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10-01-2008, 10:41 AM
aspire.comptech

Here's a new one.

Last week I bought a used DDC/Petras top off a guy on another forum.

Fast forward to today.

Take the pump out, admire it, decided to take it apart and make sure it's clean.

Guy was pretty dumb and didn't even rinse it out, blue coolant drops still inside pump, figure wth, guy wasn't too bright whatever.

Then looking at the DDC impeller I see this.

http://i38.tinypic.com/333wv1s.jpg :confused:

Having never used a ddc before I had no idea if it was supposed to be there. So I send a message to Alex at Petras and ask him if anythign should be there, he says no, and tells me how to take the impeller out.

I see this

http://i34.tinypic.com/2cijrwx.jpg :confused:

He then instructs me on how to take the top of the impeller off. And lo and behold I am met by this.

http://i38.tinypic.com/a3jwp0.jpg

Seriously WTF, THERE IS A DEAD BEE IN THE PUMP!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Anyways, long story short cleaned it out of there, rinsed the pump out and should be dropping it in in the next week or so.

Hope you enjoyed the story... :welcome:
10-01-2008, 10:46 AM
zlojack

LOL :rofl::ROTF::rofl:
10-01-2008, 10:49 AM
Gir92

LMAO Oh man that's great!
:rofl:
10-01-2008, 10:49 AM
Eddie3dfx

Omg.... :eek:

How could a F*cking bee end up in a pump??? LOL

The Bee must of liked the sweet smell of Feser Coolant and flew into the tubing

After being sucked up and burned through the cpu loop, he got stuck in the pump :rofl:

Thats one waterslide I wouldn't want to go on
Poor Bee :yepp:
10-01-2008, 10:50 AM
LogAn'sRun

DUDE!!! What's wrong with you?????? Don't you know that Bee gave it's life to help with your flow??? Man, I wish I had a bee. . .
10-01-2008, 10:52 AM
aspire.comptech

Quote:

Originally Posted by LogAn'sRun

DUDE!!! What's wrong with you?????? Don't you know that Bee gave it's life to help with your flow??? Man, I wish I had a bee. . .

Actually I would think it was hurting the flow pretty bad.

He was chilling right where the water entered the pump/impeller.

And yes I know you were joking, ahahaha.
10-01-2008, 10:56 AM
HaCKs

are you sure its dead?

Don't get stung.
10-01-2008, 10:57 AM
aspire.comptech

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaCKs

are you sure its dead?

Don't get stung.

Already washed it out, nice thing was the impeller is magnetic, just stuck it to the sink (metal) and ran the water on it for about 2 minutes.
10-01-2008, 11:06 AM
Jiangxue

oh man this is funny! :D
10-01-2008, 11:08 AM
D-Cyph3r

That is the most absolutely awesome thing I have EVER. FUDGING. SEEN.:shocked:
10-01-2008, 11:11 AM
RickCain

Classic! To bad you couldn't have done a flow test prior to taking the bee out of the pump...
10-01-2008, 11:16 AM
Cptn Vortex

What the Hell>|? Thats disturbing and mind boggling and awesome. A bee? Really?
10-01-2008, 11:17 AM
NaeKuh

seriously classic!

Hey, better watch out for customs, im sure that bee's isnt native. :rofl:

Here incase someone is too lazy to click.
http://i38.tinypic.com/a3jwp0.jpg
10-01-2008, 11:24 AM
TouGe

Say hello to my little friend.

You never know what you're going to get when you buy parts from other people but this is something I'd never expect.
10-01-2008, 11:42 AM
Cralle!

Hahah!:d
10-01-2008, 11:44 AM
MrMojoZ

Bucket res claims its latest victim.
10-01-2008, 11:48 AM
evil-98

the guy must of used it for a pond/fish tank pump

i guess the buggy got to close to the vortex lol
10-01-2008, 11:49 AM
Stealth42o

Thanks for making me smile with that one :up:
10-01-2008, 11:57 AM
hotdun

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie3dfx

Thats one waterslide I wouldn't want to go on
Poor Bee :yepp:

:rofl: Great story and thanks for including pics! :up:
10-01-2008, 11:59 AM
itznfb

that's one of the most ridiculous things i've ever seen.
10-01-2008, 12:00 PM
DirtyPaws

I'm a complete lurker, so this will get the first post of me:

Wow! How on earth did he get in there?

So is this one way of saying you've got a "Bee" rate pump?

Is your water cooling system acting a little "Buggy"?
10-01-2008, 12:14 PM
aspire.comptech

Pump is dead, does not turn on...

Took apart, pic of inside of base and pcb.

http://i34.tinypic.com/2posb47.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2uylr1f.jpg
10-01-2008, 12:17 PM
itznfb

i think that was expected.
bee stuck inside probably burned it up. probably why it was sold.
10-01-2008, 12:25 PM
Petra

Quote:

Originally Posted by [XC] itznfb

i think that was expected.
bee stuck inside probably burned it up. probably why it was sold.

There looks to be quite a bit of oxidation/corrosion in there... which points more to a coolant leak than a load induced burnout.
10-01-2008, 12:26 PM
Astratuner

hehe i lol'd at the pics.

But on the other side it isn't fun :(
10-01-2008, 12:26 PM
situman

Whats the sell's name so we know to avoid him like the plague...
10-01-2008, 12:31 PM
aspire.comptech

taintedplay.

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10-01-2008, 12:40 PM
NaeKuh

aspire its your fault for not inspecting/cleaning tho. :X

This is why i always tell people they need to tear there stuff apart once in a while.
10-01-2008, 12:43 PM
itznfb

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaeKuh

aspire its your fault for not inspecting/cleaning tho. :X

This is why i always tell people they need to tear there stuff apart once in a while.

how is he supposed to inspect/clean something that hasn't been shipped to him yet?
10-01-2008, 12:45 PM
aspire.comptech

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaeKuh

aspire its your fault for not inspecting/cleaning tho. :X

This is why i always tell people they need to tear there stuff apart once in a while.

Wait, huh?

I got the pump, immediately took it apart saw something in the impeller, figured out how to get it apart, cleaned that all out, reassembled and tested.

I didn't even realize it came apart further until after I tested it...

I've never used a DDC before, just a D5 and a CPX-1...
10-01-2008, 12:50 PM
YugenM

DDC, but not a D5-Bee?

(sorry, that was really bad, an hero brb)
10-01-2008, 12:51 PM
NaeKuh

Quote:

Originally Posted by aspire.comptech

Wait, huh?

I got the pump, immediately took it apart saw something in the impeller, figured out how to get it apart, cleaned that all out, reassembled and tested.

I didn't even realize it came apart further until after I tested it...

I've never used a DDC before, just a D5 and a CPX-1...

OHHH..

i thought u already had it running, and thats an aftermath.

My appologies.
10-01-2008, 12:54 PM
aspire.comptech

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaeKuh

OHHH..

i thought u already had it running, and thats an aftermath.

My appologies.

No, just arrived today.
10-01-2008, 01:39 PM
Giannis86

man this is hilarious :D

i suspect he filed the loop with a garden hose probably..bees seem to like lurking around them :D :D

sucks that the pump is dead though
10-01-2008, 01:55 PM
SaiNRuB

Cues Flight of the Bumblebee.
10-01-2008, 01:58 PM
AndrewZorn

a bee? It'd be one thing if it were some kind of water animal, but HOW?