So, I will be posting this in my worklog, as well, if I can dig it up that is....
This is the reservoir for Mark1. It will end up being a standalone deal, sitting on the desk next to the case.
So I am very excited to bring you my latest creation, an external reservior for Mark1. This idea came to me completely out the blue one day, not long after a water pump died on me. As, usual, I came up with a simple idea, and it exploded lol.
See originally I was just going to build a simple reservior onto the side of the case. Then Eureka!
I have been dying to find a way to incorporate this vodka bottle, but until now I didn't really have a viable use.... So, onto the pictures! (Who reads all this anyways?)
So after some deliberation on material, I decided on 3/8" rebar. Using the box as a size reference, we cut and bent lengths of rebar into "U's".
Mocked up;
Welded together now;
Using diamond mesh for the the bottom, here's what it looks like so far...
My high-tech aging process;
And here's the stopper,
After a brief introduction to my drill,
and the bottle is now plumbed.
The line going into the bottle;
A ziptie, to act like a hose clamp to help secure the silicone plug.
(awkward, unclear picture. This is the front of the tubing.)
end plugged, side cut. This will make the coolant actually run down the inside front of the bottle, (cool) instead of just running in (boring).
That's all for now. Still to come, a door for the backside, a way of wrapping or covering the joints. Also, a sweet ass idea for for a stand.