Oval 1/2" tubing... Any good?

Fred_G · 15-January-05, 08:53 PM

I picked this stuff at the local No Value Hardware store by mistake. I thought it was round, I got 10' 1/2" tubing for $5 so I did not examine it too closely. This stuff looks like regular tubing, with a string mesh for extra support I guess. I picked this up to add my GPU to the loop when it comes in.

Does anyone have any experience with oval tubing? The barbs fit in nicely, and as the height decreases, the width increases. This stuff bends great! (but only in 2 directions, have to get it on the barb just right).

My question is this: Using some common sence on the setup, would oval tubing transfer the same volume as round tubing? I do not have any real tight corners, just a curiosity qestion.

Thanks for your time!

E

ducati748r · 15-January-05, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred_G


	I picked this stuff at the local No Value Hardware store by mistake. I thought it was round, I got 10' 1/2" tubing for $5 so I did not examine it too closely. This stuff looks like regular tubing, with a string mesh for extra support I guess. I picked this up to add my GPU to the loop when it comes in. Does anyone have any experience with oval tubing? The barbs fit in nicely, and as the height decreases, the width increases. This stuff bends great! (but only in 2 directions, have to get it on the barb just right). My question is this: Using some common sence on the setup, would oval tubing transfer the same volume as round tubing? I do not have any real tight corners, just a curiosity qestion. Thanks for your time! E

hahahah, really it's not oval tubing it is round but has flattened due to being on the roll it was packaged on.
hahah that's great.

maskedviperus · 15-January-05, 09:44 PM

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	Does anyone have any experience with oval tubing?

Not bashing you but i love noobs

samualt · 15-January-05, 09:47 PM

It will probaby unflatten by itself over time and look more round.

lAnonymousl · 15-January-05, 09:53 PM

Another instant PR classic. Thanks Fred, you owe me a mouthful of Mountain Dew.

Fred_G · 15-January-05, 10:00 PM

Thanks for the info! I never said I was not an idiot!!! Thanks for correcting me!

Have a great one!

E

BigAkita · 16-January-05, 12:28 AM

You don't want that crap stock tubing anyway. It discolors and breaks down quickly. What you want to be looking for is Tygon tubing or something like it.

JessAlba452 · 16-January-05, 07:21 AM

LoL! Great thread

FizzledFiend · 16-January-05, 06:51 PM

was this for real?

maskedviperus · 16-January-05, 07:02 PM

as real as it gets....of course

thats why its funny

Fred_G · 16-January-05, 10:23 PM

Well, I was hoping this post would fade quickly, but it looks my ignorance is on display for a while. For a update, I ordered some Clearflex to add the GPU block. I am going to add a wood box to the bottom of my computer to put the pump and rad in. It would be just too tight of a fit to get everything in my case. When I get it all done, I will post a pict.

Glad I could make a few of you laugh! That will not be my last stupid post I am sure!

I have a pict of my current ghetto setup, notice the lower case g in ghetto... Maybe you will like this also!

Have a good one!

E

BigAkita · 16-January-05, 11:15 PM

Fred, consider yourself a special honorary member, I am looking forward to your build log, and it looks like you have a handle on things. It was a good first post though.

Supahobnobba · 16-January-05, 11:33 PM

Fred that was so great. But hey if it makes you feel any better I actually thought about the question.
"Since when did they start making oval tubing? and why?"
guess i got excited for nothing.

On another note could this be used as an idea for bending tubing in tough places? if its oval does it bend better and not kink than if it were circular?

Id test it out but I got Tygon, getting that thing over 3/4" barbs was enough work (Thanks Zenz again for that

)

HoJo · 17-January-05, 01:20 AM

Hey, we all make mistakes. You just made yours in a public forum for all to see.

BTW, if you find any square tubing let me know.

GrandpaNoob72 · 17-January-05, 11:38 AM

Props to Fred for asking the tough, scary questions, and for having a sense of humor when everyone laughed and pointed. Three Cheerios for Fred (the three my daughter knocked off her tray this AM, it's all I got...)

Fred_G · 19-January-05, 10:56 PM

I should just change my name to Oval_T LOL!
Supa: Getting flat tubing might be an advantage in one way, but you would have to get it twisted on the barb so the bend is going the direction you want it to.

Have a great one all!

E

15-January-05, 08:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Louisiana (land of the corrupt) Posts: 2,290	Oval 1/2" tubing... Any good? I picked this stuff at the local No Value Hardware store by mistake. I thought it was round, I got 10' 1/2" tubing for $5 so I did not examine it too closely. This stuff looks like regular tubing, with a string mesh for extra support I guess. I picked this up to add my GPU to the loop when it comes in. Does anyone have any experience with oval tubing? The barbs fit in nicely, and as the height decreases, the width increases. This stuff bends great! (but only in 2 directions, have to get it on the barb just right). My question is this: Using some common sence on the setup, would oval tubing transfer the same volume as round tubing? I do not have any real tight corners, just a curiosity qestion. Thanks for your time! E Attached Thumbnails

15-January-05, 09:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
lAnonymousl The Who? Hoe Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: If only I knew... Posts: 2,299	Another instant PR classic. Thanks Fred, you owe me a mouthful of Mountain Dew. __________________ I've got an idea, an idea so smart that my head would explode if I even began to know what I'm talking about. --Peter Griffin--

15-January-05, 10:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Louisiana (land of the corrupt) Posts: 2,290	Well, I am a noob! Thanks for the info! I never said I was not an idiot!!! Thanks for correcting me! Have a great one! E

16-January-05, 12:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 14,315	You don't want that crap stock tubing anyway. It discolors and breaks down quickly. What you want to be looking for is Tygon tubing or something like it. __________________ "I'll stop being an A-Hole if you will stop being an Idiot."

16-January-05, 06:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
FizzledFiend Apex Master Tech Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 419	was this for real? __________________ Abit AN7 Barton 2500+ from 1.8 to 2.6 Custom Liquid cooled

15-January-05, 09:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
samualt Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: A mudball called Earth Posts: 13	It will probaby unflatten by itself over time and look more round.

16-January-05, 07:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
maskedviperus Driver Ed'Hoe'cation Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mishicot, WI Posts: 662	as real as it gets....of course thats why its funny __________________

16-January-05, 10:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Louisiana (land of the corrupt) Posts: 2,290	Stupid Noobs... Well, I was hoping this post would fade quickly, but it looks my ignorance is on display for a while. For a update, I ordered some Clearflex to add the GPU block. I am going to add a wood box to the bottom of my computer to put the pump and rad in. It would be just too tight of a fit to get everything in my case. When I get it all done, I will post a pict. Glad I could make a few of you laugh! That will not be my last stupid post I am sure! I have a pict of my current ghetto setup, notice the lower case g in ghetto... Maybe you will like this also! Have a good one! E Attached Thumbnails

16-January-05, 11:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 14,315	Fred, consider yourself a special honorary member, I am looking forward to your build log, and it looks like you have a handle on things. It was a good first post though. __________________ "I'll stop being an A-Hole if you will stop being an Idiot."

16-January-05, 11:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
Supahobnobba Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: May 2004 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 306	Fred that was so great. But hey if it makes you feel any better I actually thought about the question. "Since when did they start making oval tubing? and why?" guess i got excited for nothing. On another note could this be used as an idea for bending tubing in tough places? if its oval does it bend better and not kink than if it were circular? Id test it out but I got Tygon, getting that thing over 3/4" barbs was enough work (Thanks Zenz again for that ) __________________

17-January-05, 01:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
HoJo Review Pimp, but still Jo's Ho Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Most modded city in the world Posts: 4,139	Hey, we all make mistakes. You just made yours in a public forum for all to see. BTW, if you find any square tubing let me know. __________________

17-January-05, 11:38 AM	#15 (permalink)
GrandpaNoob72 Eleven-Bravo Sitrep Writer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fort Riley, KS (Back home where I BELONG!) Posts: 3,282	Props to Fred for asking the tough, scary questions, and for having a sense of humor when everyone laughed and pointed. Three Cheerios for Fred (the three my daughter knocked off her tray this AM, it's all I got...) __________________ A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life". That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country, who no longer understand that...

19-January-05, 10:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Louisiana (land of the corrupt) Posts: 2,290	If you can't laugh at yourself... I should just change my name to Oval_T LOL! Supa: Getting flat tubing might be an advantage in one way, but you would have to get it twisted on the barb so the bend is going the direction you want it to. Have a great one all! E

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