check my first attempt

[peewee]

here is my first attempt at a pump/reservoir setup
wadda ya's think???

 

[peewee]

peewee (May 18, 2001 08:41 p.m.):
here is my first attempt at a pump/reservoir setup
wadda ya's think???

 

[peewee]

should i sell em???
has a rio 600 pumping it.,.

 

[peewee]

their is water in the res, thats why the pump looks so big but it actually isint...

 

[William]

looks very nice. ready to do some serious overclocking with that. I like the resevoir.

 

[lightning]

is the reservior plastic or glass?? it look damn nice!! leak proof!!! nice job!!

 

[peewee]

lightning (May 18, 2001 09:18 p.m.):
is the reservior plastic or glass?? it look damn nice!! leak proof!!! nice job!!

its actally acrylic, not 000 watertight yet , but its just the start, i think they sell the same reservoir at procooling.com or something for 60 bucks.....

i was thinking about adding some color to it with a black light.... maybe the color out of a yellow highlighter will work???

heck all i need now is to make my own waterblocks and i can sell whole setups...!!

 

[Shadow ÒÓ]

maybe you should consider drilling a small hole in the top and run the electrical wire through it. Seal it back up with clear silacone. I'm guessing that's where your leak is? Besides that, I don't think you want to put that kind of pressure on the frail straded wire via the seal.

 

[peewee]

Shadow ÒÓ (May 18, 2001 09:59 p.m.):
maybe you should consider drilling a small hole in the top and run the electrical wire through it. Seal it back up with clear silacone. I'm guessing that's where your leak is? Besides that, I don't think you want to put that kind of pressure on the frail straded wire via the seal.

actually the wire is coming throught a hole i put on the side bye the little hinge that holds the top on, and i did silicone it in.. i cut the cord and resoldered it...

 

[Shadow ÒÓ]

ahh....looks like it's just between the lid and jar........nice work btw!

 

[lightning]

one stupid question.....where u get that jar?? i would like to get one too!!!

 

[peewee]

lightning (May 19, 2001 03:13 a.m.):
one stupid question.....where u get that jar?? i would like to get one too!!!

i got it at walmart in the houseware section, i think where the plastic stuff is... its like 3.95, but if anyone wants one made lemme know i can make em with whatever pump you want...for cheap

 

[peewee]

Maestro (May 19, 2001 03:19 a.m.):
looks excellent !!! how long it take to get it set up and all ?

Maestro

well i was actualy trying to make one port on the side of the jar, but it kept cracking, after 2 jars i gave up and put em on the top, and it prolly took 30-45 minutes to do the whole thing..

 

[peewee]

i want to add a eheim 1258 hobby pump to the tank, dunno if it will fit, the rio 600 i got in their is pretty small and all they had at the petstore besides a 1200 gallon pump and up

 

[AMDGuy]

It looks cool, bot the resovoire is kunda large which might inhibit it fitting in some cases. Ditch the Rio pumps and go with Maxijet. A well respected aquarium shop sol both Rio and Maxijet. I compared them and the Maxijet was better built and looked more heavy duty, but was the same size. The sales people also said Maxijets lasted three times as long. You might give them a try.

 

[GERRY136]

cool as hell man!
soon ill be right behind ya!

 

[peewee]

AMDGuy (May 19, 2001 09:39 a.m.):
It looks cool, bot the resovoire is kunda large which might inhibit it fitting in some cases..

it does nnot fit in a case, but is nice enuff to leave outside with some color added maybe.. my case is under my desk so it doesnt matter, and it never moves

 

[peewee]

AMDGuy (May 19, 2001 09:39 a.m.):
It looks cool, bot the resovoire is kunda large which might inhibit it fitting in some cases. Ditch the Rio pumps and go with Maxijet. A well respected aquarium shop sol both Rio and Maxijet. I compared them and the Maxijet was better built and looked more heavy duty, but was the same size. The sales people also said Maxijets lasted three times as long. You might give them a try.

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i returned the rio and got the maxi-jet 1200 265gpa with a 69' lit... for $24.99

 

[AMDGuy]

Good Choice. I went with the 295GPH model. My setup will be completed soon.

 

[proze]

hehehehe.. ;-) that's pretty cool! haven't seen a reservoir like that before... said it wasn't 100% leakproof.. where's the leak?