Aquadrive Dual Problem

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cowd_tyke

Newbie

Aquadrive Dual Problem

Sunday, May 1st 2005, 12:28am

Just thought I aught to raise a problem I'm having with the Aquadrive.
The rubber decoupling mounts cannot be done up tight enough to stop forward/backwards movement of the aquadrive in the 5_1/4inch rack. As they are only rubber pushed into holes there is nothing to stop rotation. I'll find some way to jam them whilst I tighten them or glue them if its still not possible to stop the movement - but it's not a problem I was expecting.

Cowd Tyke

Ze@lot

Full Member

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Sunday, May 1st 2005, 1:23am

i think its a design flaw. i got one myself and found the
rubber couplings to be not man enough for the job. id
image its the same fixings on the standard aquadrive,
where its only got to support 1 harddrive & 1 aquadrive.

standard aquadrive:

4x rubber mounts support : 1x harddrive
1x aquadrive

dual aquadrive:

4x rubber mounts support : 2x harddrive
2x aquadrive (1x dual aquadrive)

really needed to be 8x rubber mounts to allow for the
extra weight. also there wasn't any harddrive screws
supplied with mine, and im having a hard time finding
some as they need to be longer to go though the ally
sections.

Ze.

modsquad

Junior Member

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Monday, May 2nd 2005, 12:33am

I have a AquaDrive question.
Visiting AC's online shop it would seem the only color for the units (the single as well as the dual) is BLUE.
I know the single was available in a silver-type color in the past. I hope AC has plans for color options for these wonderful units.

Mr_modnaR

Full Member

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Monday, May 2nd 2005, 1:02am

yes i find it funny too! the gpu coolers and aquatube are available in more than one colour, and yet not the aquadrives. weird. :'(

Infiltraitor

Full Member

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Monday, May 2nd 2005, 3:51am

But chances are you're gonna pimp your blocks and AT but leave your aquadrive hidden in your drive bays.

Though I hafta say a titan dual aquadrive would be nice (hint hint) ;D

Jessica

Junior Member

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Monday, May 2nd 2005, 4:21pm

Zealot hope you have solved Aquadrive probs if not send me details and i will see what accessories we have got in our aladdins cave of screws , connectors and mounts that we collect just incase we might need. ( As a woman i would normally chuck in the bin but men tend to hoard everything just in case) :-/

Mr_modnaR

Full Member

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Monday, May 2nd 2005, 4:53pm

@ cowd_tyke:

regarding your original problem with the rubber mounts, i don't know hw much room there is, but if you could put a spring washer in between the rubber mount and the pc case, as you tighten the screw into the the rubber grommet thing, the spring washer should grip it, and prevent it from turning, allowing you to tighten it fully! a bit fiddly i know, but worth it, if there's room. as i understand it, there is a little adjustment in the aquadrive for slight variations in hard drive size, but i don't know if this leaves any room down the side? :-/

Ze@lot

Full Member

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Monday, May 2nd 2005, 6:39pm

Quoted from "Jessica"

Zealot hope you have solved Aquadrive probs if not send me details and i will see what accessories we have got in our aladdins cave of screws , connectors and mounts that we collect just incase we might need. ( As a woman i would normally chuck in the bin but men tend to hoard everything just in case) :-/

cheers jessica

cowd_tyke

Newbie

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Tuesday, May 3rd 2005, 2:15pm

Thanks Mr_Modnar.
When I investigated I found the thread into the rubber bits is very short, so I found some shorter screws, added a washer and griped the metal bit through the 5 1/4 slots with bullnosed pliers till I go them tight enough to grip my painted drive bay.
I'm wondering if the drive came with these shorter screws and they got mixed up in the screw case when I unpacked. Either way problem now fixed.

Top_Nurse

Senior Member

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Wednesday, May 4th 2005, 11:30am

A clear anodized one and a black one would be hot in the American market.

Mr_modnaR

Full Member

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Wednesday, May 4th 2005, 5:00pm

Or cool.

. (water cool ;D)

modsquad

Junior Member

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Wednesday, May 4th 2005, 5:58pm

They did make a "titan-color" single AquaDrive up until perhaps 6 months ago. I have one. I have no idea why they would stop or why they would pick to only make blue ones (or so it would seem)..

Now that is a sexy AquaDrive..

Badash

Newbie

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Wednesday, May 4th 2005, 8:15pm

I still don't get how you secured the dual aquadrive? Using washers that fit around the rubber mount so that the hard drive cage and aquadrive both touch the washer? It seems that the single wouldn't have the issue. Modsquad, you selling the titan single?

modsquad

Junior Member

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Wednesday, May 4th 2005, 8:59pm

NO.NO. I only buy AC gear not sell it.

cowd_tyke

Newbie

Re: Aquadrive Dual Problem

Monday, May 9th 2005, 1:06pm

Hi badash,

The problem was with the depth of thread on those rubber mounts. The screws I was using "hit bottom" before the screw was in enough to grip the drive cage.
I used some shorter screws and a washer (to make them even shorter) on the cage outer - and bullnose pliers through the cage hole to grip the metal insert of the mounts - and then tightened as much as I could.
Its sufficient to hold the Aquadrive dual but two rows of mounts would make me feel better.
Cowd Tyke