Fun with USPlastics Stuff

Hellion_Prime · 04-30-2002, 09:54 PM

Well, now that I have most of the stuff I need to rebuild my setup, I thought I'd post a few pics of the stuff I got from USPlastics that I thought others would be interested in.

First off, we have a shot of the various fittings I ordered, both NPT and hose barbs in a variety of sizes:

These fittings are semi-transparent, and glow nicely under black light for those of you with case illumination. Check it out:

Next are the Colder quick disconnect fittings. All the ones I ordered were equippied with shutoff valves much like the standard ball seals you'd see in a metal quick disconnect so that the flow is cut off on both sides once the connection is broken. The one on the left is an elbow hosebarb fitting, the one in the middle is a 1/2" NPT fitting, and the one on the right is a bulkhead fitting that will go on the outside of my new enclosure and my tower to run the lines between them:

I've got some other random shots of stuff, including the damage that prompted me to start the rebuild in the first plast as well as shots of me rebarbing my Big Mamma to 1/2" fittings. The link to the main picture directory can be found here

Enjoy.

--HP

Joe · 04-30-2002, 11:26 PM

Yeh I dig colder products, the local distro for them knows me by first name

Hellion_Prime · 04-30-2002, 11:29 PM

Far as I know, there isnt a local distrubutor for them here, so thats why Usplastic rocks so much for me here lately. =)

--HP

Brad · 05-01-2002, 02:21 AM

woah that whole glowing thing is cool, are they just normal clear fittings

Hellion_Prime · 05-01-2002, 08:46 PM

Well, they arent crystal clear, but they are pretty transparent. And cheap as hell, too. Way cheaper than I've found plastic fittings in any store for. which is why I ordered so many. They should see me through the next two or three projects.

--HP

MeltMan · 05-01-2002, 09:17 PM

Yeah, I was thinking of making a nice plexi order with ridout plastics... those look great under a blacklight. I like mucho

ikonis · 06-08-2002, 12:27 AM

i know im bumping an old thread....

but i just got my colder quick disconnects... and the bulkhead panel mount barb things... didnt come with the darker plastic "nut" to actually mount them to a panel.. wtf

Hellion_Prime · 06-08-2002, 10:59 AM

Man, that sucks. All of mine came with everything I needed. Give them a call, they should send you the rest of the stuff.

--HP

ambient · 06-08-2002, 11:19 AM

i like the pump. is it going to be inside the case? is it a mag drive model. I know the other little giants that aren't mag drives need to be oiled ever 6 months. Also how big's the ID of the NPT hose barbs? They look kind of tiny. Is it a 5//8 to 1/2. I was lookin for one of those.

Hellion_Prime · 06-08-2002, 01:45 PM

Yeah, the pump is a mag drive model, I'm quite pleased with it. It will go into the enclosure I'm building to house it, the rad, and res tank. The ID on the hosebarb fittings are all either 1/2" for the larger ones, or 1/4" NPT on the smaller ones. I havent gotten a 1/2" NPT tap yet so I went ahead and got some of the smaller fittings. I'm really pleased with how well the barbs on these polypro fittings seem to grip, they're much better than the brass ones I was using. Construction on the enclosure should commence in about a week. I'm making some drawings now to get the dimensions and placement of components down. I'll pose some pictures when more progress is made.

--HP

04-30-2002, 09:54 PM	#1
Hellion_Prime Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arlington, MA, US Posts: 90	Fun with USPlastics Stuff Well, now that I have most of the stuff I need to rebuild my setup, I thought I'd post a few pics of the stuff I got from USPlastics that I thought others would be interested in. First off, we have a shot of the various fittings I ordered, both NPT and hose barbs in a variety of sizes: These fittings are semi-transparent, and glow nicely under black light for those of you with case illumination. Check it out: Next are the Colder quick disconnect fittings. All the ones I ordered were equippied with shutoff valves much like the standard ball seals you'd see in a metal quick disconnect so that the flow is cut off on both sides once the connection is broken. The one on the left is an elbow hosebarb fitting, the one in the middle is a 1/2" NPT fitting, and the one on the right is a bulkhead fitting that will go on the outside of my new enclosure and my tower to run the lines between them: I've got some other random shots of stuff, including the damage that prompted me to start the rebuild in the first plast as well as shots of me rebarbing my Big Mamma to 1/2" fittings. The link to the main picture directory can be found here Enjoy. --HP __________________ That which does not kill me had BETTER do enough damage to keep me from firing back!

04-30-2002, 11:26 PM	#2
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Yeh I dig colder products, the local distro for them knows me by first name __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

04-30-2002, 11:29 PM	#3
Hellion_Prime Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arlington, MA, US Posts: 90	Far as I know, there isnt a local distrubutor for them here, so thats why Usplastic rocks so much for me here lately. =) --HP __________________ That which does not kill me had BETTER do enough damage to keep me from firing back!

05-01-2002, 02:21 AM	#4
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	woah that whole glowing thing is cool, are they just normal clear fittings __________________ 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

05-01-2002, 08:46 PM	#5
Hellion_Prime Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arlington, MA, US Posts: 90	Well, they arent crystal clear, but they are pretty transparent. And cheap as hell, too. Way cheaper than I've found plastic fittings in any store for. which is why I ordered so many. They should see me through the next two or three projects. --HP __________________ That which does not kill me had BETTER do enough damage to keep me from firing back!

05-01-2002, 09:17 PM	#6
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	Yeah, I was thinking of making a nice plexi order with ridout plastics... those look great under a blacklight. I like mucho __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

06-08-2002, 12:27 AM	#7
ikonis Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: East Texas Posts: 14	i know im bumping an old thread.... but i just got my colder quick disconnects... and the bulkhead panel mount barb things... didnt come with the darker plastic "nut" to actually mount them to a panel.. wtf

06-08-2002, 10:59 AM	#8
Hellion_Prime Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arlington, MA, US Posts: 90	Man, that sucks. All of mine came with everything I needed. Give them a call, they should send you the rest of the stuff. --HP __________________ That which does not kill me had BETTER do enough damage to keep me from firing back!

06-08-2002, 11:19 AM	#9
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	i like the pump. is it going to be inside the case? is it a mag drive model. I know the other little giants that aren't mag drives need to be oiled ever 6 months. Also how big's the ID of the NPT hose barbs? They look kind of tiny. Is it a 5//8 to 1/2. I was lookin for one of those. __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

06-08-2002, 01:45 PM	#10
Hellion_Prime Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arlington, MA, US Posts: 90	Yeah, the pump is a mag drive model, I'm quite pleased with it. It will go into the enclosure I'm building to house it, the rad, and res tank. The ID on the hosebarb fittings are all either 1/2" for the larger ones, or 1/4" NPT on the smaller ones. I havent gotten a 1/2" NPT tap yet so I went ahead and got some of the smaller fittings. I'm really pleased with how well the barbs on these polypro fittings seem to grip, they're much better than the brass ones I was using. Construction on the enclosure should commence in about a week. I'm making some drawings now to get the dimensions and placement of components down. I'll pose some pictures when more progress is made. --HP __________________ That which does not kill me had BETTER do enough damage to keep me from firing back!

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