Need help with watercooling! compression fitting and tube not fitting?!

[TickleMeRifle]

so im pretty new to water cooling but i understand the basics. yesterday i ordered some compression fittings and tubing. obviouslly i made sure they were the exact same size.

I ordered 8 of these compression fittings: http://shop.ekwb.com/ek-acf-fitting-10-16mm-red

and

I ordered this tubing: http://shop.ekwb.com/tube-primochill-primoflextm-advanced-lrttm-15-9-9-5mm-onyx-black-retail-3m

When i recieved them they were clearly marked in the sizes shown in the above links (i.e 3/8" ID and 5/8" OD). I even measured them with a ruler and yes they were those sizes. Both products are even matching EK brands.

But lo and behold when i tried to put them together it was sooo freaken tight??!!! why? i used all my force and i couldnt even get the tube into the compression fitting barb area let alone get the compression ring part to screw over. am i doing something wrong? or is this tube just incompatible with this compression fitting?

[yberkurko]

If you have stuff mentioned they should work together. Your tubing is though really thick walled and extra tough to work well with tight bends. Sadly that makes it tough to install too.

As with all compression fittings first you unscrew outter ring and slide it on tube then slide tube over fitting (should be easyest with rotary motion while pushing tube over fitting) then tighten outter ring so tube won't slip. It may be sometimes easyer to attach tubing to fitting before installing fitting and /or when block or radiator isn't installed inside case yet.

[10upN2DOWN]

Well a little heat will fix that right up.

[yberkurko]

Originally posted by 10upN2DOWN:

Well a little heat will fix that right up.

True, but one must be carefull as tubing may get damaged with too eager heating.

[10upN2DOWN]

Originally posted by yberkurko:

Originally posted by 10upN2DOWN:

Well a little heat will fix that right up.

True, but one must be carefull as tubing may get damaged with too eager heating.

Yep, but if youre doing a H20 job you better know what your doing. Good point you have

[yberkurko]

I use 10/13mm tube avoiding such problems as i don't need to make tight bends (big case and i'm no esthetics fanatic). With less space i would consider tougher tube :)

[TickleMeRifle]

Originally posted by 10upN2DOWN:

Well a little heat will fix that right up.

thanks! thats actually not a bad idea! would you guys recommend a heat gun for this?

EDIT: I finally managed to get the tube over the compression fitting BUT only after lots of effort and excessive force! I feel like i got freaken carpel tunnel syndrome in my wrists now and im a pretty big strong guy. I did this all outside of the case (just testing at this stage) but i couldnt imagine doing this while all the fittings and blocks were already installed on the water cooling components inside the case....man i would've broken something!

[10upN2DOWN]

Originally posted by TickleMeRifle:

Originally posted by 10upN2DOWN:

Well a little heat will fix that right up.

thanks! thats actually not a bad idea! would you guys recommend a heat gun for this?

EDIT: I finally managed to get the tube over the compression fitting BUT only after lots of effort and excessive force! I feel like i got freaken carpel tunnel syndrome in my wrists now and im a pretty big strong guy. I did this all outside of the case (just testing at this stage) but i couldnt imagine doing this while all the fittings and blocks were already installed on the water cooling components inside the case....man i would've broken something!

Well not knowing the tube youre using I would start out with hot water then, hair dryer. Shrink tubing guns great very hot so watch those.

PS: that fiting you just put on with all the force, cut it off. That is way to much force and the condition of the tube i would not want in my case. IMO

[TickleMeRifle]

Originally posted by 10upN2DOWN:

Originally posted by TickleMeRifle:

thanks! thats actually not a bad idea! would you guys recommend a heat gun for this?

EDIT: I finally managed to get the tube over the compression fitting BUT only after lots of effort and excessive force! I feel like i got freaken carpel tunnel syndrome in my wrists now and im a pretty big strong guy. I did this all outside of the case (just testing at this stage) but i couldnt imagine doing this while all the fittings and blocks were already installed on the water cooling components inside the case....man i would've broken something!

Well not knowing the tube youre using I would start out with hot water then, hair dryer. Shrink tubing guns great very hot so watch those.

PS: that fiting you just put on with all the force, cut it off. That is way to much force and the condition of the tube i would not want in my case. IMO

thanks for the suggestions!

[yberkurko]

Hair dryer would be hottest i would consider... hot water is likely enough; most plastic like stuff softens nicely even at at 50-60C.

[OLDMAN🎅]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJyKWEMSQrs

[yberkurko]

@OLD*MAN
Doesn't look like liquid cooling gone wrong... more like made wrong.
First there should not be anything like oil there. Just distilled water and some adhensives to prevent algae occupying cooling system. Assembly is also ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up totally if chipset block is just hanging in there.