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so last week i got my new laing ddc2 pump from england, and since i'm very cheap..
i decided that i'm going to mod the top part of the pump, so i can fit 1\2" tubing to it and at the same time increase the performance of the pump.
hope you gues enjoy the pics.
Ok and on with the mod. after dissembling the pump i took out my trusty drill and drilled a hole right at the middle of the top piece:
i chopped the inlet and the outlet with my dremel clone like so :
i decided that it would be best if i cut a little bit off from the barb that was going to be glued to the outlet, cos to me it looked that it was too long.
the barbs glued to the top piece. the glue that i used was araldite, it rocks
little bit more araldite:
after i had made sure that the araldite was dry i started to filling process. the stuff i used is called chemical metal putty. good stuff too, then it dry's, it's really hard but it can be sculpted.
little bit of sanding:
there was a lot of nasty holes after the sanding, and i noticed that the form was not symmetrical any more so some more putty was needed:
more sanding:
when i was happy with the sanding jop i ablyed a couple of layers of primer:
i assembled the pump and tested if it had any leaks.
triumph no leaks....
here it is, assembled and ready to go.
i'm really happy with the job i made not too hard to make, it looks nice and more importantly it works like a charm.
this mod would not be what it is without the following: karhu beer, coolmiester, kossu.
i decided that i'm going to mod the top part of the pump, so i can fit 1\2" tubing to it and at the same time increase the performance of the pump. hope you gues enjoy the pics.
Ok and on with the mod. after dissembling the pump i took out my trusty drill and drilled a hole right at the middle of the top piece:
i chopped the inlet and the outlet with my dremel clone like so :
i decided that it would be best if i cut a little bit off from the barb that was going to be glued to the outlet, cos to me it looked that it was too long.
the barbs glued to the top piece. the glue that i used was araldite, it rocks
little bit more araldite:
after i had made sure that the araldite was dry i started to filling process. the stuff i used is called chemical metal putty. good stuff too, then it dry's, it's really hard but it can be sculpted.
little bit of sanding:
there was a lot of nasty holes after the sanding, and i noticed that the form was not symmetrical any more so some more putty was needed:
more sanding:
when i was happy with the sanding jop i ablyed a couple of layers of primer:
i assembled the pump and tested if it had any leaks.
triumph no leaks....
here it is, assembled and ready to go.
i'm really happy with the job i made not too hard to make, it looks nice and more importantly it works like a charm.
this mod would not be what it is without the following: karhu beer, coolmiester, kossu.
