<div class="bbcode_center" style="text-align:center;"><img alt="Banner1.6.jpg" class="bbcode_img" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2LE1xTRaL2o/Vi_b3ujfU0I/AAAAAAAATPw/qmfG_DluGM4/s700-Ic42/Banner1.6.jpg"><br><br><br><b>III</b> - Bespoke pass through waterblock renders<br><br><br>

Today i've been busy modelling how the pass through floor panel could work, although as of yet I don't know the exact position of many of the ports, I was just trying to make sure that I could fit in all of the hardware i've been thinking about. A little extra width in the case may well make things easier but it looks like there will be room for dual loops.<br><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/N4zhLN2qj8sdiY-TQZP6kyYAq0xjtHs_U8Uq77O4pIJc=w2700" target="_blank"><img alt="N4zhLN2qj8sdiY-TQZP6kyYAq0xjtHs_U8Uq77O4pIJc=w700" class="bbcode_img" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/N4zhLN2qj8sdiY-TQZP6kyYAq0xjtHs_U8Uq77O4pIJc=w700"></a><br><br>

Having experimented at Parvum layering up different types of acrylic I was disappointed with the contrast of having frosted clear over black acetal and yellow coolant. It looked rather washed out against the harsh contrast of black and yellow acrylic.<br><br>

Laying polished clear acrylic over coolant looked phenomenal but was rather too revealing of what else lay beneath. Also the inherent reflections and dust of having an entire polished acrylic floor I just didn't want to think about. So it was time to break out some creativity to retain the harsh black and yellow contrast while adding some showy custom watercooling.<br><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Sm6bJmIuW17ojpxYD3IToNhAJaoV8IDlr5zudrYq4wWn=w2700" target="_blank"><img alt="Sm6bJmIuW17ojpxYD3IToNhAJaoV8IDlr5zudrYq4wWn=w700" class="bbcode_img" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Sm6bJmIuW17ojpxYD3IToNhAJaoV8IDlr5zudrYq4wWn=w700"></a><br><br>

For now at least i'm planning to have two sheets of 10mm clear, the lower with coolant channels and o-ring grooves cut into it and the upper with a positive version of the channel left behind.<br><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NUde_afBzIzkKskMGvw6utf4emy7vBlkwBazQYb8G6zP=w2700" target="_blank"><img alt="NUde_afBzIzkKskMGvw6utf4emy7vBlkwBazQYb8G6zP=w700" class="bbcode_img" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NUde_afBzIzkKskMGvw6utf4emy7vBlkwBazQYb8G6zP=w700"></a><br><br>

These two pieces will be screwed together firmly sandwiching an o-ring to seal the channels. Following that another negative cut from 5mm black acrylic will be inlayed over the top sitting flush with the raised channels.<br><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xKocBzrVqzN1C8w9NzV7l7uJpCkvXKNCT8Sf_TCgFkWz=w2700" target="_blank"><img alt="xKocBzrVqzN1C8w9NzV7l7uJpCkvXKNCT8Sf_TCgFkWz=w700" class="bbcode_img" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xKocBzrVqzN1C8w9NzV7l7uJpCkvXKNCT8Sf_TCgFkWz=w700"></a><br><br>

Finally the fittings can be threaded into the 10mm middle layer of acrylic. This must have enlarged raised ends so the fittings can seal against that rather than the black.<br><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9sda3xdowTXbP5TWytefrQgaOwTrYpDujhEdcysfXY6U=w2700" target="_blank"><img alt="9sda3xdowTXbP5TWytefrQgaOwTrYpDujhEdcysfXY6U=w700" class="bbcode_img" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9sda3xdowTXbP5TWytefrQgaOwTrYpDujhEdcysfXY6U=w700"></a><br><br>

I don't know exactly what style of run i'll make with the coolant however it will most likely be too dense to achieve a straight line between every fitting. That still leaves a lot of options to have varying width channels with 90° or 45° bends, that will have to wait until all of the ports can be accurately positioned.<br><br>

I really must add some drain ports to the underside too.<br><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QCHd6HbWeGwYSpO-bqD1iCzImehCYNdaXv-odX1iwYv8=w2700" target="_blank"><img alt="QCHd6HbWeGwYSpO-bqD1iCzImehCYNdaXv-odX1iwYv8=w700" class="bbcode_img" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QCHd6HbWeGwYSpO-bqD1iCzImehCYNdaXv-odX1iwYv8=w700"></a><br><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/jUzw_okDq-56IzOQc_OSTv_08QfkLUuD3vjr2SA3ap8g=w2700" target="_blank"><img alt="jUzw_okDq-56IzOQc_OSTv_08QfkLUuD3vjr2SA3ap8g=w700" class="bbcode_img" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/jUzw_okDq-56IzOQc_OSTv_08QfkLUuD3vjr2SA3ap8g=w700"></a><br><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/g03TsQwMDX1KKz5G1ol4ZFPkbu_qC7ywvacOutmQfVW0=w2700" target="_blank"><img alt="g03TsQwMDX1KKz5G1ol4ZFPkbu_qC7ywvacOutmQfVW0=w700" class="bbcode_img" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/g03TsQwMDX1KKz5G1ol4ZFPkbu_qC7ywvacOutmQfVW0=w700"></a><br><br>

Although barely visible in this render that is really what I was aiming for with this part. It isn't a mad crazy water thing screaming for attention and visual hierarchy but just a slick implementation to allow for some very clean tubing to each of the components. There is plenty of time for showing off on imersa's builds <img alt="biggrin.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/biggrin.gif">.<br><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2wHfiZi6NuGfg9CXq5X9_6s6E00DZgGmKfXHar9UAYWp=w2700-no" target="_blank"><img alt="2wHfiZi6NuGfg9CXq5X9_6s6E00DZgGmKfXHar9UAYWp=w700-no" class="bbcode_img" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2wHfiZi6NuGfg9CXq5X9_6s6E00DZgGmKfXHar9UAYWp=w700-no"></a><br><br>

Having said that, when it catches the hypothetical digital light...<br><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/s7JKVFUcbLol9HFEdWPpVVHWaBE1RVpKb69RSRqZJg57=w2700" target="_blank"><img alt="s7JKVFUcbLol9HFEdWPpVVHWaBE1RVpKb69RSRqZJg57=w700" class="bbcode_img" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/s7JKVFUcbLol9HFEdWPpVVHWaBE1RVpKb69RSRqZJg57=w700"></a><br><br>

JR</div>