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Fitting 911: Have you seen this fitting?

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Momo

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Have you seen this fitting?

It's got a 9/16-18" male, threaded end.
it's armed with a compression nut, to squeeze the tubing down, making sure it cant get away!
It's made of brass, plated with nickel to make it really durable.

The strangest thing about this fitting is that it is able to hold onto 3/8"ID tubing with a whopping 5/8" outside diameter!, in place, without much effort! amazing... no wonder we havent caught it.

That's why we need YOU!

This fitting is out there people, and we need YOUR help in finding it!

*this post was based on actual events, names and faces were concealed, altered, or left out to maintain the security of those involved*

.... okay, so i had a cheesy TV moment
I'm lookin fer that fitting! can ya help?
*pleads to the [H] *
 
I think the only thread like that is made by PolarFlo. You sure it isn't a BSPP?
 
TN, to be honest, i'm not sure. that's a direct copy / paste from what Dan @ DangerDen said they use for threads on their High Flow fittings... :confused:

Perhaps it is. I've no idea... :(
 
So I take it that you are still trying to fit some odd ball tubing to your setup? Or do you have a DD block and trying to find some way to hook it up to something else? Need more info!! Are you looking for a fitting to go on a DD Fill Port?

9/16-18 is = to 1/4 NPT. So just find any 1/4 NPT compression fitting and stick it on. The 3/8 ID x 1/2 OD compression fitting I have is kind of loose in the nut so I suppose it might be possible to get in a 5/8 OD tube :)
 
This sounds like something I was looking for several months ago. 9/16-18 thread does NOT=1/4 NPT. It's very close but 1/4 NPT is just a tad smaller. Good luck on matching up to those threads. I never did find anything that would work for me and ended up having to get rid of my DD res for one with 1/4 NPT threads.

Not sure why DD uses the odd thread size for their high flow fittings. Makes it a pita to do anything custom with their stuff.
 
... so if the high flow fittings from DD are some wierd thread, does that mean that the MAze-4 GPU and TDX I'm getting are also some wierd thread?
or can I find some good compression or push-fit fittings to use here?
and yes, with the 'oddball' (TN :D ) tubing size of 3/8"ID x 5/8"OD that DangerDen sold me.
They dont even sell the 3/8"ID x 1/2"OD tygon anymore!
And to be honest, when i ordered this stuff, I assumed it was 1/2"OD, because that's what every mention of 3/8"ID tubing i've ever seen (admittedly, i'm new to the watercooling world) has listed as an outside diameter, d'oh! ... and, it does NOT say on the DD storefront what OD that tubing is. It just states the ID's you can order.

TN, a short answer to yer question.
I've decided on DD blocks. Maze-4 GPU(w/RAMsinks) and a TDX.
I want to use a more secure method of attaching my "oddball" tubing to them and my Rad (BlackIce Extreme III) ie; compression or push-fit.
Also, no fillport here. Going the Resevoir route.
Have one of those clear acrylic ones.
Probably going to order a HDPE single bay 5 1/4" when i order blocks.

The simplest solution is to buy some 3/8"ID x 1/2"OD tygon from Wes at Sharka. I'd prefer not to have to spend an extra $30 on tubing though, when I can get the correct fittings to work with what I've got. If there's tubing, there's gotta be a fitting for it is what i'm thinking...
 
Doesnt look like DD carries them, TN.
I did ask DD (in an email) if they could source me out a fitting (compression of push-fit) that would work with the tubing they sold me. No response, as of yet.
 
I ran through the same thing with DD. Asked them what type thread they used and if they could recommend where I might find some different fittings than what they carried and they had no answers for me.

Momo, I know you want to use compression fittings but that tubing will fit on their high flow fittings. You might have to heat up the tubing a bit to do it but it will work. If your worried about secure connections then just throw some worm clamps on there. Honestly, by the time you get 3/8" tubing onto 1/2" barbs you probably won't need clamps but if it was me I'd put them on there anyways.

Good luck bud and if you find anything let us know.
 
Momo said:
Doesnt look like DD carries them, TN.
I did ask DD (in an email) if they could source me out a fitting (compression of push-fit) that would work with the tubing they sold me. No response, as of yet.
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NEVER buy from a manufacturer directly ;) There are always problems like this :( If you buy from a retailer like Frozen CPU or Sharka then they can usually mix and match to do whatever you want. :)
 
Top Nurse said:
NEVER buy from a manufacturer directly ;) There are always problems like this :( If you buy from a retailer like Frozen CPU or Sharka then they can usually mix and match to do whatever you want. :)
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Good idea. Let them do the leg-work for ya.
 
Originally Posted by Top Nurse
NEVER buy from a manufacturer directly There are always problems like this If you buy from a retailer like Frozen CPU or Sharka then they can usually mix and match to do whatever you want.

Point well taken TN. However, having said that. I can say that DangerDen has been VERY accomodating.
I called them up, and spoke with one of their tech guys.
I explained that I was going to go the AquaComputer route, due to the floating GPU-point they offer (he hadnt heard of AquaComputer, or that feature) and that I ran into some trouble getting the part.
So, i asked him what should I do if i buy the NV-68 and it doesnt mount properly on my card? (RAM + GPU height issue). He said simply return it and we'll send you a Maze4-GPU and some RAMsinks, along with a credit.

So I then asked him what he would do. He said that when he was using an NV-68... he had to take apart his computer. Ended up _breaking_ the NV-68 (d'oh!) and only had a Maze4-GPU sitting around. The maze4 w/RAMsinks only offered a 10mhz less O/C using Nvidia's Coolbits max overclock thingy ... so, he suggested that I give that a try.

Now, once he said this, I asked that should I buy the Maze4-GPU/sinks and I wasnt happy with them, I could then return them and try the NV-68. (of course, there's the whole mounting potential issue) but still.

... I guess what i'm saying is that small manufacturers have the ability to make decisions on the spot, on the phone, and be civil about it. Instead of reading off a screen at you :p like some big ol' companies can...
or, in Wes @ Sharka's case: not being able to offer any kind of return, should an NV-68 not mount properly on my card. (d'oh!). and yes, i asked him.

Anyhow, back on topic :p
Sideroxylon, in regards to this tubing fitting over 1/2"OD DD hi-flow fittings..yeah, it will. That's what Dan Stephens at DD recommended I use. He said that once you sit that end of the tubing in some boiling water, and slip it over the fitting (once it cools) you will NOT be able to remove it. have to cut it off... He also suggested that if I want a little more security (not that it's required) I could use worm clamps.

i'm off!

thanks people
 
Well I am glad you were able to work everything out well. If you would have asked I would have told you the same thing about the GPU coolers. The combo coolers are a big waste of money IMHO as they have no upgrade path and the difference in OC ability is negligible. That is why I have Twinplex's coming for my GPU's. However, some people like the look and different strokes for different folks. The Twinplex's were a better deal for me as well because I don't think it is possible to get a TEC on a combo cooler. :D

The problem you mentioned with Innovatek returns is one of the reasons they are on a downslide right now. Hell someone even posted recently that their part came with a note in the box that it wasn't returnable under ANY circumstances :eek: That is from Innovatek and not from the retailers.
 
I wasn't really sure where to post this but instead of starting a new thread I figured I'd piggy back on this one since it's a question about fittings.

Does anyone know if a -8 AN fuel line racing compression fitting is the same as a 8 mm ID compression fitting? Has anyone ever heard of anyone plumbing a WC set-up using aluminum fuel line?

Also, that post (about the "no returns, EVER" came from me). It was the ONLY thing in the kit written in English, on a small piece of paper about 1" x 2"... that appears to the the extent of English support from Innovatek.

Thanks
 
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