Dec-06-2007
Some stuff from mcmaster.

I actually got some 1/8" o-rings because,....

The ones I was using before were so damn


These 1/8" o-rings work but in my opinion they are a bit to much. SO,....

I got some 3/32" o-rings which are a lot better. Strong but not so bulky looking.

A lot nicer.

I also got these 3/32" x 3/4" rings too. I want to try something else,... 4 of these per res. I want to make a nice aluminum band with "U" bend on each side to hook in the o-rings. This way the system looks more balanced,... aluminum/ acrylic to o-ring. You know what i mean? I think the little rings will look better then one rings stretched up and over. We'll see.

I also got some bumpers. A modder from one of the forums I post said to use stick on bumpers from mcmaster. Out of "stick on bumpers" I see,... "bumpers". You guyz know me,... no tape no glue etc. So U looked up bumpers and found these nice push in bumpers. SOLD.

These will keep the reservoirs from sliding around. They are cheap too. like $5 for 100 of them.

I've got quite a collection now.

Here are my plans for the new brackets. Kind of the same which is good because I like this style of brackets. I did not want to give up on this. So let get to work,...

Need some acrylic blocks.

Cut down,...

Cutting the "V" groove.

Pretty good but its weird,... they are all a bit different or off from each other?!?! Maybe because I forgot to tighten the damn drill press table before I start cutting them!!! DOH!

Cutting the middle of the "V" groove out with a 1/8" end mill. I didnt want to use an 1/8" because its kind of big or bigger then what I wanted to use. But I had to because of the slightly off groove centers. DOH! You know what,...

I'm startin over,...

This time the table is locked and tight. I'm using one block to align the saw blade.

If I dont cut my fingers off using that blade like that,... it will just flat out take my head off. You see the dent in my friggin wall! That from the piece of acrylic that was cut off and got flung by the 3000rpm blade.

Here's the jig I'm using to cut the "V" grooves. I glued it the the vise jaw. The jig and jaw is taped up though. Anyways,... all I have to do is load the jig and cut.

MUCH BETTER!

The left overs,...

Wow. So much better.

Carving out the middle of the grooves again. This time I am using the 1/16" end mill I wanted to use the first time.

Very pro,...

Very small.

So cool!

Two new jigs,... they are the same actually. A single and a sixer.

It's for cutting another angle,..

NICE! God I love this.

So cool.

Yet another jig,...

I'm drilling with the end mill. Making room for the captive nuts that will be on the aluminum portion of the brackets. This jig is glued to the vise too. You see,... I measure to drill one hole. I drill one side and then flip it around to drill the other side. It's faster and more accurate then constantly aigning the press for each cut.

Captive butt holes,...

Using the same jig I used to drill the captive nut holes... I drill the holes for the retaining acrylic rods. Drill one side and then flip it over to do the other.


Now,... using the "V" groove jig,... I drilled for the bumpers. I am sinking the bumpers too so they dont come out all that easy. Plus to give them a slightly lower profile too.


Wicked,...


Who is the friggin man! These things look so damn cool. They are just so perfectly together. Amazing.

The 2" res,...

The 2.5" res,...


Niiiiiiice,...

Ok,... I am going to back tonight. I have to fixed two xPO's though,... I continue here when done with them. I'll probably glue the xPO's togther and then put them off to the side for the night for some EXTRA curing time,... so I can back back to these bad boys;)