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BillParrish
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Over the next couple of weeks with all of you guys (and gals) help I would like to gather information and create as a group effort a post that I will sticky that will contain 2 main items.
Installation Checklist
This will not discuss the intricacies that might arise from a specific installation but instead is a "things to check" before and during assembly of the loop. i.e. Things like: "check the tightness of all factory supplied fittings", "Ensure screws for mounting fans to the rad are the proper length and will not puncture the rad" "Never run the pump dry - not even for a second" and a whatever else we can think of.
Tips:
This will be a section containing any and all neat "tricks of the trade" we can come up with to help a person new to the "game". Things like "a very tiny application of dish-washing liquid soap on the first barb of a barbed fitting will make installing a tight hose fitment much easier, only to be used in case difficulty. " , 90 deg elbow fittings should be avoided if possible and gentle bends used instead if possible and the aesthetics allow it. "
I have no idea at the amount of response we will get with this. Post your ideas/submissions to this thread. One idea/submission per post (gotta get that post count up ya know
) as many good ideas as you can think of. Short and sweet is best. Go over your wording for clarity before you hit submit. So I ask that you start the title of your post with the words "checklist or tip or comment" to indicate if you are providing a tip, a checklist item or a comment on a previous posted item. Items that generate discussion as to the technical merit of inclusion to either list are fine but we will keep it civil. "You farking idiot, Raspberry Jello does make your loop blue but it is stupid" will be deleted out of hand. On the other hand, "I love Raspberry Jello, for lunch, and it will turn your loop blue but in my experience it kills the flow rate and it is my opinion it should not be used in watercooling loops. " is absolutely fine.
So lets give this a try, I will try to have a basic checklist up by next Monday and we can all take potshots at it. At some point I see the checklist being mostly finished but the installation tips might be a living document and might get a sticky of its own. At some point (no new posts for 3 months ??) declare the job done . We can always start it up again or if someone sees something important we missed create a post that will catch my eye (please dont PM me) and we will add it if we all (meaning you guys/gals) agree it should be added.
This could end up being a great thing, but I must warn I am pretty busy but on that note its a great opportunity for some of the experts out there that have done some amazing things to share their vast knowledge. This WILL NOT be a pissing contest. The second this becomes a PITA I am bailing. All contributors will be noted in the sticky.
I imagine there are checklists already out there but as imitation is the best form of flattery if someone was to find some and post a link or cut and paste so we could /cough borrow /cough the better bits, it might speed things up.
Installation Checklist
This will not discuss the intricacies that might arise from a specific installation but instead is a "things to check" before and during assembly of the loop. i.e. Things like: "check the tightness of all factory supplied fittings", "Ensure screws for mounting fans to the rad are the proper length and will not puncture the rad" "Never run the pump dry - not even for a second" and a whatever else we can think of.
Tips:
This will be a section containing any and all neat "tricks of the trade" we can come up with to help a person new to the "game". Things like "a very tiny application of dish-washing liquid soap on the first barb of a barbed fitting will make installing a tight hose fitment much easier, only to be used in case difficulty. " , 90 deg elbow fittings should be avoided if possible and gentle bends used instead if possible and the aesthetics allow it. "
I have no idea at the amount of response we will get with this. Post your ideas/submissions to this thread. One idea/submission per post (gotta get that post count up ya know
) as many good ideas as you can think of. Short and sweet is best. Go over your wording for clarity before you hit submit. So I ask that you start the title of your post with the words "checklist or tip or comment" to indicate if you are providing a tip, a checklist item or a comment on a previous posted item. Items that generate discussion as to the technical merit of inclusion to either list are fine but we will keep it civil. "You farking idiot, Raspberry Jello does make your loop blue but it is stupid" will be deleted out of hand. On the other hand, "I love Raspberry Jello, for lunch, and it will turn your loop blue but in my experience it kills the flow rate and it is my opinion it should not be used in watercooling loops. " is absolutely fine. So lets give this a try, I will try to have a basic checklist up by next Monday and we can all take potshots at it. At some point I see the checklist being mostly finished but the installation tips might be a living document and might get a sticky of its own. At some point (no new posts for 3 months ??) declare the job done . We can always start it up again or if someone sees something important we missed create a post that will catch my eye (please dont PM me) and we will add it if we all (meaning you guys/gals) agree it should be added.
This could end up being a great thing, but I must warn I am pretty busy but on that note its a great opportunity for some of the experts out there that have done some amazing things to share their vast knowledge. This WILL NOT be a pissing contest. The second this becomes a PITA I am bailing. All contributors will be noted in the sticky.
I imagine there are checklists already out there but as imitation is the best form of flattery if someone was to find some and post a link or cut and paste so we could /cough borrow /cough the better bits, it might speed things up.