Laser Cutting Acrylic - Duration: 2:06. 17 comments. Once limited to the most dedicated water cooling fanatics, today it’s often the material of choice of even the beginner. I made a bit of a stuff up and ordered Acrylic tubing from EKWB instead of PETG. January 26, 2018 | 18:30 If you purchase using a … Drill it, thread it, mill it, machine it and polish it. But in the same spirit, PETG is a much more “friendly” plastic than some others. Insert a tube and use a heat gun to bend it. Feb 20, 2016 #2 T. Toan n00b. Its unique characteristics make it preferable … A more affordable method for the do-it-yourselfer is to simply use a hacksaw with a fine blade. This article is free for you and free from outside influence. To cut your acrylic tubing clean and straight, the best option might be to use a table saw—but power saws are often quite expensive. 10:49. PrimoChill is a PC hardware company focused on the continual development and evolution of the watercooling industry. More options for tubing colours and sizes. 4.2 out of 5 stars 45. It is rigid and does not bend.. For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number. We've got a prepared length of tube, so now let's have a look at how to do the actual bends. tubing. PETG, like polycarbonate, is a thermoplastic or polymer that turns to liquid when heated and hardens to a very glassy state when cooled. Joined Dec 15, 2014 Messages 151. Hard Tubing for Liquid Cooling. Let's begin with PETG, the comparative newcomer to the scene. Easier to drain the loop. I used EK HD Acrylic tubing with 10ID 12OD. Hard Tubing Using a hard or solid tubing is an advanced technique of connecting the various components or water blocks. Can be hit with a hammer Can stain and cloud up and is less clear than acrylic. Do I spend an extra $60-80 to replace the acrylic with PETG, or will I be fine to just use the acrylic? High-Purity Hard Plastic Tubing Designed for high-purity applications, this hard tubing is cleaned and bagged to prevent dirt and moisture from contaminating the inside. Designed with 5/8” (16mm) OD PETG tube adapter fittings, give users better mounting, easier fitting, and ideal flow. The most common hard tubes for liquid cooling are acrylic (plexiglass) or PETG (polyethylene terephthalate). Thermaltake Pacific DIY OD 16mm (5/8") x ID 12mm (1/2") Water Cooling PETG Hard Tube Bending Kit CL-W093-AL00BL-A 4.7 out of 5 stars 531. PETG is a clear Polyester transparent sheet made from Thermoplastic co-polyester. Cast Acrylic Sheets (.062" up to 4.00" thickness) It should be used at temperatures above freezing. $59.99. It offers extreme clarity and light transmission in combination with a high gloss surface finish. Excellent strength and durability allow this tubing to handle high-pressure air and water applications.. Polycarbonate tubing won’t degrade when exposed to the damaging effects of ultraviolet light. Hardline Tubing: PETG. Now this is my first time doing a hard line loop, but I have the basic XSPC kit to help me out. Corsair Hydro X Series Xt Hardline 12mm Tubing 4.2 out of 5 stars 83. Suitable for tubes with a minimum inner diameter of 5mm and maximum outer diameter of 30mm. Thermaltake introduces the V-Tubler PETG solid tubing for custom PC water cooling configurations. You don't need to worry about redoing parts in the future, it is fast. PETG tubing begins to be malleable at around 62 degrees celsius, and melts at 260 degrees, so you have plenty of room to work with. Acrylic - clearer, less likely to stain or cloud up. Water-Cooling with Hardline Tubing Guide: PETG and Acrylic Alex walks us through preparing, bending, and working with PETG and Acrylic tubing. $19.99. Acrylic tubes, available in a wide range of colors and sizes, are easy to work with for all types of crafts projects. More options for fittings. Acrylic Sheets, Rods and Tubes include; Acrylite®, Lucite®, Optix® and more. is there big difference in look and performance between 16/12mm and 14/10mm acrylic tubing ? In the context of hard tubing, PETG is the least clear. 25pcs 40ml Test Tube,Clear Plastic Tubes with Caps,25x140mm for Scientific Experiments,Party Decoration,Candy,Bath Salt. i want to buy acrylic tubing and connected them with 90 Degree fittings, i don't like bending. share. The PrimoChill Rigid Tubing Bending Kit includes everything you need to get started bending your rigid tube into the shape you need. This involves heating the tubing until it's reached its glass-transition temperature. So what fluids can you use, brittleness and flexibility? Then I put my bender on the tube but move it further back. Hey everyone, Im attempting to redo my water cooling system but what tubing do yall recommend? The EK-HD Tube Reamer is an external and internal tube reamer. For easy work models for the angle are aviable. EKWaterBlocks Shop offers you complete assortiment for water-cooling of your PC. Prestige Import Group - 2" x 8.25" Transparent Clear Plastic (PETG) Storage Tubes with Black Lid - 5 Pack. Unlike the soft tubing, that is made of some sort of synthetic rubber or plastic, hard tubes can be made from a broad spectrum of materials. Additionally, PETG is well-suited for fabrication techniques like die cutting, routing, and bending. Next. $18.99 ... and flow rates, results may vary with the appearance of your tubing. $13.92 $ 13. To keep things this way, we finance it through advertising and shopping links. FREE Shipping. Less tools required Hard Tubing: It can look better/cleaner if you do it right. Thread starter ledcriss; Start date Feb 19, 2016; Feb 19, 2016 #1 L. ledcriss Limp Gawd. Go To Post. PC Water Cooling Guide PETG VS Acrylic Hard line Tubing for Beginners - Duration: 10:49. Our Most Popular Transparent Plastic Materials: Extruded Acrylic Sheets (.062" to 1.00" thickness) Best Seller !! It is free of plasticizers like DEHP, so it won’t impart tastes or odors to the fluid running through it. Thermaltake Pacific DIY LCS 500mm Lengths V-Tubler PETG Hard Tubing (4-Pack) OD 16mm (5/8") x ID 12mm (1/2") CL-W065-PL16TR-A EKWB EK-CoolStream PE 360 Radiator, Triple, Black Bitspower Hard Tube Silicone Bending for 12mm ID Rigid Tubing Only EK and EK confirmed quality products. ... SjoAAOSwwPBazu-0. Easier to upgrade parts. Tubing is clear, so you can easily monitor flow. The Benefits of PETG Plastic. As the leading manufacturer of clear plastic tubing in the world, VisiPak offers a comprehensive line of clear plastic tubes with caps or without. Less likely to go wrong. £17.99 . Hardline or Acrylic Tubing has really taken the watercooling scene by storm recently with many high profile modders using this elegant and stylish tubing method in their show systems.. Acrylic tubing takes a little practice to gain great results but with a small amount of effort you can install a masterpiece into your computer. Acrylic or PETG? Brittle, can break easy and leak Petg - much easier to bend over acrylic, more flex so easier to build loop as adjustment for connections. Polycarbonate brands include; Tuffak®, Makrolon®, Lexan®, and other grades & brands upon request. A two foot section of bending insert tube makes bending and shaping your rigid acrylic or PETG clean and free from deformities. We might be thinking of different definitions of the term "linear design", but you are going to have to make bends one way or the other. You can very easily create a kink in your tube if you underheat the plastic, or create bubbles and blisters if you overheat. I prep the silicon insert, and mark a location where I want the end of the bend to be. thank u. The basic tooling that you need is largely the same as acrylic but just a bit more forgiving. For example, XSPC sells 10mm ID 14mm OD while others like [Primochill sell 3/8" ID 1/2" OD] tubing. Petg have the benefit that it does not crack. Easier. I know that Primochill tubing exclusively works with Primochill fittings due to the size being a little different, but it … The included gloves allow for handling of the tube … Using a hacksaw and a heat gun thats about it. Copper - solid Harder to bend, need pipe blenders or more joints. This make it fast to replace the cheap PETG tubing. Petg stands up to the demands and rigors of fabrication. Acrylic Tubing or PETG Tubing for watercooling? Moving onto the other type of tubing, called hard tubing. Thermaltake Pacific DIY LCS 500mm Lengths V-Tubler PETG Hard Tubing (4-Pack) OD 16mm (5/8") x ID 12mm (1/2") CL-W065-PL16TR-A 4.8 out of 5 stars 123. it is for 14mm hard tubing OD, i cannot find one with 16mm OD tubing. Become a Pro Bender. 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