Fitting's Query

Nellerino

Nellerino

Nellerino

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Good day everyone.

I'll start by apologising for my paint effort in the picture :cool:

Okay so here's what Issue I have. I don't think I have a bad loop for the most part. But i'm looking to make it more straight where possible. Some of the angles in my tubes starting to collapse just enough that it's a worry. I've replaced the tubing and again some of the bends are quite tight and therefor it is happening again. 2 - 3 for example is a mess of a bend that is warping into a funny shape due the angle it needs and 6 - 7 is starting to almost come together at the bend.

The idea i'm going for is where there is a Red Circle I can use 45* fittings to try and create as straight a line as possible. Where there is a blue circle I hope to use 2x 45* to create a 90* angle to make the tubing more straight. This might of course not be possible with the likes of 1, having to go round the Ram. But it's something I can work with at least. Green lines represent new tubing direction :D

So really I'm looking to see if anyone has any idea's on this and also is able to provide good fittings? I've never used angle fittings before so i'm not sure which is the best way to ensure they can come together where needed and that you can get one end into the hardware and a tube in the other side. Note that the current fittings in this pic are now all the same as fittings 2 and not the others any more.
'EK Water Blocks EK-CSQ Fitting 16/11mm G1/4 - Black Nickel'

Thank you for any help!
 
Btw it is recommended to put the 120 rad at the back with the barbs at the top, makes it easier to bleed air ect out. not a big thing but you never know.

Anyhow

4-5 on your diagram you could try 45 deg for both

6-7 on your diagram you could try 45 for both.

The thing is you never know unless you try them yourself.

This is why I have bought a handful of 90`s and a handful of 45s to do my build.
 
Thanks Datavampire, I might give that a go. It's just cause I have a bay res and it seems fit better in the lower slot as the top contains a fan controller that has space behind it for wiring.

I think your right about some of the angles they might just be a case of trial and error. I'm still looking to confirm on the parts themselves though. Any idea on the 45* that I can buy that I can bring together to make tighter angles for 1 and 2. I don't want to pick anything that wont sit right of course :)
 
Hey im not perfect and without me sat there playing with the fittings ect ans looking at it.

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1=90 leading to 2
3=45 leading to 4=45
5=straight leading to 6=90
7=45 leading to 8=45
9-45 leading to 10 45
 
I'll bare that in mind haha!

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The angles look quite good from a distance but a bit closer some of them look quite tight.

3 - 4 should work 2 x 45*

5 - 6 not sure if it's too tight. But I can try it.
If it doesn't fit maybe 6 to 10 with a 90*

It's hard to tell really I know, but I'm more looking to make sure i'm picking up good 45 and 90* fittings. It looks like I need about 10 45's and just combine 2 sets to make 90's based on the numbers were seeing? :)
 
Yeah that could be a good shout actually. Then 5 - 6 would be entirely possible.
Okay it's well on it's way, Just need the parts now!

Thanks again for taking the time to help :)
 
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Hi Datavampire,

Not sure if your interested or will see this. But thought maybe you would
want to see the outcome of your plan of attack.

45 to 45 was maybe not the best in terms of getting easy to fit
tubing. But there are no kinks and it flows really well.

Replacing the single rad on the bottom with a duel rad and having it flow through that first had made a heck of a difference! Also turning the back rad the other away around was a massive boost to the bleed as you suggested.

Avg Temps during stress testing was around 40* overall.

Sorry about the blurry pic too. Fingers were a bit numb from the Fittings haha

Cheers again!
 
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