg made some pumps out of old fans.

10-22-2003, 05:00 PM	#4
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	They are just plastic, paint it....

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