Maze3 Lucite Top

Enigma422 · 02-22-03, 11:34 PM

Got a question for anybody that owns a Maze3 with the clear top. I've heard that they are not good, and it is advised that anybody buying a Maze3 buy it with the copper top. So to all you guys with Maze3 and the lucite top, can you tell me your experience with it. I am considering buying a Maze3 and like the look of the clear top. Thanks.

Taigaa · 02-23-03, 12:13 AM

I've had mine for only a month, no probs yet though and it looks great!

grim · 02-23-03, 12:14 AM

mine hasnt cracked and ive had it since september

The Spyder · 02-23-03, 02:09 AM

Ive had blocks for months.... no problems.... the only real problems were people trying to tighten the barbs, put too much stress on them and such~

BoonieRat · 02-23-03, 03:50 AM

Most cracking is caused by 'user error', AKA tightening the barbs with a 12inch adjustable spanner. seriously if you overtighten the barbs OR the top mounting Allen bolts it WILL crack. tighten the top enought to compress the O~Ring and you'll be OK. Tighten the barbs hand tight then 1/2turn more with spanner while useing silicon sealant on the threads instead of PTF tape, and ditto. you can use PTF tape , I do, you just have to be carefull how much you tighten it past 'hand tight' (I do up to 1 whole turn because it needs compressing slightly to work...

All that stuff about the extra copper saving you in a melt down is tosh, my lexan top went through a 'no pump' episode and what saved me was having the radiator ABOVE the level of the block soby allowing natural convection to cool the CPU...
If it can't convect, the 'heat storage' properties of a few ounzes of Cu ain't gonna help you

...

calvin · 02-23-03, 06:41 AM

No problems here. The Lucite top is fine with the poly barbs. I would avoid the metal barbs due to the much higher coeffiecient of thermal expansion.

And yes appearance is much nicer with the clear top - I like being able to see if anything inside the block.

Wonderboy · 02-23-03, 08:40 PM

add me to the sucessful list, had mine since november and no problems yet. i thought the top was easy to clean as well.

Iron Hawk · 02-23-03, 10:09 PM

I have had mine for about a year now. I have take it fully appart, beaten it arround, and it still is holding up just fine.

02-22-03, 11:34 PM	Thread Starter #1
Enigma422 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Parabolic Quantum Well	Maze3 Lucite Top Got a question for anybody that owns a Maze3 with the clear top. I've heard that they are not good, and it is advised that anybody buying a Maze3 buy it with the copper top. So to all you guys with Maze3 and the lucite top, can you tell me your experience with it. I am considering buying a Maze3 and like the look of the clear top. Thanks.
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02-23-03, 12:13 AM	#2
Taigaa Registered Join Date: Feb 2003	I've had mine for only a month, no probs yet though and it looks great!
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02-23-03, 12:14 AM	#3
grim Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: boston, ma	mine hasnt cracked and ive had it since september
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02-23-03, 02:09 AM	#4
The Spyder Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oregon	Ive had blocks for months.... no problems.... the only real problems were people trying to tighten the barbs, put too much stress on them and such~
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02-23-03, 03:50 AM	#5
BoonieRat Member Join Date: Jul 2002	Most cracking is caused by 'user error', AKA tightening the barbs with a 12inch adjustable spanner. seriously if you overtighten the barbs OR the top mounting Allen bolts it WILL crack. tighten the top enought to compress the O~Ring and you'll be OK. Tighten the barbs hand tight then 1/2turn more with spanner while useing silicon sealant on the threads instead of PTF tape, and ditto. you can use PTF tape , I do, you just have to be carefull how much you tighten it past 'hand tight' (I do up to 1 whole turn because it needs compressing slightly to work... All that stuff about the extra copper saving you in a melt down is tosh, my lexan top went through a 'no pump' episode and what saved me was having the radiator ABOVE the level of the block soby allowing natural convection to cool the CPU... If it can't convect, the 'heat storage' properties of a few ounzes of Cu ain't gonna help you ...
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02-23-03, 06:41 AM	#6
calvin Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada	No problems here. The Lucite top is fine with the poly barbs. I would avoid the metal barbs due to the much higher coeffiecient of thermal expansion. And yes appearance is much nicer with the clear top - I like being able to see if anything inside the block.
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02-23-03, 08:40 PM	#7
Wonderboy Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dallas Area, Tx	add me to the sucessful list, had mine since november and no problems yet. i thought the top was easy to clean as well.
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02-23-03, 10:09 PM	#8
Iron Hawk Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Groton, CT	I have had mine for about a year now. I have take it fully appart, beaten it arround, and it still is holding up just fine.
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