GaiusMaxwell Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 Ok so here is my problem, i was using a really bad thermaltake bigwater 735 awhile ago and the waterblock imploded on itself, i havent done WC for awhile now but im breaking back into it. I ordered good parts some good parts Now the problem is, neither the rad or the waterblock came with connectors and these are the ones it says they use Alphacool Tube Connector With G1/4" Inch Outside Thread Use for 10mm Outside diameter and 8mm Inside diameter http://www.skycomp.com.au/product.aspx?id=100006 I need 4 total, the original site i bought the WC parts off had 0 in stock with an eta of 4 months for the backorder -.-, the site i linked above only had 3 in stock and they had no ETA on a backorder for one more, i have now searched and rang up about 35 online retailers, all have no stock for these connectors at all My question is, is there another connector i could use that would fit and work with these parts that ive bought Exact parts here: http://altech.com.au/productinfo.aspx?id=16283 http://altech.com.au/productinfo.aspx?id=19566 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scr4wl Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 You could just pick up some 1/4" barbs from www.petrastechshop.com They should do the trick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 G1/4" thread is what almost every single watercooling barb uses... I'd recommend getting 1/2" barbs with worm-drive (jubilee) clips, or compression fittings for 1/2" ID tubing... and get some decent tubing like ClearFlex or Tygon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaiusMaxwell Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 G1/4" thread is what almost every single watercooling barb uses... I'd recommend getting 1/2" barbs with worm-drive (jubilee) clips, or compression fittings for 1/2" ID tubing... and get some decent tubing like ClearFlex or Tygon G1/4 is the outside thread, im not really worried about that Its the inside thread (that goes into the waterblock and rad) that im worried about, i tried my old thermaltake ones but the threads were way to small, they had the same 1/4 outside threads aswell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 G1/4" is a screw thread specification, look it up if you want... most waterblocks and barbs use G1/4" threads... you can have threads on the inside or the outside... that's why you have tap and die sets... that's why an M3 screw fits an M3 nut... I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if Thermaltake barbs are not G1/4" threaded All the watercooling equipment I have used: reservoirs, CPU blocks, GPU blocks, NB blocks, MOSFET blocks, are all G1/4" threaded... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaiusMaxwell Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) G1/4" is a screw thread specification, look it up if you want... most waterblocks and barbs use G1/4" threads... you can have threads on the inside or the outside... that's why you have tap and die sets... that's why an M3 screw fits an M3 nut... I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if Thermaltake barbs are not G1/4" threaded All the watercooling equipment I have used: reservoirs, CPU blocks, GPU blocks, NB blocks, MOSFET blocks, are all G1/4" threaded... I guess im thinking of the diameter difference, sorry As the alphacool connectors say Use for 10mm Outside diameter and 8mm Inside diameter The inside diameter of the thermaltake ones i tried to use are too small, something like 6mm Edited September 18, 2009 by Whatislove Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 Do yourself a favour and throw all the Thermaltake stuff in the bin... Right... "barbs" have two sides... the screw threaded side, and the actual barbed side... just accept that the screw side is G1/4" (apart from some radiators) Ok, now for regular barbs, the size given is 1/2", 3/8" or 1/4", and this is how big the barb diameter (outside) is... this relates to the inside diameter of the tubing used For compression fittings, the non-threaded side squeezes the tubing from the inside and the outside, so the measurements given are for the inside and outside diameters of the tubing... 8mm ID / 10mm OD tubing is a strange metric form of tubing that generally sucks compared to the Imperial forms that are much more widely available http://www.xtremesystems.org/FORUMS/showthread.php?t=203728 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaiusMaxwell Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 Do yourself a favour and throw all the Thermaltake stuff in the bin... Right... "barbs" have two sides... the screw threaded side, and the actual barbed side... just accept that the screw side is G1/4" (apart from some radiators) Ok, now for regular barbs, the size given is 1/2", 3/8" or 1/4", and this is how big the barb diameter (outside) is... this relates to the inside diameter of the tubing used For compression fittings, the non-threaded side squeezes the tubing from the inside and the outside, so the measurements given are for the inside and outside diameters of the tubing... 8mm ID / 10mm OD tubing is a strange metric form of tubing that generally sucks compared to the Imperial forms that are much more widely available http://www.xtremesystems.org/FORUMS/showthread.php?t=203728 I never intended to use the thermaltake barbs, but when the rad and block i ordered didnt come with any i tried to use them, they didnt fit, they would not screw in because they were too small So i went to order the correct barbs, which were these: http://www.skycomp.com.au/product.aspx?id=100006 But no-one seems to have any in stock, so i guess i can simplify my question to this, since i cannot get any of the above, would something like http://www.i-tech.com.au/products/52366_Sw...1__2__Barb.aspx Fit into the waterblock and rad? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
road-runner Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 +1 on throwing it all in the garbage, a air cooler is better than that kit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaiusMaxwell Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 +1 on throwing it all in the garbage, a air cooler is better than that kit... Yeah i know, the waterblock's plexi literally just cracked miduse, green . everywhere, the tubing wouldnt bend, just kinked and the radiator was so flimsy Its not even useful enough to let me re-use its barbs on better parts evidently Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 But no-one seems to have any in stock, so i guess i can simplify my question to this, since i cannot get any of the above, would something likehttp://www.i-tech.com.au/products/52366_Sw...1__2__Barb.aspx Fit into the waterblock and rad? Those barbs will fit G1/4" threads, and 1/2" ID tubing... So, yes (the block and radiator are G1/4" threaded) All you had to do was search "barb" at that store: http://www.i-tech.com.au/Search.aspx?keyword=barb and pick one of the results... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 there seems to be a lot more choice here: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_p...ath=207_160_300 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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