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grep · 12-30-2001, 11:35 PM

I think its a good idea, it can be routed very well, yes measuring and bending might take several attempts. The ability to get the pipes routed out of the way of things makes it worth the effort. I would not entirely eliminate hoses, I would have a 2 or 3" section of hose to help eliminate vibration and allow for minor final adjustments in positioning. One more thing, on a normal brass or nylon fitting you lose 1/2 the id cross-sectional area because of the thickness required to support the threads, by soldering in the copper tubing you gain a lot of flow area. If you decide to attempt it please take pictures and post them

Grep

12-30-2001, 11:35 PM	#4
grep Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 37	I think its a good idea, it can be routed very well, yes measuring and bending might take several attempts. The ability to get the pipes routed out of the way of things makes it worth the effort. I would not entirely eliminate hoses, I would have a 2 or 3" section of hose to help eliminate vibration and allow for minor final adjustments in positioning. One more thing, on a normal brass or nylon fitting you lose 1/2 the id cross-sectional area because of the thickness required to support the threads, by soldering in the copper tubing you gain a lot of flow area. If you decide to attempt it please take pictures and post them Grep __________________ every thing is optional