will this tubing fit 1/2" setup?

Primu$ · Mar 24, 2006

Will this tubing size fit on my 1/2" watercooler setup?
Pics of tubing below

Flip-Mode · Mar 24, 2006

Not even close, your setup is 12mm and this tubing is 6mm.... do the math.
When talking about tubing there are three measurements.
ID - meaning the Inner Diameter of the tubing, in this case 1/4 of an inch or 6mm.
OD - Outer diameter, in this case 3/8 of an inch or 10mm.
Wall thickness, this is the difference between the OD an the ID and in this case it should be 3.1 and not 1.6 as they stated, I guess something got lost in translation.

Otter · Mar 24, 2006

No, they got it right. You're just tired.

Wall thickness = (OD-ID)/2

Flip-Mode · Mar 24, 2006

Otter said:
No, they got it right. You're just tired.
Wall thickness = (OD-ID)/2

Why /2??
I just measures my tubing which states it 4mm wall and it measures 2 so its like you said but I don't get it why...
Oh well, had a test this morning and this is my first day on Retline so I'm not thinking straight.

Otter · Mar 24, 2006

Because when you measure the outside diameter, you go past the wall twice.

Flip-Mode · Mar 24, 2006

I understand it looks like this:

I can't understand why....

Otter · Mar 24, 2006

Because it's round?

OD=WT+ID+WT. Look at it again once your brain recovers and you'll see it right away.

And hey, if you drive anywhere, be damned careful. You really aren't thinking straight. Kinda reminds me of the time I got CO poisoning.

Flip-Mode · Mar 24, 2006

Radius!!!!
Why didn't anyone say it before!
Dude, this is weird..... I actually had to call up my GF and ask her to explain it to me and I was staring into the tubing like I was high and soon as she said Radius it clicked...

Otter · Mar 24, 2006

LOL. I knew you'd get it. Now go get some sleep or take your brain out and soak it in a bucket of brain restorer.

Flip-Mode · Mar 24, 2006

Otter said:
LOL. I knew you'd get it. Now go get some sleep or take your brain out and soak it in a bucket of brain restorer.

Actually I need to do some math.......
Yeah I can imagine how that will go.... :bang head

Otter · Mar 24, 2006

Flip-Mode said:
Actually I need to do some math.......
Yeah I can imagine how that will go....

LOL. Forget it dude. Sleep first. Otherwise you're going to spend three hours pondering 2+2=6. You'll save a lot of time if you rest now and tackle the math with a clearer head.

Flip-Mode · Mar 24, 2006

Otter said:
LOL. Forget it dude. Sleep first. Otherwise you're going to spend three hours pondering 2+2=6. You'll save a lot of time if you rest now and tackle the math with a clearer head.

Well the day was a total waste, I need to sit with someone and go trough some of the material because I don't remember half of it and the final is next Friday :eh?:

TreeNode · Mar 24, 2006

We're having a study session at 3pm in the study tower if you're down. Oh yeah, and 2+2 does equal 6 when 2 is infinitely heading towards 3... duuh.

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