Will this leak?

[1461748123]

Hey guys! Will it leak if I put a 1/4" ID soft tube onto a 1/4" OD straight copper tube, and clamp it down with a hose clamp?
I need to do some modification to my radiator, which involves in cutting off the barbed part of the included fittings:

They are way too tall so they need to come off I'm not sure if clamping the tubbing down is good enough thou.

 

[Thestarkiller32]

Hey guys! Will it leak if I put a 1/4" ID soft tube onto a 1/4" OD straight copper tube, and clamp it down with a hose clamp?
I need to do some modification to my radiator, which involves in cutting off the barbed part of the included fittings:

They are way too tall so they need to come off I'm not sure if clamping the tubbing down is good enough thou.

The rad is only 105x41mm in size so why wound the (15mm) high fittings fit... with soft-tubes you cant do a 90, it would kink.

 

[AleksandarK]

I cant say it wont leak. Your best bet is to try it out and experiment.

 

[1461748123]

The rad is only 90x40mm in size so why wound the (15mm) high fittings fit... with soft-tubes you cant do a 90, it would kink.

The rad is 40mm thick and the fittings are 20mm tall... I have no idea why they make such tall fittings and I need to fit this rad into a 60mm space :/
PS. By using tygon tubing and anti-kink coil you can achieve extremely tight turns

 

[aquelito]

There is this oldschool block from Thermaltake, which hasn't any barbs. Not reported to leak whatsoever.

To be sure : you could hack them off, remove some length from the base then ask your plumber to solder them back on

 

[1461748123]

There is this oldschool block from Thermaltake, which hasn't any barbs. Not reported to leak whatsoever.

To be sure : you could hack them off, remove some length from the base then ask your plumber to solder them back on

Thanks for the info! I tried to ask a plumber to see if they can make it shorter and solder a barbed fitting on but they said they can't do it because it is way to small

 

[Thestarkiller32]

If you got a 60mm fan spot, then why not use a 60mm Rad?

http://www.aquatuning.us/water-cool...-xt45-full-copper-60mm-single-radiator?c=6566

 

[1461748123]

If you got a 60mm fan spot, then why not use a 60mm Rad?

http://www.aquatuning.us/water-cool...-xt45-full-copper-60mm-single-radiator?c=6566

It's too thick