Plasma

Alright peeps it's about that time.... Temps have gone up maybe 5-10c since I threw all this together 3 months ago. Have a feeling that I used a bit too much dye and will just do without it for the time being.

I've got a good idea of how the whole cleaning process is going to go but I also want to switch to some compression fittings and maybe get a new res.

Right now I'm using some microres thingamabob. I'm content with it but it's not exactly visible in my 1200 =/.

I hear a lot about compression fittings not fitting on the HK 3.0

Are there any that fit on it? I'm currently using zipties and I really don't want to put the rig back together with zipties in it. Also what would you peeps recommend for compression fittings?... I need 6 (8 if you know any that'll fit on the Heatkiller 3.0)

Tubing size is 1/2" ID (3/4"OD), Thanks for reading this peeps!

Edit: Also wondering if I should use a silver coil instead of PT biocide.

Space Pope

7/16" or greater compression fittings won't fit on the HK since they're so close together.

However, you can solve this with a 45 degree compression fitting.

The silver coil will work, but if you already have pt nuke, no real reason to get any silver.

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ChielScape

ID is irrelevant for which fittings fit or not. 5/8"OD compression fittings are the largest, whether that's 7/16" ID or 1/2" ID. for 3/4"ID only barbed fittings with zipties will fit.

Plasma

So there's no way to use compression fittings on a HK 3.0? Not even only 1? I read something above about angled compression fittings?.

x9999

Just get 45 deg rotary fittings to use compression fittings on the heatkiller

Xandax

I used a combination of 1 barb, 1 compression fitting on my Heatkiller and other water blocks with very close ports. Worked fine.

Space Pope

The 45 degree adapter should work. Check out this video


Go to around 3:15, and you'll see that large compression fittings won't work, but with the 45 degree ones going in opposite directions, you should be able to use them.

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Plasma

http://jab-tech.com/TFC-Angled-Compr...D-pr-4407.html

Looks like it would solve my problem! From that vid I've learned a bit about how I can make it work.... Now all I need is a gentle shove and I'll nab some of these sexies. For that reservoir.... Hmm... seeing as how I found the fittings cheap... I could lose ~$40 on it....

Plasma

How's it looking?


Another rotary or am I good to go?

runeazn

i think good
you have compression fitting for the res too right atleats i mean included.
dont use too much strength to screw it if you do there may come cracks.

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