Inline water temp sensor.

ambient · 05-15-2002, 09:52 AM

So I'm getting a DD5 and I want to hook up one of the sensors inline to monitor water temp. Can't decide if I should put the sensor inline (i know this will restrict flow a bit) or put it in my res (underground elec. box from the depot.) I'm a little leery about putting it in the res (jb weld failed me once.) What should I cote the sensor with to protect it from the water. I know people use silicone, but I've also had silicone deteriorate in water. Post your thoughts please.....;P

DigitalChaos · 05-15-2002, 10:10 AM

dip the probe in GOOP, seal your res with GOOP.
you wont have any problems
GOOP owns everything

ambient · 05-15-2002, 10:39 AM

Does goop get hard? Does it ever leak? I've never used it before. Can you paint over it?

DigitalChaos · 05-15-2002, 10:46 AM

paint over it? ummm i dunno.. Goop is alot like rubbercement.. but VERY strong... i made a res with only GOOP and plexy.. it held together fine.. GOOP doesnt get real hard... it gets more like uhh... hard shoe rubber =)

http://geocities.com/xdigitalchaosx/

go there and scroll down to the bottom.. there will be a series of pics 5 rows up... you can see the res i made sitting ontop of the case... that thing ran for months before i got rid of the case.

i also used goop to seal the brass fittings on that rio.. and i do the same for the heatercores that i mod...

hell.. i even used goop to fill the pits in my Athlon Xp..

the best part about this stuff... is that you can actually peel it off (with alot of force) and thats why i used it on my XP =)

go buy a tube of it.. i guarantee you will love it

UpAllNight · 05-15-2002, 10:56 AM

i have a closed loop system with a t-line...so i just droped my compunurse probe right down in my t-line

DigitalChaos · 05-15-2002, 11:12 AM

i did that with my DigitalDoc... temps started getting screwy.. which lead me to believe that the water was messin with the reading... after waterproofing them... i havent had a problem

webmedic · 05-15-2002, 11:22 AM

Plumpbers goop works well like stated above. I use it for everything even for ataching my heatsink to my northbridge. Just put as III in the middle and put a little dab of goop on the four corners, press down till seated well and let it sit untill it hardens.

here are some pics of my inline sensor:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...37106803ToCDBI

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...37106822fvycDK

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...37106817IDqdhM

ambient · 05-15-2002, 12:06 PM

Cool thanks for all the input. Time to get me some GOOP

UnaClocker · 05-15-2002, 12:17 PM

Try to find Marine Goop, or at least Plumbers Goop. Standard goop isn't half as good.

I got mine in the hardware store on the aisle with the caulking, it was like $5..

webmedic · 05-15-2002, 12:31 PM

I use the plumbers kind. What is the difference between it and marine?

ambient · 05-15-2002, 03:45 PM

is the goop going to affect the ability of the sensor to read temps correctly?

bigben2k · 05-15-2002, 04:01 PM

Just keep it thin and it'll be all right.

UnaClocker · 05-15-2002, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by webmedic
I use the plumbers kind. What is the difference between it and marine?

Marine goop is stronger.

Just like normal goop (sometimes called Household Goop) is weaker.

05-15-2002, 09:52 AM	#1
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	Inline water temp sensor. So I'm getting a DD5 and I want to hook up one of the sensors inline to monitor water temp. Can't decide if I should put the sensor inline (i know this will restrict flow a bit) or put it in my res (underground elec. box from the depot.) I'm a little leery about putting it in the res (jb weld failed me once.) What should I cote the sensor with to protect it from the water. I know people use silicone, but I've also had silicone deteriorate in water. Post your thoughts please.....;P __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

05-15-2002, 10:39 AM	#3
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	Does goop get hard? Does it ever leak? I've never used it before. Can you paint over it? __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

05-15-2002, 10:56 AM	#5
UpAllNight Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: HILLBILLY LAND Posts: 159	i have a closed loop system with a t-line...so i just droped my compunurse probe right down in my t-line __________________ XP1800 @172x10.5 Maze 3..Ehiem 1250..Chevette Rad 1 120mm panaflo @7v 1" shroud All fits nicely inside my case ambient(74 F) 2.0v Core(33.5) Loaded idle(31.5c) Enermax 431 watt Antec 1030B Gainward Geforce 3 TI200 241/548 Sony CDRW Creative 52x CD Soundblaster Live

05-15-2002, 11:22 AM	#7
webmedic Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Cheney, Wa Posts: 367	Plumpbers goop works well like stated above. I use it for everything even for ataching my heatsink to my northbridge. Just put as III in the middle and put a little dab of goop on the four corners, press down till seated well and let it sit untill it hardens. here are some pics of my inline sensor: http://community.webshots.com/photo/...37106803ToCDBI http://community.webshots.com/photo/...37106822fvycDK http://community.webshots.com/photo/...37106817IDqdhM __________________ www.water-cool.com Last edited by webmedic; 05-15-2002 at 11:31 AM.

05-15-2002, 12:06 PM	#8
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	Cool thanks for all the input. Time to get me some GOOP __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

05-15-2002, 10:10 AM	#2
DigitalChaos Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Waukesha, Wi Posts: 698	dip the probe in GOOP, seal your res with GOOP. you wont have any problems GOOP owns everything

05-15-2002, 10:46 AM	#4
DigitalChaos Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Waukesha, Wi Posts: 698	paint over it? ummm i dunno.. Goop is alot like rubbercement.. but VERY strong... i made a res with only GOOP and plexy.. it held together fine.. GOOP doesnt get real hard... it gets more like uhh... hard shoe rubber =) http://geocities.com/xdigitalchaosx/ go there and scroll down to the bottom.. there will be a series of pics 5 rows up... you can see the res i made sitting ontop of the case... that thing ran for months before i got rid of the case. i also used goop to seal the brass fittings on that rio.. and i do the same for the heatercores that i mod... hell.. i even used goop to fill the pits in my Athlon Xp.. the best part about this stuff... is that you can actually peel it off (with alot of force) and thats why i used it on my XP =) go buy a tube of it.. i guarantee you will love it

05-15-2002, 11:12 AM	#6
DigitalChaos Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Waukesha, Wi Posts: 698	i did that with my DigitalDoc... temps started getting screwy.. which lead me to believe that the water was messin with the reading... after waterproofing them... i havent had a problem

05-15-2002, 12:17 PM	#9
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	Try to find Marine Goop, or at least Plumbers Goop. Standard goop isn't half as good. I got mine in the hardware store on the aisle with the caulking, it was like $5.. __________________ The UnaClocker Watercooler Extraordinaire! Overclock till it goes BOOM!

05-15-2002, 12:31 PM	#10
webmedic Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Cheney, Wa Posts: 367	I use the plumbers kind. What is the difference between it and marine? __________________ www.water-cool.com

05-15-2002, 03:45 PM	#11
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	is the goop going to affect the ability of the sensor to read temps correctly? __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

05-15-2002, 04:01 PM	#12
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Just keep it thin and it'll be all right. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

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