45º rotary fittings - wobbly?

GoogalyMoogaly · 19 Sep 2011 at 13:02

I've got a few 45º rotary fittings that I'm trying to use in my new loop but I've noticed that the section that rotates is a bit wobbly.
Is this normal?
Is it still sealed?
I'm not sure I can make the loop work without them, but don't want to find it leaks during my leak test! (Obviously better then than when I'm using it, but still once I've filled the loop it'll be a pain to drain again.

Thanks.

shadowscotland · 19 Sep 2011 at 15:27

test them out of the loop.
at tube to both ends - will with water - thumb on one end and blow down the other.
if it drips rma time.

and as a rule of thumb, it it wobbles it's not water tight.

GoogalyMoogaly · 19 Sep 2011 at 16:07

hmmm
tried this and it didn't seem to leak.

mike gunnz · 19 Sep 2011 at 16:22

What brand are they?

GoogalyMoogaly · 19 Sep 2011 at 16:28

They were generic/unbranded ones.
bought a few different sorts, some came in Phobya bags. But they did seem to leak when turned (but not when blown through as above).

JeffyB · 19 Sep 2011 at 17:57

If they wobble they may leak, i found that wobbly rotaries can make a poor seal on the O ring.

GoogalyMoogaly · 19 Sep 2011 at 18:30

I think I've managed to do the loop without any angled fittings. There are some tubing bends that are tighter than I'd like, but it's not collapsed any part yet. I'm just hopign that doesn't change once I introduce some water...

Scougar · 21 Sep 2011 at 23:52

You gonna return them?

GoogalyMoogaly · 22 Sep 2011 at 00:12

Doubt it. I can't say they (all) leak so they're not really faulty. Even the ones that do aren't easy to make leak. Any you know what some of these places are like for testing 'faulty' things and saying they weren't found to be faulty. Might be more hassle than it's worth. I heard this particular place (I think, don't think it was mentioned by name) caused one forum member some hassle with his Nickel 6870 block after they started flaking.

xtremedetailz · 22 Sep 2011 at 00:33

Well all my new bitspower fittings including rotarys and all of them with rotarys on move a little if you wobble them. They are very hard to turn also... But I don't turn them fast anyway I do it slowly as to not damage the seal.
Got all mine in my rig and working perfectly with no leaks at all, and this is my second build with them.

no_1_dave · 22 Sep 2011 at 00:47

I have some 45º fittings and half of them leak

The tube leading out the res leaked so had to drain everything just to replace one of them.
I only use 90º rotaries now (apart from 2 45º ones that dont leak).