Pump/Res connectivity advice

[Gordy]

Ok, I'm planning a watercooling project and I've ordered some parts already.

First off I've got a HWLabs Black Ice Pro 2 Radiator

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/waterworks/DSC02410.jpg

I've got a zalman cpu heatsink here

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/waterworks/DSC02413.jpg

Then I've got a watercool ab-k maxi resevoir

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/waterworks/DSC02417.jpg

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/waterworks/DSC02418.jpg


And finally I have one of the c-systems pump

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/waterworks/DSC02419.jpg

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/waterworks/DSC02420.jpg

Its ssoooooooo tiny look at it compared to my new mobile!

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/waterworks/DSC02422.jpg

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/waterworks/DSC02423.jpg

What I'm wanting is to mount the resevoir straight onto the back of the little pump like the pic below

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/waterworks/DSC02421.jpg

But I dont have the right connector to do this, the pump has 1/4 threads and the input to the res has a bigger thread is designed to connect straight to Eheim 1046/1048. Where do I find a connector that allows me to do this with the c-systems pump?

I'm planning on using 10mm/8mm tubing with quick connectors throughout the system if that makes a difference.

Thanks

[Gordy]

Looking at the res it looks like the eheim side is not threaded as I thought it was :(

Ok looking on the web the intake size of the ehiem is 13mm (~1/2")
And the pump is 1/4" so an adapter like this

1/4" NPT 1/2" Barb - Brass

http://store.over-clock.com/brass_barb.jpg


Edit: I think first measurement is wrong as the res has a hole about 3/4" grrrr.

[Starbuck3733T]

I think that pipe nipples and a short length of copper pipe are your friends.

You shouold be able to get pipe nipples for both of those threads easily, and possibly even a reduction fitting from the res's 3/4" to the 1/4" that it looks like the c750 takes. Sweat the 3/4" NPT to 1/4" reducer to the 1/4" nipple and you should be golden.

search www.mcmaster.com with pipe nipples...

[Gordy]

I think I need two adapters a 1/4 to 1/2 adapter and a 1/2 to 3/4 with barb connector.

I've found some on here

https://secure.thorite.co.uk/Products_Male_BSPT_hose_connector_164.html

https://secure.thorite.co.uk/Products_Reducing_bush_974.html