Lousy tubing wont bend to fit in my case...

[Spawn-Inc]

ugh.... people and there zip ties for clamps....

 

[Nebuchadnazzar]

lol, it's what i had. I picked up some worm gear clamps today to replace them.



It's a bit of a tight fit even in a full tower. I wish i could find a better place for the pump since it's so tight beside the video card.

 

[AlucardCasull]

Looks good, why not put the pump in the 5.25 area?

 

[Owenator]

Nice result Neb!

ugh.... people and there zip ties for clamps....

It all depends on how tight the tubing is on the barb (and how brave/cavalier the builder is. )

I have used some fittings that the tubing is on so tight on the barb that I have to cut the tubing off. This is another reason why I use 7/16" ID tubing over 1/2" OD fittings.

Looks good, why not put the pump in the 5.25 area?

I think the pump is in the best location already - in the lowest part of the loop. The only change I would make would be to put the T in the pump inlet line instead of at the top. But that is personal preference. I bet it does remove bubbles fast up there.

 

[Nebuchadnazzar]

It would be hard to move the pump into the 5.25 area since the opening between the top and bottom (where the fill tube is) is about 1.5"x3" so i'd have to rebuild the loop while it's in the case. I would love to bolt it upside down from the middle cross piece but I don't think the tubing would make that hard bend.

 

[voigts]

Hardware store tubing just isn't worth the aggravation to me. I like cheap Masterkleer myself. I haven't tried the Primochill tubing, but I'll have to keep that in mind.

I too have gone to 7/16" over 1/2" barbs with zip ties. Particularly with Bitspower barbs, there simply is no need for worm drive clamps. I use double zip ties tightened with pliers.

If you need to use elbows, you can just use plain copper plumbing elbows. There is no need for $10+ Bitspower elbows just to make a bend. Copper plumbing elbows are very nonrestrictive and make almost no difference to flow (if I remeber right it takes 10 to decrease flow by .1gpm).

 

[Nebuchadnazzar]

I found a place locally that sells 7/16" id and 9/16" od tubing, but it's food grade pvc tubing from a beer and wine supplies store.
I'm not sure how it would hold up in a water cooling loop.

 

[aaronjb]

Moving from 1/2" to 7/16" Tygon was the best decision I made in watercooling.

 

[Nebuchadnazzar]

hrmm, I want better tubing and in 7/16 but i have to order from the US so the price instantly doubles from shipping and handling.

 

[Conumdrum]

There are CA stores. lemme find that list, you can try them out.

NCIX.com
directcanada.com

Some of our better US retailers might get it to you for cheaper, you just have to ask.

http://www.dangerden.com
http://www.petrastechshop.com/
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/
http://www.jab-tech.com/
http://www.performance-pcs.com
http://www.frozencpu.com/

 

[Aigomorla]

Primo Vs. Feser..

i like fesser tubing as well... havent had problems with it yet... however fesser feels softer, primo bends better.

I gave up on tygon a few years ago, when i learned, its impossible NOT to cloud.

 

[Nebuchadnazzar]

I moved the pump up into the drive area and man was it a pain to bleed the air out. Boiling the tubing worked like a charm and I think i have it set up the way i like it. I had enough room to put a shroud betwen the intake fans and the radiator. I got rid of the zip ties too and replaced them all with worm clamps.

Here's an action shot of it now, after leak testing it of course.