- Joined
- Aug 6, 2005
Hi,
I'm going with 1/2" fittings on my rig but 7/16" tubing.
In general, are push on fittings better (I'm sure that's not an option in my case with odd size tubing), barbs (like on the swifttech blocks), or something else?
What about clamps. I would rather be safe than sorry even though the 7/16" over 1/2" is tight... What clamps are easiest to work with, attractive, and do a good job?
Finally, what about elbows? Do they really restrict flow? I may need a couple due to the way I'm mounting my rads.
I need the following:
- 1/2" ID fittings for the DDC Ultra pump with G1/4 taps
- 1/2" ID fittings for my Black Ice GT rads with G1/4 taps... I might need an elbow or two here instead of straight fittings depending on my mounting situation.
- Some kind of T to mount a thermal probe in the water line... ideally a G1/4 tapped T so I can use the same fittings on it as well as a thermal probe with G1/4 male threads.
- I'm also using the Innovatek flow meter which has G1/4 male threads so I need a F G1/4 to 1/2" ID fitting
I'll be using Swifttech water blocks so black PVC type barbs like what they use might be the best for consistency.
Any thoughts from the experienced peeps in the crowd would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I'm going with 1/2" fittings on my rig but 7/16" tubing.
In general, are push on fittings better (I'm sure that's not an option in my case with odd size tubing), barbs (like on the swifttech blocks), or something else?
What about clamps. I would rather be safe than sorry even though the 7/16" over 1/2" is tight... What clamps are easiest to work with, attractive, and do a good job?
Finally, what about elbows? Do they really restrict flow? I may need a couple due to the way I'm mounting my rads.
I need the following:
- 1/2" ID fittings for the DDC Ultra pump with G1/4 taps
- 1/2" ID fittings for my Black Ice GT rads with G1/4 taps... I might need an elbow or two here instead of straight fittings depending on my mounting situation.
- Some kind of T to mount a thermal probe in the water line... ideally a G1/4 tapped T so I can use the same fittings on it as well as a thermal probe with G1/4 male threads.
- I'm also using the Innovatek flow meter which has G1/4 male threads so I need a F G1/4 to 1/2" ID fitting
I'll be using Swifttech water blocks so black PVC type barbs like what they use might be the best for consistency.
Any thoughts from the experienced peeps in the crowd would be appreciated.
Thanks!