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Can I hard tube (in this case, copper tube) a build in a confined space?

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http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h357/wolfman468/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/IMG_20150201_153306631.jpg

If you can't tell, one tube from CPU block goes behind the res and to bottom rax

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Can I hard tube (in this case, copper tube) a build in a confined space?

Pic of build:

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h357/wolfman468/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/IMG_20150201_153306631.jpg

If you can't tell, one tube from CPU block goes behind the res and to bottom rax

I have no experience water cooling, but it looks like it should fit, albeit a tight fit.

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I have no experience water cooling, but it looks like it should fit, albeit a tight fit.

I mean, the soft tubing barely fits, not sure if the hard tubing could make the bend

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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With copper you could use 90 degree fittings the solder on type, if you want to jump ship to acrylic you can mitre cut it

I have a ton of weird angles tho. I have to go all around and go at random angles.

Its really cramped in the case.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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It will take careful planning and mocking up and no small amount of swearing

Yeah, it was incredibly difficult with soft tubing, can't imagine hard

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Any other ideas?

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You have done allot of hard line

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Looks tight,its do-able tho.

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Looks tight,its do-able tho.

Yeah, i feel like getting all the angles would be difficult, as everything is at weird angles

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I have a ton of weird angles tho. I have to go all around and go at random angles.

Its really cramped in the case.

Aren't you in an FT05? That thing isn't that small...

And be careful how you bend. If you bend copper too tightly, you risk thinning out the outer side an crimping the inner. If you're really cramped and doing weird angles, why not try thick wall soft tubing? 3/8" ID x 5/8" OD tubing?

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Aren't you in an FT05? That thing isn't that small...

And be careful how you bend. If you bend copper too tightly, you risk thinning out the outer side an crimping the inner. If you're really cramped and doing weird angles, why not try thick wall soft tubing? 3/8" ID x 5/8" OD tubing?

Look at pic in op.

Yes ft05, and I have soft now, I just like hard better (tubing that is) and copper looks nice

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Look at pic in op.

Yes ft05, and I have soft now, I just like hard better (tubing that is) and copper looks nice

Haha at work. Link is blocked.

If on your quest you find a tool that Isn't too expensive and lets you bend copper in a controlled and consistent fashion, let me know. All the ones I've see are sized for plumbing sized pipes and not computer.

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Haha at work. Link is blocked.

If on your quest you find a tool that Isn't too expensive and lets you bend copper in a controlled and consistent fashion, let me know. All the ones I've see are sized for plumbing sized pipes and not computer.

Ah, well later you can look. My ft05 is watercooled, and has 3/8 5/8 tubing.

I think in the hard-line work shop b negative recommended some stuff, I

He found good benders for copper

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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