- Joined
- Apr 30, 2004
I am back from the dead, now that I once again am planning out a rig. One of the issues I plan to improve upon this time is the tubing used, and if I don't replace good ole R-3603 with something else, then I at least want to confirm its place as the premier watercooling tubing solution. I've been reading up the past few days to catch up on the last 2 years of progress, and tygon models 2075 and 2275 have been suggested, which are reportedly stiffer and more resistant to discoloration. I haven't been able to find examples of much use by enthusiasts, with the exception of some passing references to parts of loops using the stiffer tubing.
One of the issues I have seen in my current loop over the past two years is the degradation of R-3603. It holds up remarkably well, and I would not say that it is a bad choice, but it is considerably saggier, its cross-section is warped into oval shapes in places, and most noticeably, it is now stained pentosin-blue. So before I launch into another loop's construction, I'm going to see about these other two.
I am fortunate to live about 20 miles away from a huge McMaster distribution center, and I've called ahead ordering one foot of 3603, one foot of 2075, and one foot of 2275. Later on today I'll pick those up and play around with them. Pics to follow as well as my impressions.
One of the issues I have seen in my current loop over the past two years is the degradation of R-3603. It holds up remarkably well, and I would not say that it is a bad choice, but it is considerably saggier, its cross-section is warped into oval shapes in places, and most noticeably, it is now stained pentosin-blue. So before I launch into another loop's construction, I'm going to see about these other two.
I am fortunate to live about 20 miles away from a huge McMaster distribution center, and I've called ahead ordering one foot of 3603, one foot of 2075, and one foot of 2275. Later on today I'll pick those up and play around with them. Pics to follow as well as my impressions.