Reservoir & Pump Mount questions

[creidiki]

Before i finalize the config for my 1st WC setup, i wanted to check a few things that im unclear on:


I've ordered a cilindrical reservoir, but i realized that i cant be bothered to drill holes into the case to mount it outside, or for a fillport - im far too lazy :D
So my question is, how good (if at all) is the dangerden 5.25" res? I hear acrylic has issues in the long-term... but if its usable then it would solve all my problems.
Whats the best way to mount the pump so that it doesent transmit all the vibrations to the case? I think ive seen some rubberised double-screw mounts like the ones i use on my ultralight plane to isolate pumps/alternators and whatnot from the engine vibrations... those would be easy to mount on the bottom of my stacker 810.


Also: 1st post! :woot:

[mikenam]

instead of a fill port u can go to homedepot and find something to cap the top. welcome to xs

[JamesAvery22]

Thread right below this one on T line caping :D
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=87319

As for mounting I like medium foam and/or bungie cords. Rubber washers etc don't absorb enough vibration. I dont know what pump you are using but if its small enough (even a mcp650) suspending via bungie cords is ideal. You can get a can of em from homedepot for cheap.

[creidiki]

Thnx ^^

And yeah, i could, but i kind of like the idea of that DD reservoir... it would look nifty under my blue double-height VFD, if i stick a couple of blue leds under it :)

The pump is a DD5/MCP655.

Also, what do you mean by bungie cords?

[creidiki]

Im still a little confused here - what do you mean by bungee cord, and will the acrylic in that reservoir crack like it does on blocks?

[JamesAvery22]

You mean this res?

http://www.dangerdenstore.com/product.php?productid=51&cat=27&page=1

No its HDPE. Very good plastic for our application.


As for bungy cords I meant something like this:

http://www.black-talon.org/pics/1/BQE_HDD_cage_01_600.jpg

except a pump where the HDD is :D

[creidiki]

I see your bungee cords :o

Quite literal, lol. Dunno quite how that will work in my stacker, i guess ill have to see, thankfully hardware stores arent very far away. :)

I think ill probably mount it on a really thick layer of rubber/silicon foam, cheap and easy to cut.

And no, what i was looking at is this one (http://www.dangerdenstore.com/product.php?productid=53&cat=27&page=1), the one made of lucite. Actually the shop im looking at has the image of the single-bay one for the double-bay product, but same difrence.

[fareastgq]

I've never had a problem with any acrylic bay res that didn't leak BEFORE I got it ;)

[Zenjirou]

Mount the Pump on top of Cardboard or foam might help. that is what I did with MCP350, and no vibrations.

[creidiki]

Well, thats settled then, ill pick up a single-bay 5.25" DD reservoir, and pop by maplin to see what they have as far as think rubber. Might as well pick up some double-sided rubber tape to seal the space between the fans and the rad.

Or, i could go for the double-bay, and then let my double-bay VFD cover the front of my rad a little...

the PA120.2 would take up 6 5.25" bays but only pull air though 5... i dont think that would make much of a difference, no?

Blue led fans, blue VFD, and 2 blue leds in the res.. mmm :)