ID of maze2 connectors.

TiTch · 03-31-2002, 11:01 AM

I have just made a res out of a thick walled bottle. Having drilled the holes and put in connector I am now wondering if they are big enough. I want to get a mase 3 and was wondering of anyone has a mase 2 about with 1/2" connectors and could measure the internal diameter for me. Ta.

Brad · 03-31-2002, 02:17 PM

I have a maze1c with 1/2" connectors, they are 3/8" ID

TiTch · 03-31-2002, 02:25 PM

Thanks, the ID of my connectors is 9.5mm which is as good as the same as 3/8". It was shuch a pain drilling a 12mm hole in a thick walled bottle, I'd hate to do it again.

Brad · 03-31-2002, 02:33 PM

just finding a 12mm drill bit (or anything above 10mm) is often just as hard as the actual drilling itself. I normally grab a 2mm bit first, then go up slowly

TiTch · 03-31-2002, 03:10 PM

I did not have access to any diamond drill so I used a diamond boarer that dentists use for grinding out roots. Put it in my piller drill and it was great. Just takes a bit of time to grind the glass away.

03-31-2002, 11:01 AM	#1
TiTch Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, UK. Posts: 64	ID of maze2 connectors. I have just made a res out of a thick walled bottle. Having drilled the holes and put in connector I am now wondering if they are big enough. I want to get a mase 3 and was wondering of anyone has a mase 2 about with 1/2" connectors and could measure the internal diameter for me. Ta.

03-31-2002, 02:17 PM	#2
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	I have a maze1c with 1/2" connectors, they are 3/8" ID __________________ 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

03-31-2002, 02:33 PM	#4
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	just finding a 12mm drill bit (or anything above 10mm) is often just as hard as the actual drilling itself. I normally grab a 2mm bit first, then go up slowly __________________ 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

03-31-2002, 02:25 PM	#3
TiTch Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, UK. Posts: 64	Thanks, the ID of my connectors is 9.5mm which is as good as the same as 3/8". It was shuch a pain drilling a 12mm hole in a thick walled bottle, I'd hate to do it again.

03-31-2002, 03:10 PM	#5
TiTch Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, UK. Posts: 64	I did not have access to any diamond drill so I used a diamond boarer that dentists use for grinding out roots. Put it in my piller drill and it was great. Just takes a bit of time to grind the glass away.

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