EK top + res combo

[NysoO]

Simple question, is it possible to mount the reservoir on the top in such a way that the barb on the res vill be pointing "backwards"?
pic -> http://ekwaterblocks.com/shop/images/DDC-X-RES-140a.jpg

[lennox]

I don't see how that would be possible... you need shorter threads so it tightens quicker and fully seals when the barb is at the rear..

[0xdeadbeef]

Or if you find a thicker o-ring which seals the barb when the fitting points backwards. I have a couple of EK-Res 100 myself and a thicker o-ring should not be that difficult to find in a plumbing shop.

[NysoO]

Or if you find a thicker o-ring which seals the barb when the fitting points backwards. I have a couple of EK-Res 100 myself and a thicker o-ring should not be that difficult to find in a plumbing shop.

Yeah, I was thinking that maybe it would be possible to thread the res in different ways. But usually this isn't possible.
I see that you live in sthlm (Sweden?). Are you using your 100's? :)

[0xdeadbeef]

Yeah, I was thinking that maybe it would be possible to thread the res in different ways. But usually this isn't possible.
I see that you live in sthlm (Sweden?). Are you using your 100's? :)

No, not yet. I got them last week but hopefully they will be up and running in a few weeks. I think the o-ring solution really could work for you. You don't have to change the threads or anything like that. Just get a thicker o-ring that seals the parts when the fitting is pointing backwards.

Yes, Stockholm of course!

[NysoO]

Nice man :)
What did it cost you to get the things chipped to sweden (in kronor) :)

[LogAn'sRun]

100's?? fill me in plz

[lennox]

i'm still skeptical about the oversized o-ring. I think it will bind and leak. I hope you post the results when you figure it out though :)

[coolmiester]

Simple question, is it possible to mount the reservoir on the top in such a way that the barb on the res vill be pointing "backwards"?
pic -> http://ekwaterblocks.com/shop/images/DDC-X-RES-140a.jpg

You could always Tap a new G1/4 hole on the back of the res and use a G1/4 plug fro the front

Tapping and Threading a G1/4 Hole (http://coolercasesuk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2639) - shows tapping a hole into a delrin top but could be quite easily applied to the side bit but you may need to file a flat on the rounded surface so the barb seats itself properly.

[NysoO]

LogAn'sRun : EK-Res 100 :p

coolmiester:True, not sure how to get it dead straight tho

[Eddy_EK]

Simple question, is it possible to mount the reservoir on the top in such a way that the barb on the res vill be pointing "backwards"?
pic -> http://ekwaterblocks.com/shop/images/DDC-X-RES-140a.jpg

Hey.
I can make that possible for you.
PM or e-mail me.

-Eddy

[coolmiester]

I had to do a bit of modding by fitting a EK-Multioption RES Bottom rev.2 to the top of an EK-DDC X-Res to fit a fill port and have good hose routing for the CeBIT case so it may be worth offering similar Eddy, just a thought :up:

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/reservoirs/ek_res_top.jpg

[0xdeadbeef]

Nice man :)
What did it cost you to get the things chipped to sweden (in kronor) :)

I purchased the EK-Res with some other stuff directly from EKWaterBlocks.com (http://ekwaterblocks.com/shop/). The shipping cost was EUR 18 to Sweden (165 spänn) using ordinary priority post. I ordered everything on Sunday evening and received the parcel on Friday. I can recommend order directly from EK, it works very well and you can pick up the parcel on your nearest Konsum or ICA.

[0xdeadbeef]

100's?? fill me in plz

EK-DDC X-RES 100 (http://ekwaterblocks.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=207)

[NysoO]

Thanks guys for trying to give me solutions to this problem.
Especially you EK :up: I'll contact you when I need those tops :)

Here's a picture of why I would wanna have the barbs in such a way:

http://bandwidth.se/imgs/nouser/autosavaae53792361.jpg?14911

[alphakry]

Why doesn't the EK-DDC X-RES use an anti-cyclone method like the normal EK reservoirs?

Is the cyclone not an issue with this top?

[Cupcake]

I doubled up on the orings on mine and I was able to have the barbs 90 degrees apart

three stock orings and you could have it backwards but that might be a bit risky

[antho]

Hi,

I ask the question but no anticyclone for know, after some test i found a way to make it bleed well if someone is interested in :

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/2939/xres100newtopexplosedaw8.th.jpg (http://img384.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xres100newtopexplosedaw8.jpg)
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/1508/xres100newtopyi4.th.jpg (http://img374.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xres100newtopyi4.jpg)

using the top of this res with top inlet http://www.docmicro.com/images/piece...lplex10Pro.jpg

for my test and working perfectly this way ;)