Tubing Review - 18 Types of Tubing Reviewed [56k warning]

[SaII]

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/tyno1id5odla.html

any info on those kinds of tubing?

[virtualrain]

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/tyno1id5odla.html

any info on those kinds of tubing?

I can ask Gary to send me some for an update to this review but the bend radius is not very hopeful... 3" which means it will likely start to kink on about a 6" block-to-block curve... terrible!

[Section8]

Hmm not getting any feedback on the Tygon Silver? Is there a reason? I would love to see this added to the test bed if possible as it eliminates algae, fungi and bacteria from growing in your loop. Linkage: http://www.tygon.com/Data/Element/No...00000000005636

And great work by the way you are very dedicated

[Bun-Bun]

No tygon 2075 plasticizer free tubing?

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ty203id1odul.html

[Jimmer411]

Why not condense some of the stickys? At this rate the entire front page of the WC forum will be stickys...


Very informative thread tho, seems masterkleer holds up pretty well to tygon in most situations.


Will you be doing a test of how much they cloud overtime? You could build a setup with a manifold for all 18 and have a pump with a small loop and let it run for a few months, see which one stays clear the longest.

[MaxxxRacer]

Why not condense some of the stickys? At this rate the entire front page of the WC forum will be stickys...


Very informative thread tho, seems masterkleer holds up pretty well to tygon in most situations.


Will you be doing a test of how much they cloud overtime? You could build a setup with a manifold for all 18 and have a pump with a small loop and let it run for a few months, see which one stays clear the longest.

I want to sticky this, but I see this to be a Problem.

I will figure out some way to condense them and this will get a sticky.

EDIT: problem solved. created a fitting and tubing sticky.

[virtualrain]

I want to sticky this, but I see this to be a Problem.

I will figure out some way to condense them and this will get a sticky.

EDIT: problem solved. created a fitting and tubing sticky.

Thanks Maxxx... it's an honor!

[virtualrain]

Will you be doing a test of how much they cloud overtime? You could build a setup with a manifold for all 18 and have a pump with a small loop and let it run for a few months, see which one stays clear the longest.

Perhaps down the road... the problem is that I don't have a spare pump for this task at the moment.

[virtualrain]

Hmm not getting any feedback on the Tygon Silver? Is there a reason? I would love to see this added to the test bed if possible as it eliminates algae, fungi and bacteria from growing in your loop. Linkage: http://www.tygon.com/Data/Element/No...00000000005636

And great work by the way you are very dedicated

Perhaps a follow-up article is in order with some additional tubing.

[DuckieHo]

Hmm not getting any feedback on the Tygon Silver? Is there a reason? I would love to see this added to the test bed if possible as it eliminates algae, fungi and bacteria from growing in your loop. Linkage: http://www.tygon.com/Data/Element/No...00000000005636

And great work by the way you are very dedicated

Tygon Silver has a thin plastic coat on the inner tube. It reduces growth on the inside of the tubing. Growth can still occur else where in the loop like in the blocks. I've been using it for 2 months now and haven't seen any sign of growth. It is quiet hard and has a very tight bend radius

[nealh]

Tygon Silver has a thin plastic coat on the inner tube. It reduces growth on the inside of the tubing. Growth can still occur else where in the loop like in the blocks. I've been using it for 2 months now and haven't seen any sign of growth. It is quiet hard and has a very tight bend radius

how expensive is it??

[virtualrain]

how expensive is it??

$3.5/ft at Petra's... http://www.petrastechshop.com/1id3odtysian.html

[cablesguy]

Virtualrain,

Thx for the comparison, got a question, are there any Koolance compression (so thats what its called) barbs that will fit a Thermochill using Tygon 3603 1/2' ID 3/4"OD.

Thx

[Marci]

Nope. No-one makes compression fittings with a G3/8" thread that I'm aware of.
You'd need a G3/8" to G1/4" Reducer, then use whatever G1/4" compression fitting you want.

Finally, no-one makes compression fittings that can accept 3/4" OD that I'm aware of either. For 1/2" ID 3/4" OD tubing, you're limited to regular barbs only.

If you want to use compression fittings, you need to limit your tubing size to 1/2" OD maximum.

[Solarfall]

very nice review virtualrain I'm very sure that meny people will find this very informative..

i vote a sticky for this

[Marci]

S'already stickied (kindof) via the already-stickied "Tubing and Fittings Sticky! All You could Ever want to Know and MORE!" thread HERE

[Solarfall]

oh so it seems, didnt realize that my bad..

[Waterlogged]

If you want to use compression fittings, you need to limit your tubing size to 1/2" OD maximum.

Umm, guess these are chopped liver then.

http://www.koolance.com/shop/product...roducts_id=399

[Marci]

One pair of 1/2" (13mm) ID G1/4 threaded nozzles for Koolance components with replaceable nozzles. Nickel-plated brass with compression fitting and gasket.

That usually means the internal of the compression ring is 1/2", so the largest tubing that that ring will slip over, and thus the largest tubing that those fittings will accomodate is 1/2" OD. Usually when compression fittings state an ID size, that's the ID of the fitting's lockring, meaning that it's also the OD of the tubing it will support.

In the case of that exact linked fitting, it's designed for 1/2" tubing with a 1.25mm thickness wall... 13mm ID, 15.5mm OD.
There certainly isn't room to fit Tygon 1/2" R3603's wall thickness between that barb and the compression ring...

[Fiber9]

Nope. No-one makes compression fittings with a G3/8" thread that I'm aware of.
You'd need a G3/8" to G1/4" Reducer, then use whatever G1/4" compression fitting you want.

Marci,
That's not correct. Legris has them in native G3/8. Just visit their website and look for compression fittings.

[Waterlogged]

What would the I.D. of the tubing be for these then?

http://www.koolance.com/shop/product...roducts_id=398

[Marci]

6mm ID 9mm OD... for the 6mm comp fittings
10mm ID 14mm OD... for the 10mm comp fittings
(Refer to Koolance's tubing page - their fittings are designed for their tubing.

I see your point, yes they accept 1/2" ID tubing, but only if you're prepared to use 1.25mm wall'd 1/2" tubing. Relatively useless to the majority.

Marci,
That's not correct. Legris has them in native G3/8. Just visit their website and look for compression fittings.

Cool - will add them to my list of suppliers for fittings then...

[Waterlogged]

Relatively useless to the majority.

Agreed.

[cablesguy]

Nope. No-one makes compression fittings with a G3/8" thread that I'm aware of.
You'd need a G3/8" to G1/4" Reducer, then use whatever G1/4" compression fitting you want.

Finally, no-one makes compression fittings that can accept 3/4" OD that I'm aware of either. For 1/2" ID 3/4" OD tubing, you're limited to regular barbs only.

If you want to use compression fittings, you need to limit your tubing size to 1/2" OD maximum.

Thx Marci....looks like i'll just hv to join the queue n wait for aquaxtreme barbs, seems like only Petra's stock them


woops just saw Fiber9's reply, mind pointing to an utter wc noob which exact barb i shud be looking for with 3/4 OD...I assume its somewhere here

http://www.legris.com/legris_com/Pro...&sf=01&ty=0101

Thx

[Waterlogged]

I should point out that those Legris are for metal tubing such as copper or steel. They are not the "all in one" compression type used for liquid cooling a PC.