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Build Your Own Watercooling Reservoir for $10

You will now need your J-B Weld, you can pick this up at most hardware stores. J-B Weld is a 2-part mixture, a hardener and steel part.

To get the correct mixture and the best results you should use a 1 to 1 ratio with the hardener and steel part. I decided to put it on a piece of tin foil only because it was the first thing I saw to use. You can use whatever you like.

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Now take one of the little brass tubes the came inside of the DU-BRO and smash one end so that it is flat and you can use it to apply the J-B Weld.

Go ahead and use your new mixing stick to mix the hardener and steel part of the J-B Weld together until it is thoroughly mixed. It should turn out to be a dark gray color.

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After you have mixed up your J-B Weld go apply it around the seal of the barb, this time I have started with the inlet. Apply a generous amount; don’t be afraid to make a mess and glob it on. It is better to put too much than too little. A leak which will spray water all over the inside of your computer would not be a good thing.

Go ahead and apply J-B Weld to the other barb now, again put a generous amount on as you did with the first one.

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You will still need the cork for the top hole which will be used to fill up the reservoir. The DU-BRO comes with a cork and hardware to waterseal it, all you need to do is take that cork and put it back in the hole.

Pop that cork into the fill hole and you are done with your reservoir. You will need to let it sit for 24-48 hours so the J-B Weld can cure.

Conclusion
Hopefully this guide will help you on your journey into watercooling and maybe persuade you to look into it further as a possibility for a cooling method. All the parts that you will need can end up being kind of expensive if you want top of the line ones, however I hope this guide can save you a few bucks on the total amount.

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