- Joined
- Feb 19, 2004
Would a 12mm barb with a 1/4" NPT thread going to an inlet for the D4, would this hinder greatly the performance of the D4? I understand that this pump is used especially for highly restrictive systems and has been tested to perform well, but were these tests done with a commonly restrictive barb going towards the inlet (I know most barbs on a Bay res are 1/4" NPT)?
The reason I am asking is because I have constructed several cylindrical reservoirs out of acrylic tubes and even expensive polycarbonate tubes (and we all know how much these cost in bulk since online distributors such as mcmaster charge you an arm a leg for clear PVC) along with welded copper tubing, but, it will never look as good as the Tank-O-Matic. So I figure since I spend so much making my several revisions of different reservoirs I concoct (then selling them because I am unsatisfied), why not just buy a beautiful one without wasting any more of my time.
I know the Tank-O-Matic is 1/4" BSPT, similar in threading size to NPT, so I can just grab male threaded 1/4" BSPT to 1/2" tube polypropylene barbs at MCmaster to adapt to 1/2 as an inlet, but.... would this be too restrictive for the D4 (the new D4s dated after 07/04 that are quieter.... supposedly) along with a Chevetter HeaterCore, an MCW6000, and a DD 6800 waterblock?
My other option was just to bore out the hole to accomodate a 3/8" NPT, and tap it, but I'd rather not mod anymore, and, the thought of using an aluminum reservoir after it has been drilled doesn't appeal to me.
The reason I am asking is because I have constructed several cylindrical reservoirs out of acrylic tubes and even expensive polycarbonate tubes (and we all know how much these cost in bulk since online distributors such as mcmaster charge you an arm a leg for clear PVC) along with welded copper tubing, but, it will never look as good as the Tank-O-Matic. So I figure since I spend so much making my several revisions of different reservoirs I concoct (then selling them because I am unsatisfied), why not just buy a beautiful one without wasting any more of my time.
I know the Tank-O-Matic is 1/4" BSPT, similar in threading size to NPT, so I can just grab male threaded 1/4" BSPT to 1/2" tube polypropylene barbs at MCmaster to adapt to 1/2 as an inlet, but.... would this be too restrictive for the D4 (the new D4s dated after 07/04 that are quieter.... supposedly) along with a Chevetter HeaterCore, an MCW6000, and a DD 6800 waterblock?
My other option was just to bore out the hole to accomodate a 3/8" NPT, and tap it, but I'd rather not mod anymore, and, the thought of using an aluminum reservoir after it has been drilled doesn't appeal to me.