Question about D-TEK Bay-Reservoir
 

http://www.dtekcustoms.com/index.asp...rodID=143&HS=1

I'm lookin' at that guy. Does anyone know if those fittings come off easily?

It's plastic of some sort, so a propane torch should slice right through them*

*that's a joke

They are NPT threaded so you should be able to unscrew them pretty easily. There's really no need to crank down on threaded fittings like that more than say a 1/4 turn past hand tight if you are using teflon tape...

I suspect the question was more of a "how hard is is to remove the fittings the way they come attached from d-tek?"
I understand the concern - for instance, at one point in the distant past Swiftech wbs came with fittings that were threaded and glued (I think they were using Goop but I don't really know. These were hard to get off . If the block tops were lucite (or polypropoline) I would have destroyed 'em (well, probably just destroyed one and then given it up as a bad idea...)
So... why not just ask d-tek to ship you one with the fittings not installed?

Or order from Swiftech with the fitting you want:)

You can order it from any of the 3 places that carry it with the fitting of your choice. And if you don't want them installed, just add a comment to your order.
http://www.dangerden.com/mall2/more_...asp?fmmore=245

for our kits (only) they are pre-installed
RTV is used and they are run up to the hex

I don't like Teflon tape because without extreme care threads of it DO wind up in the system
- when tape is over the lead thread it is almost certain, that piece is cut off during makeup

Speaking with much less experience than BillA - I've had good luck with teflon paste. The trick is to only put it on the part of the threads that will be engaged - and to remove any extra before you thread the fitting in (it should only be in the grooves of the male threads when you start).
Of course, for me, easy removability later on is a big feature and I'm willing to part with a bit of reliability to get it - although I'm not sure I'm giving up anything here as the paste will re-flow if the fitting is disturbed...

Yeah, I was asking if they are glued in place. Since I'm using 5/8 fittings in my system, I can't order them with the correct fittings...

I just noticed that this is a 3/8" NPT res. Anyone know of any that are 1/2"NPT?

Are you using 5/8 NPT?
I didn't even realize there was such a size - thought it jumped from 1/2 NPT to 3/4 NPT - and had made the assumption (shame on me) that you were talking about tubing ID.

You do know that 3/8 NPT has a nominal outer diameter of .675"?

I'm using 5/8" hosebards that go to 1/2" male pipe.

http://www.mcmaster.com/asp/enter.as...74&pagenum=111

Those guys ^^

Stiffler try page 113 mcmaster

OK - so you're looking for 1/2 NPT, erm... like you said.
Guess I'm tired...
Nope, haven't seen any - and you're right about there being no 3/8NPT to barbs for 5/8" ID tubing around either...

[edit] Father TY - you see 3/8NPT to 5/8 on page 113? [/edit]

ROFL, he's right. It's right there. lol. Thank you very much! The only thing is, that's going to restrict my flow there :( But, I guess it will work until I find something else...

OK, so help me out here - what part number are we talking about? I might not be able to see the darned thing but my browser can do a "find" on the page...

5372K148

On page 113

Way cool!
I assume you're going to spend the $3.48 on a pack?
When you get 'em, could you measure the ID of the fitting? And I'm also curious who makes 'em - pretty sure it's not EldonJames as these are "multi-barbed"...

Try usplastics, they sell stuff like that individually and for a very reasonable cost.

Here is the spec sheet from them:http://www.usplastic.com/pdfdatafile...ing11-2003.pdf

I'm holding a brass 3/8"NPT by 5/8" barb
ID = 0.504

this is why 3/8" NPT was speced for the ports

Yeah, I already ordered the pack. I ordered a Danger Den Bay Reservior too. When I get all this in, I should have my system setup. Finally!

Any of you ever try these for reservoirs? I've not seen them mentioned.

I like them because they are thin-wall and will let 1/2 ID clearflex slip over with a little work, yet the ID is around 9/16. The 90, because it is designed for wire, is a slow gradual turn that seems to cause a minimum obstacle. Comes complete with ORing and threaded backer. Stick 'em in a hole in just about any near flat sided container and tighten. Always water tight for me. The barbs have a gentle thread spiral that really helps when putting the tubing on. Lowe's and Home depot both carry them in the electrical section.

http://img101.exs.cx/img101/1213/CarFlex.th.jpg

http://www.carlon.com/Brochures/7B1.pdf