Good junction box to use as reservoir

koslov · 07-14-2002, 01:56 AM

I went to Home Depot the other day to look for a good res, and this is what I found:

It was in the electrical section, a floor junction box. The thing is about 6.25in tall and 5in diameter. It has 4 7/8in outlets that come with plugs. It has a removable lid that fits on airtight. The plugs would obviously need to be sealed, but I think I am gonna leave the top unsealed, this way I can remove the lid and add water when necessary. Price: $11. Whaddaya think?

RedTalon19 · 07-14-2002, 06:56 AM

damn that thing is huge compared to my little 12oz air trap

well you might want to seal up the top and put in a clear window/plug of some sort so you can fill it and see inside via that protal or whatever

bigben2k · 07-14-2002, 09:53 AM

That's definitely workable. Do you plan to try to fit it inside your case? You could always cut it so that it's not so tall.

koslov · 07-14-2002, 03:27 PM

I am planning to put it in an external enclosure, probably an old AT case or something similar. It will be at the top and probably protrude a little from the top of the case. I might cut a 4 1/2 circle in the top and mount some plexi there so I can see inside. Then I can just look in and see if it needs filling and remove the whole cap when I need to.

My question is, Do I need to worry about pressure from accumulated air bubbles building up in the top of the res? I am using Tygon, and I hear it's pretty airtight. Pump is AV 1300, and I'll be using lots of tight hose clamps. If so, could I alleviate the pressure just by opening the top every so often? How often would I need to do that?

Cyco-Dude · 07-14-2002, 04:48 PM

never. it wont get pressurized at all (well, maybe an insignificantly small amount due to the water expanding, but its nothing to worry about). just keep it tightly closed at all times (unless filling) and it should be fine.

chazz469 · 07-14-2002, 05:18 PM

That looks pretty good. I think that the plugs on the bottom would worry me a little. Even sealed. I used this one which, is a little bigger, but still just as nice...

koslov · 07-15-2002, 12:44 AM

Here's what I did to the junction box this weekend:

I got an 8x10 sheet of plexi at Home Depot for $2 and Dremeled it to a 4 3/4in circle. Then I cut out a 4 1/2in hole in the lid, and epoxied the plexi to the underside. Now I can see where the water level is and tell if I have any kind of nasty growth.

I am also planning on putting a red LED in the bottom to light up the water. Does water wetter make water noticeably red or do I need some kind of dye? I don't need any UV dye as I only have a regular cathode light.

Here's a pic of my current rig, aircooled for now, so you can see why I am trying to match colors:

Here it is with the CC off:

So, as you can see, I've already put some effort into creating a unified color theme for my case, and I would like to have water that matches. Any suggestions?

edit: Tell me if the pics are too dark, I really can't tell on this monitor I am using. My main rig is down due to "Unmountable_Boot_Volume." Thanks XP, now I gotta hunt down my install CD so I can repair the dang thing.

airspirit · 07-15-2002, 01:35 PM

Water Wetter will get you that red color if you use enough.

Marvin · 08-04-2002, 08:52 PM

looks like mine.Thx
http://fotos.terra.com.br/album.cgi/262362
Sorry my english

07-14-2002, 01:56 AM	#1
koslov Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Posts: 264	Good junction box to use as reservoir I went to Home Depot the other day to look for a good res, and this is what I found: It was in the electrical section, a floor junction box. The thing is about 6.25in tall and 5in diameter. It has 4 7/8in outlets that come with plugs. It has a removable lid that fits on airtight. The plugs would obviously need to be sealed, but I think I am gonna leave the top unsealed, this way I can remove the lid and add water when necessary. Price: $11. Whaddaya think?

07-14-2002, 06:56 AM	#2
RedTalon19 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: PA Posts: 96	damn that thing is huge compared to my little 12oz air trap well you might want to seal up the top and put in a clear window/plug of some sort so you can fill it and see inside via that protal or whatever __________________ i am myself not anybody else and thats who i am and not who you are so dont be like me because i am myself.

07-14-2002, 09:53 AM	#3
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	That's definitely workable. Do you plan to try to fit it inside your case? You could always cut it so that it's not so tall. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

07-14-2002, 05:18 PM	#6
chazz469 Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 150	That looks pretty good. I think that the plugs on the bottom would worry me a little. Even sealed. I used this one which, is a little bigger, but still just as nice... __________________ "I believe that the moment is near when by a procedure of active paranoiac thought, it will be possible to systematize confusion to the total discrediting of the world of reality" -Salvador Dali AMD XP1600+ @1790MHz and rethinking my cooling.... MAZE3 --> DD Cooler Cube --> Eheim 1048 512MB PC2700 DDR MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU 2x 20GB Maxtor in RAID 0 1x 30GB Maxtor --> WinXP GF3 Ti200 @ 240/499

07-15-2002, 12:44 AM	#7
koslov Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Posts: 264	Here's what I did to the junction box this weekend: I got an 8x10 sheet of plexi at Home Depot for $2 and Dremeled it to a 4 3/4in circle. Then I cut out a 4 1/2in hole in the lid, and epoxied the plexi to the underside. Now I can see where the water level is and tell if I have any kind of nasty growth. I am also planning on putting a red LED in the bottom to light up the water. Does water wetter make water noticeably red or do I need some kind of dye? I don't need any UV dye as I only have a regular cathode light. Here's a pic of my current rig, aircooled for now, so you can see why I am trying to match colors: Here it is with the CC off: So, as you can see, I've already put some effort into creating a unified color theme for my case, and I would like to have water that matches. Any suggestions? edit: Tell me if the pics are too dark, I really can't tell on this monitor I am using. My main rig is down due to "Unmountable_Boot_Volume." Thanks XP, now I gotta hunt down my install CD so I can repair the dang thing. Last edited by koslov; 07-15-2002 at 12:48 AM.

07-14-2002, 03:27 PM	#4
koslov Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Posts: 264	I am planning to put it in an external enclosure, probably an old AT case or something similar. It will be at the top and probably protrude a little from the top of the case. I might cut a 4 1/2 circle in the top and mount some plexi there so I can see inside. Then I can just look in and see if it needs filling and remove the whole cap when I need to. My question is, Do I need to worry about pressure from accumulated air bubbles building up in the top of the res? I am using Tygon, and I hear it's pretty airtight. Pump is AV 1300, and I'll be using lots of tight hose clamps. If so, could I alleviate the pressure just by opening the top every so often? How often would I need to do that?

07-14-2002, 04:48 PM	#5
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	never. it wont get pressurized at all (well, maybe an insignificantly small amount due to the water expanding, but its nothing to worry about). just keep it tightly closed at all times (unless filling) and it should be fine.

07-15-2002, 01:35 PM	#8
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	Water Wetter will get you that red color if you use enough.

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