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Question about 90° Elbow Fittings ?
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03-10-08
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Question about 90° Elbow Fittings ?
I placed my reservoir at the very top of the 5.25 bays.
__________________My reservoir inlet and outlet tubes are kinked really bad. They are almost blocked. I am going to order elbows but there are 2 types in the website : 1-F-G14-12-ELBOW-BK 2-F-N14-12-ELBOW-BK I don't want to order the wrong fittings because this is kind of emergency. Any help would be appriciated. Thanks...
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you'll probably need the G1/4 ones. whats your res?
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Extreme Cooler
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Quote:
http://www.crazypc.com/products/93313.html
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Stay away from elbows if you can... They will be restrictive in your loop.
Better to just use some smartcoils to keep the tubing from kinking. http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swco625.html
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hm, not sure, but G1/4 is standard anyway, so id go with those.
arent all other barbs you use G1/4?
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What by-tor said.
Elbow fittings aren't the greatest choice because they can cause restriction in the loop. Besides, not only do the smart coils look amazing, they work miracles! 
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Yea, i was thinking about supporting the tubes somehow and came up with the key chain ring idea
__________________  Expand it... Get the tube thru the 2 x 3/4 circles It worked... 
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That would be better than getting 90 degree fittings
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i pinched my tubes round then put twist ties every half inch to keep it round for a quick ghetto fix
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WaterCooler
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Supporting your loop with springs/zip ties, or some other form of anti-kink mechanism is better than a right angle fitting.
__________________From what I understand, right angle fittings have a noticeable impact on flow rate, because your pump is having to work harder to pump coolant through turns and sharp angles. Even a sharp, supported turn is better than a right angle fitting. I'd use them only as a last possible resort.
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