Modding and Painting a DDC

[coolmiester]

I already done a run through on how to mod a Laing DDC Pump to 1/2" (http://coolercasesuk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=195) but this one is a bit different so thought i'd add it anyway :D

The pictures speak for themselves really but i'll do a running commentary best i can between pics (and there's quite a lot of them so be warned)

Started off by demmeling out the centre section
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p2.jpg

but this time once the hole was drilled used a 9/16" UNF tap
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p3.jpg

so the Danger Den Hi-Flow barb screwed in like so!
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p4.jpg

Then filled it up with 2 part Araldite and left it to go hard..the glue that is :D
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p5.jpg

I also cut the thread from another DD barb and glued that on the out-let as well
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p6.jpg

Now for the fun part. Filled the top of the pump with 2 part body filler...
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p8.jpg

....just like icing a cake :D
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p7.jpg

Then sanded it down with ruff sand paper and filled the low spots with more filler.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p9.jpg

Filled and sanded a couple of times then moved on to smother wet n dry paper till all the imperfections were gone
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p10.jpg

Masked the barbs off
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p11.jpg

then a couple of coats of primer followed by a light sand with 2000 grit wet n dry
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p12.jpg

After the primer, gave it 5 coats of the closest metallic blue paint i could find that matched the rest of the case and also chopped the mounting lugs off the bottom bit of the pump and gave that a few coats of aluminium paint
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p16.jpg

The colour is not an exact match but near as dammit
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p17.jpg

And finally along side a standard Laing DDC
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p18.jpg

Sorry for all the pics ;)

[n00b 0f l337]

Thanks for the all pics!

[Okda]

very nice

[SiGfever]

Very Nice! :toast: :toast: :clap: :clap:

[Timmay]

Any increase in performance?

[coolmiester]

Your welcome

Laing DDC-12v (test carried out with 3/8" to 1/2" step up barbs)
Laing DDC = 7.2 LPM
Laing DDC + TDX (nozzle1) = 6.3 LPM
Laing DDC + TDX + Maze4 Chipset = 6.0 LPM


Laing DDC-12v (test carried out with modded 1/2" inlet )
Laing DDC = 12.2 LPM
Laing DDC + TDX (nozzle1) = 9.7 LPM
Laing DDC + TDX + Maze4 Chipset = 8.6 LPM

[Timmay]

WOW, I am impressed, Very nice work.

[celerity]

Very nice! :)

[Starscream]

tht looks sweet

[BlueAqua]

Fantastic work as always coolmiester. I always enjoy the work you do.

[lowfat]

WOW! very nice work.

[Shpoon]

That's very sexeh ;)

[Patriote]

Woah! Nice work!

[p8ntslinger676]

nice paint job:)

[welshtom]

nice but very old :p

[MaxxxRacer]

seen something like this before, but its still an amazingly clean mod. very cool man.

[Gebba]

this mod was awsome :D

[Solarfall]

thanks for the pics. really intresting looking mod and very nicelly done too :toast: