Barbs

Jargy · 29 Dec 2007 at 23:30

Am currently taking various deliveries of some water cooling components for my first water cooling build, and this has included 2 x ThermoChill 3/8-1/2 barbs to go with a PA120.3.

The rad and the tubing haven't arrived yet, but things like the pump (DDC pro) and micro res have. The pump has a EK DDC X top, and is fitted with 1/2" barbs. These are clearly wider than the ThermoChill 3/8-1/2 barbs I ordered seperately, so my first reaction was I have been sent the wrong ones. However, looking at the picture on the adverts for these suggests that I haven't.

Below is two photos of the barbs I've been sent, followed by the small advertising image:

Advertised image.

As you can see, they look like their advertised image, but they are described as "3/8" BSP Threaded Barb for 1/2" ID Tubing, suitable for use with ThermoChill Radiators". Is this my water cooling virginity showing, or do I need to get these changed? Tubing with an ID of 7/16" is supposed to be a really tight fit, but looking at them against a ruler suggests otherwise! If they are right, how come they are different in width to the barbs on my pump?

tsinc80697 · 29 Dec 2007 at 23:46

Looks to me like its 1/2" going to 3/8" which means the tubing will be bigger than the barb and wont be a tight fit like 1/2" would have been!

Pretty sure the barbs I have in my 120.2 are larger than that, infact I'm very sure as they aren't aslong as that, a lot shorter and stumpier and they are 1/2"

Datamonkey · 29 Dec 2007 at 23:46

They look like the wrong barbs to me.

I ordered some from else where before xmas along with the rest of my h2o gear, and was also sent the wrong barbs. Called them up and had replacements on my desk the next day.

Good to see ocuk are upping their water cooling stuff now though as well.

Jargy · 29 Dec 2007 at 23:56

Phew, two quick responses from experienced forum members, and I'm not looking like a total idiot for this thread (yet). Thanks guys.
What about the advertising image though? This or similar images are used on multiple sites selling these barbs. They all wrong?

tsinc80697 · 30 Dec 2007 at 00:13

The advertising image is not showing 1/2", that is definitely slimmer than half an inch and longer than the normal 1/2" barbs that come with Thermochill radiators, get on the phone to them tomorrow !

CyZMyAssBaby · 30 Dec 2007 at 06:13

tsinc80697 said:
get on the phone to them tomorrow !

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Jargy · 30 Dec 2007 at 18:07

Didn't get direct from Thermochill, but have emailed the supplier that I did. Might get a response tomorrow.
Think the reason that the advertising image is the one shown above is because it's the one Thermochill use on their site, but they only use one image for both 1/2" and 3/8" ID hose barbs (drop down selection). Technically, I don't think other suppliers just selling the 1/2" ID hose barbs should be using this image if it's wrong!

I am 90% confident I've been sent the wrong ones now, and will put on this thread the suppliers response.

Jargy · 31 Dec 2007 at 15:03

To finish off this thread, the supplier was sent an email showing the barbs sent (posted earlier in this thread) and they have agreed they were the wrong ones and I am returning them for a refund.

tsinc80697 · 31 Dec 2007 at 15:05

good to hear

CyZMyAssBaby · 31 Dec 2007 at 17:42

Jargy said:
To finish off this thread, the supplier was sent an email showing the barbs sent (posted earlier in this thread) and they have agreed they were the wrong ones and I am returning them for a refund.

Nice one