Dangerden MAZE2 Modification?

kibbler · 01-31-2002, 09:45 PM

Hello people

I'm in the middle of my water cooling project, and I want to use my MAZE2 (no peltier) on m Tbird 1400, but I have a smaller tower case, and not much room above my CPU, my CPU is actually behind!! my PSU.

For this reason, the barbs on the DD maze2 are two long, and any hose I use will not have enough room to bend. My idea is to remove the straight barbs on the maze2, and replace them with 90deg elbows-to-3/8 barbs that I assembled from Home Depot parts (and teflon tape). Any comments? My main concern is whether or not I can remove the original barbs. Are they only screwed in tightly to the block (in which case a pipe wrench and clamp will probably suffice), or are they soldered/fixed to the copper block in some other manner?

Thanx for your expertise, this is a great forum

DigitalChaos · 01-31-2002, 10:01 PM

i have heard of plenty of people taking their barbs out of danger den block... i think they use the teflon tape an some type of glue... locktite? i dunno
but im pretty sure you can just twist them out with force

Kevin · 02-01-2002, 12:52 AM

Hey kibbler. Welcome to the Pro/Forums! Last I checked with Dennis, it was just teflon tape. So you can just unscrew them as far as I know (unless they recently changed that). Buy new barbs and do the same thing. Get some teflon tape, wrap 'em, and screw them in. I suppose you could use some silicone or JB weld to make sure it is leak proof, but that probably isn't necessary. All the blocks @ the Den are leakproof so just make sure that it is STILL leak proof after the mod.
-Kev

Brad · 02-01-2002, 01:16 AM

as kev explained, it will work fine, the only thing you may consider thinking about is that your flow rates might be dropped quite a bit.

your other option is just using two of those 90 degree elbows you see here http://www.dangerden.com/mall/misc_hardware.asp

kibbler · 02-01-2002, 10:12 AM

Thanx for the replies, guys! I'm heading for those clamps and pipe wrenches

kibbler

01-31-2002, 09:45 PM	#1
kibbler Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 107	Dangerden MAZE2 Modification? Hello people I'm in the middle of my water cooling project, and I want to use my MAZE2 (no peltier) on m Tbird 1400, but I have a smaller tower case, and not much room above my CPU, my CPU is actually behind!! my PSU. For this reason, the barbs on the DD maze2 are two long, and any hose I use will not have enough room to bend. My idea is to remove the straight barbs on the maze2, and replace them with 90deg elbows-to-3/8 barbs that I assembled from Home Depot parts (and teflon tape). Any comments? My main concern is whether or not I can remove the original barbs. Are they only screwed in tightly to the block (in which case a pipe wrench and clamp will probably suffice), or are they soldered/fixed to the copper block in some other manner? Thanx for your expertise, this is a great forum

02-01-2002, 12:52 AM	#3
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	Hey kibbler. Welcome to the Pro/Forums! Last I checked with Dennis, it was just teflon tape. So you can just unscrew them as far as I know (unless they recently changed that). Buy new barbs and do the same thing. Get some teflon tape, wrap 'em, and screw them in. I suppose you could use some silicone or JB weld to make sure it is leak proof, but that probably isn't necessary. All the blocks @ the Den are leakproof so just make sure that it is STILL leak proof after the mod. -Kev __________________ 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.

02-01-2002, 01:16 AM	#4
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	as kev explained, it will work fine, the only thing you may consider thinking about is that your flow rates might be dropped quite a bit. your other option is just using two of those 90 degree elbows you see here http://www.dangerden.com/mall/misc_hardware.asp __________________ 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

01-31-2002, 10:01 PM	#2
DigitalChaos Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Waukesha, Wi Posts: 698	i have heard of plenty of people taking their barbs out of danger den block... i think they use the teflon tape an some type of glue... locktite? i dunno but im pretty sure you can just twist them out with force

02-01-2002, 10:12 AM	#5
kibbler Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 107	Thanx for the replies, guys! I'm heading for those clamps and pipe wrenches kibbler

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