I’ve always loved water-cooled PC builds, and one of my favorite features has always been a custom distro plate.For the longest time, I wanted to design and make my own, but I never had access to a CNC machine capable of doing it… until now.

Thanks to PCBWay, I was finally able to bring my custom-designed D5 pump distro plate to life — and as you can see, it came out absolutely amazing! It’s a perfect fit for any custom water-cooled PC build.

This distro plate measures 240mm x 120mm and features:

• A D5 pump housing integrated into the base,
• A secondary channel aligned with a standard radiator,
• BSP G1/4 threads for all standard water-cooling fittings,
• And a convenient fill port at the top.
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It’s designed to be made from acrylic (PMMA), with a 15mm-thick base plate, 10mm lid, and a 10mm pump mounting ring.

🧩 Assembly Requirements:

• 2mm Nitrile O-ring cord for three custom O-rings,
• One 3mm Nitrile O-ring (60mm OD / 54mm ID) for sealing the D5 pump,
• 39 × M4x20mm countersunk SS screws (for the plates),
• 4 × M4x25mm countersunk SS screws (for the D5 pump).
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I selected the standard finish when ordering from PCBWay to keep costs down, and I’m seriously impressed — the machining quality was already excellent. With just a quick polish using an electric polisher and Meguiar’s Plastic Polish, I was able to achieve a flawless glass-like finish.

If you’d like to see how I designed this distro plate, learn how to create your own, and discover how to order it through PCBWay, check out my full tutorial video here:

👉 https://youtu.be/WwwY5rBmdTg