Need help with PC build

[BRiiTASH]

So today I naively thought it would be a good time to get round to tackling my new pc build and namely shaping, cutting and connecting my petg tubing.

12 hours later, and 1M of PETG wasted, Ive only, managed to make about 100mm of connections, namely connecting my resevoir<Pump<T-Junction Fitting<1st of 3 480mm rads & attach a bleed valve (took 1 hour alone to fit).

To make matters worse, I had to make some alterations to my case to mount my resevoir which cost me one of my handheld Dremmel Rotary Tools (its fuxked now). Im not 100% the resevoir is secure either.

Ive come to the firm conclusion that Hard tubing is a pain in the ass and i should have spent my £150 buying some soft tubing and new fittings and sold on the 20xsomething EK HDC fittings i have but too late now.

 

Ive made some progress but I still have 7 connections to make and ive only managed 3 so far in a whole day. Is there anyone who can give me some advice bending the petg tubing as it constantly twists/warps whenever I attempt to make the rediculously tight bends i have to make, so i have to resort to 45' 90' angle fittings instead.

 

This build is going to kill me I swear, and I will put money on something leaking somewhere at some point. Not to mention i dissassembled ny pc over 2 montha ago and i swear im having withdrawal symptons lol.

Anyway heres some more pics coming so you guys can see my "progress" so far, but at this point it feels like 2 steps back>1 step forward.

[BRiiTASH]

 

[Billy_Mays]

 

Get gud m8

[BRiiTASH]

Forgot to mention the amount of space there is to work with inside the case is equivilant to performing open heart surgery on a door mouse and feels like you are fisting a bucket full of lego. I have so many scratches/scrapes on my hands/fingers that its not even funny.

[BRiiTASH]

3 minutes ago, Billy_Mays said:

 

Get gud m8

GeT gUd M8

[Billy_Mays]

But its going to be a long process but its totally worth it 

[For Science!]

I worked in quite a tight case (Fractal Define C) for a CPU & Dual GPU Custom loop, and it was very tight in many places and I had to get very creative in some places - But the results were very much worth it, and In hind-sight it could have probably only been done with hard tubing unless if I was willing to accept intestine like tubes.

 

Unfortunately there is a minimum radius for bending, and that is dependent on your tube thickness. You can get slightly tighter than natural bend by "pulling" as you bend, but it does cause varying degrees of flatness, so I can't recommend doing it.

[Limecat86]

You could always use angled adapters if the corners are to tight to bend...