Water cooling non-rotary fittings question

tougas · May 17, 2016

I am assembling my new rig and I ran into an issue with space and it is requiring my to use a non-rotary 90 degree fitting do to height constraints. I need the 90 to point in a specific direction and I was wondering if anyone had any tips or tricks to allow to fighting to get tight and sealed in that specific direction if I dont happen to get lucky with where the threads bottom out. Im thinking I would have to change the o-ring or add another one but I figured I cant be the only one with this issue. Now this is all hypothetical at the moment as the fitting is in the mail but I desperately want to build this rig since I have had the parts for months but no time until now.

Thanks guys.

Eximo · May 17, 2016

I've found there is enough squishiness in most o-rings to get a full revolution after it has already been sealed. If it does bottom out before you get where you want, grind off some of the threads. May not be pretty, but no one will see it.

Poozle · May 18, 2016

Wait, Why do you NEED a non Rotary fitting for 90 degrees? If its acrylic or PETG, BEND it. If it is a soft tubing... BEND IT.

tougas · May 18, 2016

Poozle :

Because I only have 25mm of space. Not enough for a 1/2 OD PETG bend.

Poozle · May 18, 2016

I see. With such little space, either do as Eximo said, or look at exact specifications of fittings for a size that will fit. EKWB keeps very good detailed blueprints.

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