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watercooling manifolds... where to buy ?
on: December 07, 2006, 00:58:58 AM
I nees to slpit a 12mil (1/2inch) line into 3 x 6mm... then join the back together again

anyone know where I can get some manifolds to do it ?

Im sure some watercoolking shops use to sell them... but I cant find any now :(

Im trying to save on having 4xt-pieces and 6x12mm to 6mm adapters

plus Im hopeing to put all the flow trhough it, so was it to be as little of a restriction as possible :)

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Re:watercooling manifolds... where to buy ?
Reply #1 on: December 07, 2006, 09:11:22 AM
http://www.airlines-pneumatics.co.uk/webcat/Detprod.asp?ProductCode=S010134
closest i can find atm :-s

there maybe more suitable ones on places like farnells or maybe RS as these are anodized aluminium.

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Re:watercooling manifolds... where to buy ?
Reply #2 on: December 07, 2006, 09:28:21 AM
Easiest way would be to soft solder or even braze a pair of custom bits. Shouldnt be difficult TBH

Re:watercooling manifolds... where to buy ?
Reply #3 on: December 07, 2006, 11:35:19 AM
its getting unbelievably hard to get decent water cooling stuff these days, spiralling back towards the days when you had to make everything yourself.

Re:watercooling manifolds... where to buy ?
Reply #4 on: December 07, 2006, 11:45:51 AM
Drill press + lump of clear acrylic + some hose fitings = manifold

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Re:watercooling manifolds... where to buy ?
Reply #5 on: December 07, 2006, 13:51:36 PM
Quote from: Mongoose
its getting unbelievably hard to get decent water cooling stuff these days, spiralling back towards the days when you had to make everything yourself.

Im open to product ideas  :mrgreen:

Airlines is the only place I can think of as well. Coolercases used to sell colored anodized ones but I dont think they do anymore.

Re:watercooling manifolds... where to buy ?
Reply #6 on: December 07, 2006, 13:56:07 PM
no I looked on coolercases as soon as I saw this, foolishly thinking "coolercases sell EVERYTHING". Apparently not any more.

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Reply #7 on: December 07, 2006, 13:58:33 PM
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Im open to product ideas  :mrgreen:


do you mean to imply by that comment that you yourself are affiliated with a purveyor of watercooling gizmos? gonna need some bits and bobs myself fairly soon when my current motherboard finally goes to that great LANparty in the sky

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Re:watercooling manifolds... where to buy ?
Reply #8 on: December 07, 2006, 14:02:00 PM
I own a company called XSPC
http://www.xs-pc.co.uk/products.php

Re:watercooling manifolds... where to buy ?
Reply #9 on: December 07, 2006, 14:31:37 PM
cool, nice looking kit you have there.

The Tekforums has its very own resident water cooling manufacturer again, just like old times

Re:watercooling manifolds... where to buy ?
Reply #10 on: December 07, 2006, 18:24:22 PM
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I own a company called XSPC
http://www.xs-pc.co.uk/products.php


doh !

I just spend a small fortune on WC stuff, would have bought it from you if Id known !

watercooling manifolds... where to buy ?
Reply #11 on: December 07, 2006, 18:43:43 PM
and as for the manifolds...

Im getting 4 x 12m T-peices... then Ive got some hydralic hose here thats 6mil internal, and 12mil external diamater... so Ill shove a bit inside the 12mil stuff coming from the splitters, then the other end right ontop the blocks :)

just need some little hose clamps for it and the T-peices... but iic B+Q do them so Ill goi there to get em a bit quicker :)

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