heatercore prob

[ThePunkGeek]

well the heatcore i am gonna use has copper fittings on them. i thought they were 1/2 but 1/2 is just a little to small to fit over (heating them up works but not great) would that mean that the fittings would be 5/8?

 

[cack01]

Most likely. Thats the next size up I believe. Mine are 5/8

 

[JFettig]

yeah, if you can fit them over it, go for it man, dont need clamps and it doenst restrict flow on ya

 

[Daemonfly]

They're probably the standard HC fittings - i.e. the pipe with the flared out end?

I'd just solder some 1/2" barb fittings on it.

 

[SkiFletch]

yeah, they're probably 5/8" squeeze em good, and like masked said, no clamps are usually required in that situiation

 

[ThePunkGeek]

i can just get it over the edge its pretty hard even with a heat gun.

 

[X2sandman]

what you can try is taking a cup of water and boiling it in the microwave for 2 minutes and then stick you tubing in there for like 1 minute. This worked for my friend.

 

[The Overclocker]

if you can use a blow lamp, run and get two 1/2 barbs that can be fitted inside the connections, then just solder it, if you cant solder it get some plummers goop or epoxy and just stick the barbs in

 

[country_3030]

What about...

What if you split the very end of the pipes on heater core then squeze it.

 

[juliendogg]

what you can try is taking a cup of water and boiling it in the microwave for 2 minutes and then stick you tubing in there for like 1 minute. This worked for my friend.

this is what i did as well. 5/8 inlet and outlet on my heatercore, using 1/2 inch tubing. i tossed some clamps on just because i'm paranoid...