New res idea

MeltMan · 06-18-2002, 06:47 PM

I recently purchased a couple of items off of ebay.
1. 3 inch OD, 2.75 ID x 23 inch long acrylic tube
2. A couple of acrylic 2.5 inch OD slugs

I'm planning on making a new res for my water loop similar to this:

What does everyone think? The picture shows only one o-ring per slug for clarity, but I'm planning on putting two.

Stainless pins will be used to keep the slugs in their positions
It should be just as easy to pop open as a screw on cap dont you think?

redleader · 06-18-2002, 09:06 PM

Why not just use solvent cement and bind them good? That way you know it won't leak.

You couldn't unscrew them, but I don't see why you'd want to.

MeltMan · 06-18-2002, 09:28 PM

Yeah, I would, but the slugs i got off of ebay wont fit tightly in the tube... and an openable res is easier to clean/fill etc...

maskedgeek · 06-18-2002, 10:19 PM

i say you make a twister rez! that would be cool, like diggrr on ocforums... like pepsis twister coolers, just not that big..

MeltMan · 06-18-2002, 11:28 PM

that would be damn cool...

I just gotta learn to melt plexi like pepsi does...

maskedgeek · 06-19-2002, 12:03 AM

you mean for the jets? he used his oven for those actually... but you could just make a side inlet..

WebMasta33 · 06-19-2002, 12:06 AM

Be forwarned...

Melting plexi releases cancerous toxins into the air... and it smells very nasty.

That's why you should always cut it with a hand saw or any watercooled saw used for tile/masonry/glass, and not a dremel...

jtroutma · 06-19-2002, 12:36 AM

MeltMan:

That looks almost exactly what I just built out of PVC piping for my new res. (damn bottle kept leaking and cracking!) So far, I like it and I can even chance the fitting size at will!!

Gnozo · 06-19-2002, 05:29 AM

Looks good so far.....show us some pics when it's finished

scopEDog · 06-19-2002, 05:31 AM

Is this what your trying to do?: Airtrap

MeltMan · 06-19-2002, 09:43 AM

Kind of... but I already made something similar to that.

The new acrylic tubing that's comming is3 inches in diameter and 23 inches long

I just cant wait to get it.

bigben2k · 06-19-2002, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by WebMasta33
Be forwarned...

Melting plexi releases cancerous toxins into the air... and it smells very nasty.

That's why you should always cut it with a hand saw or any watercooled saw used for tile/masonry/glass, and not a dremel...

Is that by burning or melting?

06-18-2002, 06:47 PM	#1
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	New res idea I recently purchased a couple of items off of ebay. 1. 3 inch OD, 2.75 ID x 23 inch long acrylic tube 2. A couple of acrylic 2.5 inch OD slugs I'm planning on making a new res for my water loop similar to this: What does everyone think? The picture shows only one o-ring per slug for clarity, but I'm planning on putting two. Stainless pins will be used to keep the slugs in their positions It should be just as easy to pop open as a screw on cap dont you think? __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

06-18-2002, 09:28 PM	#3
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	Yeah, I would, but the slugs i got off of ebay wont fit tightly in the tube... and an openable res is easier to clean/fill etc... __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

06-18-2002, 11:28 PM	#5
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	that would be damn cool... I just gotta learn to melt plexi like pepsi does... __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

06-19-2002, 12:06 AM	#7
WebMasta33 Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 526	Be forwarned... Melting plexi releases cancerous toxins into the air... and it smells very nasty. That's why you should always cut it with a hand saw or any watercooled saw used for tile/masonry/glass, and not a dremel... __________________ ========== --Soyo KT333 DRAGON Ultra (Platinum Edition) --AMD 1.4 @ 1.54 (11x) --768mb of PC2100 (@140FSB) --Asus v8200 GeForce3 @ 210/490 --Maxtor 40gb Quiet + 2 IBM 40gb 60GXPs (removable) + 8gb WD --Audigy --Maze 3, DD Gf3 block, 2x BIX, Eheim1250 ===========

06-19-2002, 12:36 AM	#8
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	MeltMan: That looks almost exactly what I just built out of PVC piping for my new res. (damn bottle kept leaking and cracking!) So far, I like it and I can even chance the fitting size at will!! __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

06-18-2002, 09:06 PM	#2
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	Why not just use solvent cement and bind them good? That way you know it won't leak. You couldn't unscrew them, but I don't see why you'd want to.

06-18-2002, 10:19 PM	#4
maskedgeek Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: poop Posts: 145	i say you make a twister rez! that would be cool, like diggrr on ocforums... like pepsis twister coolers, just not that big..

06-19-2002, 12:03 AM	#6
maskedgeek Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: poop Posts: 145	you mean for the jets? he used his oven for those actually... but you could just make a side inlet..

06-19-2002, 05:29 AM	#9
Gnozo Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 105	Looks good so far.....show us some pics when it's finished __________________ AMD XP1700+ @ JIUHB 12 x 202 Epox 8RDA+ Samsung PC2700 512mb Asus V8420 TI4200 Eheim 1048 - Maze1 - AirPlex EVO240 - Lian Li PC-61

06-19-2002, 05:31 AM	#10
scopEDog Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 49	Is this what your trying to do?: Airtrap

06-19-2002, 09:43 AM	#11
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	Kind of... but I already made something similar to that. The new acrylic tubing that's comming is3 inches in diameter and 23 inches long I just cant wait to get it. __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme! Last edited by MeltMan; 06-19-2002 at 09:45 AM.

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