Bends on my MCR320 Radiator Fins

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Originally Posted by mcoffey

All tubing stretches after a while, It might be hell to get it off right after you get the tubing on, but after a couple months, comes off pretty easy even with 1/2 fittinigs, 7/16 tubing. Especially if there a bend close to the fitting.

Just use a wire tie, and all will be well.

andyc

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Yep, thats what I use, but I use the thin ones (3mm width I think) tightened just behind the taper of the barb like in that illustration in the thread.

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Originally Posted by Blazing fire

Do you think it has got to do with its larger size?

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/big1sishfifo.html

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If you mean by slicing the inner skin of the tubing, I don't think it's because of the size but mainly to do with the sharper taper end on the Swiftech, DTek barbs :)

Swiftech must have improved their metal barbs then? Because I have a pair that I refuse to use, they are pretty shoddy and don't really have a lip on them either.

Now D-tek barbs, yeah, huge lip on those. I use 7/16" tubing and I still use wormdrive clamps though ;) And it is possible to pull 7/16" ID tubing off the 1/2" dtek barbs, I do it every time I take the loop apart for maintenance.

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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO

Swiftech must have improved their metal barbs then? Because I have a pair that I refuse to use, they are pretty shoddy and don't really have a lip on them either.

Now D-tek barbs, yeah, huge lip on those. I use 7/16" tubing and I still use wormdrive clamps though ;) And it is possible to pull 7/16" ID tubing off the 1/2" dtek barbs, I do it every time I take the loop apart for maintenance.

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Well it must be D-Tek ones then :)
I'm not 100% sure but I have more D-Teks than Swiffies so yeah :D

Wow, thanks for the replies guys.

I am setting up my system right now. As for the fins I have fixed some bends with some tweezers which worked out well.

I also dropped by Petra Tech Shop yesterday to grab the Rheobus Extreme fan controller as well as some clamps.

I have the D-Tek Fuzion cpu waterblock, and i have the Masterkleer 7/16" ID that i had put on, which fits really well.

I will update you guys along the way, as soon as i am done i will post pictures of the rig.

Thanks for all the help guys! :D

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Originally Posted by V3LCRO

I have the D-Tek Fuzion cpu waterblock, and i have the Masterkleer 7/16" ID that i had put on, which fits really well.

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:shocked:

*Goes to put cable ties on my 7/16" tubing*

May I ask which pump you're using?

I hope you learned your lesson and are using some kind of clamp now...

Yeah after reading this I as well put zipties on everything LOL!! Waiting on Evil to get his clamps out but then I just cut the zip ties off lol!