Reshaping Volutes!

[Sniper]

So I got my 3rd pump & BitsPower res top in today & the Volute sucks! It needs a slight reshaping to get rid of the edges & round it out abit for a better flow. Anyone have any experience with doing this? Some pics would be nice to help me out on what I should look to get from it. Anyone have some close ups of the XSPC res tops?

[Big_Daddy]

Depends. They all look different. No QC. I have 2, they were different, red had 3, all 3 were different.

[Kayin]

I made my own volutes, if that helps...

Post pics of yours, I'll try to figure out what has happened...

[Sniper]

Kid took the cam so i'm without till she brings it back next weekend. lol

[Kayin]

I posted mine, though they've been cleaned up in the meantime...

[Septim]

kayin maybe you could post the ideal shape of volute that is needed...

[Sniper]

Yes I just need to see what it should look like. this one has sharp edges, not rounded out, drops into volute instead of flowing into it. just a poor design.

[Hicks]

Educate me!!! What is a volute? :confused:

[Xilikon]

Educate me!!! What is a volute? :confused:

A volute is a area just above the impeller. It's the circle you see on the top. A spiral volute is a area shaped like a spiral.

[Kayin]

Mine is pretty abrupt too, you can try smoothing it with a Dremel. my exit is smoothed, to reduce cavitation and so as to not impede water flow. The intake volute matters a lot, but don't ignore the exit-which is often so much easier to improve.

[Baleful]

How bad is it? I would think using a dremel would only make it worse, it's pretty hard to be precise with a dremel. Depending on how bad it is, I would try and use sandpaper to smooth it all out. Start with some 200, or 350 grit, when you get the general smoothness you're looking for jump up to 1500 grit.

[Sniper]

It's bad like there is an abrubt drop off into the volute with sharp edge to boot. That needs to be smoothed out then the volute edge round off just abit.

[Xilikon]

Pics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Baleful]

Is it to much for sand paper?

[Demthios]

Yes please post up pics!!

[Sniper]

Kid took the cam so i'm without till she brings it back next weekend. lol

Uhmmm :wasntme:

[Xilikon]

Uhmmm :wasntme:

Go hound that kid !

[Baleful]

FFS use your damn cellphone. Give us SOMETHING to work with here..... damn you are such a slacker!

[Septim]

sand paper 400, 1000 to 2000 grit...

tie up said kid? just use grainy cell cam with good lighting...

[cheapskate]

Do you have a dremel and a round head rotary file bit? I used that to make a channel to the exaust on my top. leave the opposite side alone.

[RedRaider]

I WANT PICS.....

[Sniper]

I know I need my cam back! Friggit i'm buying a new one anyways. My daughter can have my old one I don't care lol.

[RedRaider]

Take pics with your phone, bro...