Innovatek Style RC Tank Mod

dacooltech · 02-12-2002, 08:37 AM

Here's how I modded the RC Tank for the Eheim pump...

thought you guys may wanna see this...

Plumber's goop works like a charm here - as always-

2cm wide hole in da tank!

additionally you can use some conformal coating here:

I've been testing it for about a week now, no leaks whatsoever...

BTW I still think procooling style RC Tank mod is the best though

Bruce

UnaClocker · 02-12-2002, 05:56 PM

OMG, I haven't seen that much plumbers goop on a pump since OCWC was still in business..

hehe.. Looks, um, interesting.. Does it work well?

Kevin · 02-12-2002, 06:38 PM

I have a pretty similar setup on my YY cube H2O coolin @ home. Yours looks pretty good

. hehe una... hehehe

dacooltech · 02-12-2002, 08:30 PM

Una it works really good indeed... didn't have any problems till now as it's double sealed... but still testing... heh guess you're right about the goop... I have lots of them lying around so i'm squeezing the hell out of those damn goops

...
BTW I got the idea of using RC Tank as a reservoir from your "The Rock" article...

Thx Kevin...
BTW how do you like your YY cube?

Pyrotechnic · 02-12-2002, 09:07 PM

i did that same thing with my marineland 1140 and 4x4x4 PVC marine box

Brad · 02-13-2002, 04:47 AM

is it very strong though? thats the only worry I have, that a bump might snap the tank off, or just cause a leak

dacooltech · 02-13-2002, 09:57 AM

I think it's safe as it can be Brad...
the pipe part of the Eheim goes in to the RC tank and used quite a bit of goop there

also filled the inside of the cover with conformal coating... and used goop for the round edge of the cover part, where it makes contact with the flat surface of the RC tank... i think you can use crazy glue here as well, didn't use it though... and finally sealed the external edge of the part with a bit of goop again... ahhh love the smell of the goop heh

OK here's what I did finally... actually sealing the outer edge seems not so important... hehe Una you may not need to use too much goop here

I made a slight opening with the screwdriver as shown in the pic below, and with the pump still running hold it from the tank in the air...

No leaks

BTW I don't take any responsibilities, whatsoever for the above said... If anybody wants to try this -you don't need to- try it at your own risk and don't blame me if anything goes wrong...

if anyone's worried about leaks procooling style is a better choice and requires less time to build...

Bruce

Kevin · 02-13-2002, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dacooltech
Thx Kevin...
BTW how do you like your YY cube?

I like it a lot!
http://www.procooling.com/reviews/ht...e_review.shtml
http://www.procooling.com/articles/h...t_1-mods.shtml
I would have Part II written up and done, but Chip messed up things for my berry berry badly. This case is perfect for fitting a normal H2O system and a full load of components or a pretty substantial H2O system and still a full computer. I'm hoping Spring break I can put the next part of the write-up up.
-Kev

dacooltech · 02-14-2002, 05:16 PM

Hey Kevin... great job man...

02-12-2002, 08:37 AM	#1
dacooltech Pro/Vendor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 267	Innovatek Style RC Tank Mod Here's how I modded the RC Tank for the Eheim pump... thought you guys may wanna see this... Plumber's goop works like a charm here - as always- 2cm wide hole in da tank! additionally you can use some conformal coating here: I've been testing it for about a week now, no leaks whatsoever... BTW I still think procooling style RC Tank mod is the best though Bruce Last edited by dacooltech; 02-12-2002 at 02:45 PM.

02-12-2002, 05:56 PM	#2
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	OMG, I haven't seen that much plumbers goop on a pump since OCWC was still in business.. hehe.. Looks, um, interesting.. Does it work well? __________________ The UnaClocker Watercooler Extraordinaire! Overclock till it goes BOOM!

02-12-2002, 06:38 PM	#3
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	I have a pretty similar setup on my YY cube H2O coolin @ home. Yours looks pretty good . hehe una... hehehe __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.

02-13-2002, 04:47 AM	#6
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	is it very strong though? thats the only worry I have, that a bump might snap the tank off, or just cause a leak __________________ 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

02-13-2002, 09:57 AM	#7
dacooltech Pro/Vendor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 267	I think it's safe as it can be Brad... the pipe part of the Eheim goes in to the RC tank and used quite a bit of goop there also filled the inside of the cover with conformal coating... and used goop for the round edge of the cover part, where it makes contact with the flat surface of the RC tank... i think you can use crazy glue here as well, didn't use it though... and finally sealed the external edge of the part with a bit of goop again... ahhh love the smell of the goop heh OK here's what I did finally... actually sealing the outer edge seems not so important... hehe Una you may not need to use too much goop here I made a slight opening with the screwdriver as shown in the pic below, and with the pump still running hold it from the tank in the air... No leaks BTW I don't take any responsibilities, whatsoever for the above said... If anybody wants to try this -you don't need to- try it at your own risk and don't blame me if anything goes wrong... if anyone's worried about leaks procooling style is a better choice and requires less time to build... Bruce Last edited by dacooltech; 02-13-2002 at 07:06 PM.

02-12-2002, 08:30 PM	#4
dacooltech Pro/Vendor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 267	Una it works really good indeed... didn't have any problems till now as it's double sealed... but still testing... heh guess you're right about the goop... I have lots of them lying around so i'm squeezing the hell out of those damn goops ... BTW I got the idea of using RC Tank as a reservoir from your "The Rock" article... Thx Kevin... BTW how do you like your YY cube?

02-12-2002, 09:07 PM	#5
Pyrotechnic Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 240	i did that same thing with my marineland 1140 and 4x4x4 PVC marine box

02-14-2002, 05:16 PM	#9
dacooltech Pro/Vendor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 267	Hey Kevin... great job man...

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