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Here's the link: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14932/ex-tub-1105/Monsoon_Free_Center_Compression_Fitting_-_12ID_x_34OD_-_Modders_6_Pack_Black_Chrome_FCC-1234-6P-BC.html?tl=g30c409s1033
I've never heard of any company named "Monsoon", but these are some beautiful fittings.
DangerDen has a reservoir by the name Monsoon, but there apparently is no link between them. They also do not list these fittings there.
As with all compressions, I still have no idea how the cap can be tightened down, without over tightening the nipple part of the fitting.
All I can think of is using something to place between the bottom of the nipple and the block, to keep the fitting from being tightened down too far while attaching the cap over the hose and then to the nipple. Maybe a thin piece of metal. I'm imagining something like a flat-bladed feeler gauge, like those used to set the gap of spark plugs.
The metal blades of these feeler gauges ar incompressible, of course, so one should keep the nipple part of the compression fitting from tightening down any further while tightening down the cap of the fitting. Possibly getting the cap to bottom out on the nipple part as we all want.
The entire fitting could then be backed out slightly, allowing the feeler gauge to be removed. This would also stop over-compression of the O-ring of the fittings too much and thus prevent leakage.
Anyway, these fittings look really good and could save a lot of wear and tear on our fingers while installing our fittings.
They come in a wide variety of colors, but I can't find if the colored ones are anodized or if they use colored chrome. They have my favorite black-chrome, too.
I have 2 complete systems to install now and then at least 1 later for IvyBridge.
If these Monsoons are worth a damn then they could really cut down on the pain involved with installing compressions.
I've never heard of any company named "Monsoon", but these are some beautiful fittings.
DangerDen has a reservoir by the name Monsoon, but there apparently is no link between them. They also do not list these fittings there.
As with all compressions, I still have no idea how the cap can be tightened down, without over tightening the nipple part of the fitting.
All I can think of is using something to place between the bottom of the nipple and the block, to keep the fitting from being tightened down too far while attaching the cap over the hose and then to the nipple. Maybe a thin piece of metal. I'm imagining something like a flat-bladed feeler gauge, like those used to set the gap of spark plugs.
The metal blades of these feeler gauges ar incompressible, of course, so one should keep the nipple part of the compression fitting from tightening down any further while tightening down the cap of the fitting. Possibly getting the cap to bottom out on the nipple part as we all want.
The entire fitting could then be backed out slightly, allowing the feeler gauge to be removed. This would also stop over-compression of the O-ring of the fittings too much and thus prevent leakage.
Anyway, these fittings look really good and could save a lot of wear and tear on our fingers while installing our fittings.
They come in a wide variety of colors, but I can't find if the colored ones are anodized or if they use colored chrome. They have my favorite black-chrome, too.
I have 2 complete systems to install now and then at least 1 later for IvyBridge.
If these Monsoons are worth a damn then they could really cut down on the pain involved with installing compressions.