Cooling 3/8" Tubing - 1/2" Tubing

i have a component which needs 3/8" tubing, and the rest of my kit uses 1/2". what i wanted to ask is, is there any way i could bring the 3/8" into a 1/2" watercooling setup. would it be as so easy to buy a little 3/8" tubing, moisen it, then slide the 1/2" over it, seal it, or could this cause a problem with waterflow etc etc ?

any help appreciated, ty

 

they make reducers, I used them in my setup

 

Wimbo - most o/c'ing stores sell them... what component has 3/8" fittings? Wouldn't be a res would it?

 

ah right, thought there might have been something like that around, cheers

BTW, the component is a PSU that is watercooled

 

Where from?

Pics, pics, pics!!!!!!!

please.

8-ball

 

Yeah, give us some piccies

 

i actually bought it from Adam from these boards, i will be attempting this mod also from scratch, nothing like doing a good mod yourself hey

i bought it a while back before i had the cash to actually start the watercooling

will try and get a pic of it later on for you

 

Did you buy the whole rig off him or did he end up selling it in bits?

 

i only bought the PSU as i have the rest of my watercooling bits and bobs now, Mmm

 

Tygon 3/8s tubing will fit on 1/2 barbs...Not so sure about clearflex...

 

Clearflex should go over 1/2" as well..... just dip the end of the tube in a cup of hot water before attempting it, it should go over fairly easily then....

But I get the feeling you're using all 1/2" anyway and want to step it down to 3/8" ?

 

im actually wanting to run 1/2" all the way round, instead of the odd 3/8" which will end up being out of place

 

Ask "Adam" if you can replace the barbs with some 1/2 ones...Should be possible....