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WoW How handy is THAT? Sorry for the log jam of posts everyone. My forums are not nearly this fancy =)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gir92
Could you also tell me how you answer a PM without having to use the quote button? I can't find a "reply" button lol.
Well, if your picturing how dual bay reservoirs have been built to this point I don't blame you. Those are traditionally 6 rectangles flat glued which of course sucks. The T3 only has one seam and it is a stepped or rabbited joint like this:Quote:
Originally Posted by AndrewZorn
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there are actually 3 bonding surfaces. That said, I don't want to mislead you though either. It is still a type of glue. How it works is that each half is placed joint down in a tray with 3 or 4 mm of a special solvent and left there for about 60 or so seconds. This is the immersion part and completely covers all the bonding surfaces of both parts without relying on wicking. It basically melts those surfaces so that when the two halves are clamped together they infuse into a monolithic structure. Because the joint area is mass balanced (the area near the bonding edge on each part have the same general dimensions and mass) the two halves contract and expand at the same rate from temperature changes.
The joint is so tight that prior to the immersion you cant push the parts together as there is ZERO clearance. This also makes it impossible to separate the halves for modders which is why they will be sold on Primo's site unassembled for modders wanting to change out the wheels, add lights...or w/e they dream up.
It also saved tooling costs as both the standard and the pumped version share a common front. That lets me just design new backs, like the dual DDC without jacking the cost up out of reach. It also means we could make a different base for those wanting to use the pumps, but not in a bay...or add a middle section to increase volume, or mount a pump back directly to an acrylic case etc. We can also cast the pump rears in different plastics and colors, like black delrin for example while retaining a clear front.
the brass is killer, Id be far more inclined to buy one of these if it had brass inserts and not generic aluminum/streel with plating.
Think of the quote button as Reply, the PM system just includes original in all replies. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BoxGods
The reason I say that, there isn't a reply button, just Forward and Quote.
Also, on the topic of brass and plating. Will the inserts be nickel plated brass or nickel plated steel? Sorry if I missed this in one of your posts.
Email Brian at Primo Chill and he may be able to have them do up one with brass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cutless009
The base metal will be brass and the plating will likely be chrome...maybe zinc as shiny chrome may be too much.Quote:
Originally Posted by skinnee
Also, if I didn't answer anyones question after a reasonable time and have answered others posted after yours I may have missed it. Just ask again please. I am watching 4-5 pages in half a dozen T3 forum threads (and growing) and it's a good bit to keep up with, (especially with Portal: Prelude just out =) You guys are the easiest bunch of the lot. Seems like on the rest I explain how the front ports work for fill/bleed/drain 3-4 times and people STILL post 3-4 posts later that they don't get it. Probably time for an illustration.
See, and vendors/manufacturers are scared of us. We're just a knowledgable bunch is all. :up:
Brian received the production samples in today. A little worse for wear--one broken and the rest got a few scratches, but other wise OK. Rough ride in from China looks like. He is tracking down the assorted O rings etc. you guys will need to run water through them. I will let you know when they ship.
Turns out the scratches were from some cleaning solution left in the mold tooling so that is a relief. They are shipping a new batch and these will have the plated inserts too so if it is OK with you guys I would rather just ship out those. That and the fact that Brian accidentally tested one to failure...I will ask him if I can post the video as he makes a fairly unmanly sound when it goes off lol.
Had it on the bench filled with water, then used a big compressor to REALLY pump it up. No problem till it slides off the bench and makes the 3 foot fall to concrete...you guys remember those water rockets we played with as kids? Picture that, but with the sound a 6' 3" lumberjack makes when he makes a seat cushion vanish lol.
:rofl: :rofl: yeah, I gotta see that video!
No worries, ship them whenever you are satisfied!