Watercooling-me-do!

[pablofrogo]

If anyone is from OCFAQ, they will possibly know about this already..

I am getting some water cooling, now I have decided to make my own kit out of random parts...

Thing is, the Eheim 1250 pump has a 3/4" fitting and I can't find a tubing adapter thingy on the internet to change from 1/2" to 3/4".. Does anyone know where I can get one?

 

[W1zzard]

check your local stores .. plumbers .. sanitary (?) stores .. heating ..

 

[KnightElite]

Yes, just get 1/2" ID 3/4" OD tubing, and slide it inside the other tubing. Or, depending on what tubing you are using, the 1/2" stuff may be flexible enough to slide over the end of the pump (that is what I do, same pump).

 

[pablofrogo]

I don't know what tubing to use (other than 1/2" ID). I was thinking of just going to a DIY shop and buying some random tubing from there, Tygon is soo expensive.

 

[W1zzard]

tygon is worth every penny .. believe me .. it does (almost) not kink .. doesnt stain .. doesnt smell .. doesnt get old and brittle over time

 

[pablofrogo]

I know, but does that justify £13 per metre? Normal tubing is only about £5 a metre..

I'm having an external Black ICE Xtreme 2 and external pump, with a dual floppy bay resevoir... Kinking isn't really a problem.



I could get this tubing, I'm buying other stuff from there so P&P is no problem, plus, look at the price! What do you think?
And yes, I know the pic is of tygon. Lol.

 

[W1zzard]

yes that does justify it .. how many meters do you need? 1? 1.5?

 

[pablofrogo]

£26 for 2 metres!!!??? Well, I'll get 1 of tygon, and 1 of the other... If I run out of Tygon, Ill finish off with the other stuff.

 

[nanobug]

Hey pablofrogo, I think the following place has the Tygon tubing for £7.99/metre --> http://www.watercoolingshop.com/cat...d=220&osCsid=63a3d3b789710a57db7dfa4dc11707eb

I haven't ever bought from there so that's all I know. Good luck with the waterchillin project, I'm hoping to do the same soon.

 

[pablofrogo]

Thanks nano, that's also the only shop I've seen with heatercores... are they better than radiators?

Sorry for wasting everyone's time , but I've decided to wait until I have more money... don't worry, I'll take away what you've told me so I won't have to ask again next time

Also, I just noticed I have the thread with knightelite's only post here on techpowerup

 

[nanobug]

Thanks nano, that's also the only shop I've seen with heatercores... are they better than radiators?

I really have no idea. I think that they're pretty much the same thing as a 'cooling radiator', being a device that is used to transfer heat from a water source (like a fan heater system in a car). That's my uneducated theory anyway.

It seems like a decent place watercoolingshop, prices look good and they have a decent selection of gear. Reckon I'll prolly order all my gear from them when I take the plunge. Should be interesting.