PC Water Cooling Guide - How to bend hard tubing
Today we are going to learn how to bend hard PETG tubing, you are going to need some tools, first some PETG tubing of course, we're going to be using this 16mm OD tubing, also you will need a hard tube bending kit, we’re using this one (below).
You will also need a heat gun and I like to use a small container of water with a tiny amount of dish soap, you will see why real soon.
Materials needed can be found on Amazon (affiliate links)
Hard tube bending kit: https://amzn.to/3TNJL7Z
Heat gun: https://amzn.to/3hWUD6r
16mm OD Hard Tubing: https://amzn.to/3ExWoPg
Step 1: Planning your loop
To start we are going to map out which water cooling parts we are going to connect with tubing and plan our run. I like to mark where my bends are going to be with a sharpie, it comes off easy with some rubbing alcohol.
Step 2: Silicone Tube
Then we are going to grab this silicone tube and dip it in the soapy water, next we are going to insert this silicone tube inside the PETG tubing, this prevents the tube from collapsing when you're bending.
Step 3: Heat Gun
Now we turn on the heat gun around medium to high heat and start to heat up the tube. The key is to keep the tube at an appropriate distance from the heat gun, a few inches above and generally heating the area you want to bend. I am evenly trying to spread the heat, moving and twirling the tube gently.
Step 4: Bending
After about 30 seconds - min, you will feel the tube start to give way under its own weight, turn off the heat gun and use one of the provided mandrel to guide your bend. There you go on a nice clean bend!
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Please note this might take several tries and you will get better with practice. Also, if you see the water inside the tube bubbling, then that is too much heat, causing the tube to have bumps and unpleasant bends. Checkout the Youtube Video for a visual tutorial!
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