Project: Watery

[[XC] NetburstXE]

Awesome reservoir. Can you post more pics of it?

[Mankz_91]

Sorry, those are the only ones I have with me.

7 days until mark 2 res!

[[XC] NetburstXE]

No prob.

[Mankz_91]

Tommorrow, I'll tap it up fully and test it for its 'watery-worthy-ness'.

This one is 100x100x20mm using 5mm acrylic. Looks wise..:

[mr2sw21]

waooo that looks great.

[Mankz_91]

I finished of the mock-up res today..:



Then filled 'er up with some Acid Green!





[SIZE="1"](the liquid around the base is from my attempt to pour SIZE]

Conclusion: On the real one, I'll need 3 or 4 bolts per side to apply the pressure evenly across the total res. A small amount of Acrylic cement to the outside prevents any seepage between the layers.
I also found I needed to give the acrylic a really good run over with some Meths to get it really clean so no water could get out.

So, now all I need a PSU to sleeve for the next week or so

[Mankz_91]

Righty-ho, res time folks.

Here is the final 1:1 CAD design ready for cutting tommorrow morning.





As I hoped to describe via. the images, the little line 'thingy' is to underline the sponsors, and 'cos I felt like doing it and being different. The 3x11.8mm holes are for tapping to G1/4" threads, the two lower ones are plumbed into the loop, with the top one for bleeding and filling. The 8mm holes around the outside are for some titanium bolts I came across, 8 of the holes will hold the res together and connect to the case aswell, while the remaining 8 will be just holding the res together...

As at the top, I'm hoping to cut all the acrylic tommorrow

[dubtown]

that looks awesome...

are you gonna etch anything in the top left?

[Mankz_91]

Yup, and bottom right.

[Okda]

NICE project you got there

[mrmaigo]

That looks great, a dual loop with the res would look sooooooo cool

[Mankz_91]

As before, my PSU is supposed to arrive tommorrow, so while I'm going to be sleeving that, I though I'd sleeve some of the other other cables in the case.

My Sleeving of choice is AC Ryan's UV Green sleeving in various sizes. As for sleeving, I'll be doing it MurderBox style, so sleeving every cable individually with the 3mm.




These are the other current parts to be sleeved.




Various bits of heatshrink and sleeving.


I've also got some new Feser 1/2" G1/4" Compression fittings comming in the next week or so from Mario @ TFC. These fittings will fit in brilliantly with the theme of the mod too
For this stage of the mod, a massive thanks to www.specialtech.co.uk, and especially Ayd for the sleeving, CCFL's, SATA cables and the PSU aswell! Most of this mod wouldn't be possible without their help:thumb:

[Mankz_91]

Wooohoo! I got my res cut today!

I still need to etch the logo's and to tap the back panel with G1/4" holes, and M5 threads for mounting.

So, the pron.









Any one drooling

[ben333]

Very nice stuff there!!

[lyl]

sweet res design! cool to see the product of your design.

looking forward to seeing it filled up

[Mankz_91]

Thanks

[Mankz_91]

Time for some water-cooling bling.

The second I saw these 1/2" compression fittings, I knew I HAD to have some for my build. I aslo got one of the Xtender shrouds to mount on the front 120mm fan for visual effects.







Mmm.. Clear-ness.



LED's for the Xtender



Mmmm. Compressiony.

A BIG thanks to The Feser Company for the parts in this update

[Mankz_91]

I was rather bored so I started sleeving today, swapped the molex's for UV green ones, and used 3mm AC Ryan green. No source of heat though, so heatshrink hasn't shrunk.

[evil-98]

i use a lighter to shrink my heat shrinks.

[mrmaigo]

The shrink is like 90c, boil some water?

[Mankz_91]

i use a lighter to shrink my heat shrinks.

Yeah, I usually do, but I'm at school, and I don't smoke.

[BlueAqua]

Looking really good. Great idea for the res, I always love to see people come up with their own creations. Time to buy a heat gun.

[Mankz_91]

My PSU arrived today, and its very nice. Unfortunately, its going to be ransacked by yours truely. I'll need to shorten all of the cables in the PSU for my various parts, and change the units colour from black silver. Unfortunately, getting the PCB away from the bottom of the case is IMPOSSIBLE! so I may have to use silver vynal instead.

I might have to try and cover the PCB with cardboard and then. Waaah!









Next think on my list is a motherboard, then I can work out the required cable lengths.

[disruptfam]

lighter is ok.. for heat shrink but nothing beats a heatgun

[b@llz0r]

looking good mankz

re: shrink... i just use my girlfriends hair drier... she hates it