Where to purchase very flexiable tubing.

[BSill]

Hello

Was curious as to where I may purchase 1/2 inch tubing that is thick enough so it will not tear and flexible enough to bend at near 90 degree angles without creasing. Last time I got a hold on Jinu he suggested Mcmaster.com yet the site seems poorly layed out and I was unable to locate what the item in search for. If anyone has any suggestions because this tubing from home depot just isnt cutting it. Running two pumps and two loops both internally and flexiable tubing is the only way to go without crowding the case up. I attempted several elbows but is much less efficient, though it looks clean, it is causing water flow pressure to decrease per elbow. Any help is much appreciated, thanks.

Brian

[Aldy402]

you could leave the tubing in a pot of boiling water for a while to make it more flex.

[mcoffey]

Hello

Was curious as to where I may purchase 1/2 inch tubing that is thick enough so it will not tear and flexible enough to bend at near 90 degree angles without creasing. Last time I got a hold on Jinu he suggested Mcmaster.com yet the site seems poorly layed out and I was unable to locate what the item in search for. If anyone has any suggestions because this tubing from home depot just isnt cutting it. Running two pumps and two loops both internally and flexiable tubing is the only way to go without crowding the case up. I attempted several elbows but is much less efficient, though it looks clean, it is causing water flow pressure to decrease per elbow. Any help is much appreciated, thanks.

Brian

if your talking about 1/2" inside diameter.

Tygon 3603 is what most people use, but suspected not the right tubing to use if clouding is an issue. Not a problem on my rig, but others have had clouding problems. Just about any WC shops carries it.

2275 and 2075 might be better suited to a typical water cooling loop (still waiting to hear back from Marci and Tygon on that one), and can be found in McMaster's catalog. Just do a search for Tygon on their site, if you click on that link it will take you to their catalog, go to page 98 and that will tell you everythign their is about different tubing and it's layed out pretty well.

hope this helps,
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andyc