Quick release self sealing fittings?

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

Do you get such a thing?

I'm thinking of building a desk and my PC into an alcove in my new place as my fancy pants desk is just damn big for its new home. Space is tight though and in my initial ideas the rad and pump will be in a different location to the PC and as i'm always messing around with the insides i want to be able to disconnect everything with out draining the whole loop. <_<

Basically i think it would be like a bulkhead fitting but when you disconnect ii seals so the water cant drain out. I'm hoping Risky will know were to find it or even what it would be called? :D

Oh and will such a fitting serioulsy restrict even a low flow set-up?

[Risky]

I'm hoping Risky will know were to find it or even what it would be called? :D

Lol, I guess I better get on the case. From memory there's a huge selection at www.rswww.com

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

i've been working my way through your links sticky on bit-tech but i always get very confused by what i'm looking for and as there technical suppliers they dont tend to have a description as they assume you know what your looking for. :wacko:

:edit: is it Pneumatic fittings i search for in rs? :edit:

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

Would any of these things be suitable? :confused:

http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/search/SearchDisplay.jsp?3278840616=3278840616&cacheID=uknetscape

am i correct in assuming that the pushfits supplied on AC stuff are just Legris components?

So i could use one of these (http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/browse/Module.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1451156774.1101387805@ @@@&BV_EngineID=cccfadddefgmmhdcfngcfkmdgkldfil.0&cacheID=uknetscape&3278841193=3278841193&stockNo=3269066) as the bulkhead connector and then something like this (http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/browse/Module.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1451156774.1101387805@ @@@&BV_EngineID=cccfadddefgmmhdcfngcfkmdgkldfil.0&cacheID=uknetscape&3278841665=3278841665&stockNo=4317251)for the self sealing part?

[Risky]

You need to repost the RS part numbers as linking to RS doesn't work.

I'l guess you're somewhere in

All Products | Mechanical | Pneumatics - Quick Connect Couplings

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

I can never remember if AC is 8mm or 10mm OD so i've done the parts in 8mm.

Bulkhead fitting 326-9044.
Self sealing fitting 182-5816

thanks for your time Risky. ^_^

[Risky]

That one will seal when you remove the tube, but the tube will still be open - it would do as a drain point, but you need both sides to stay sealed.

Actually try again with:
All Products | Mechanical | Hose/Ducting/Fittings/Accessories

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

lol the vital flaw. :duh: Will keep looking.

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

Okay here we go again... ^_^


448-3184 = Panel mounted coupling with shut off valve and hose barb. coupling and hose id 1/4".

387-2577 = Coupling insert with shut off valve and hose barb. coupling and hose id 1/4".

If those are the correct fittings its going to be an expensive purchase. £59.80 :eek:

:edit: In thread sizes whats the difference between 1/4 BSPT and G1/4?

If they are the same then i can get 387-2511 coupling body to pipe thread, 387-2599 coupling insert to pipe thread, and finally a pack of 327-2365 female parallel bulkhead pushfits and 867-308 straight adaptors female parallel pushfits. Thats £10 cheaper and gives me extra connections for the parts box and keeps pushfits through out instead of barbs. B)

:edit:

[Risky]

yikes.

I'll take a look at that lot later and see if there are any savings to be made!

[Impossible]

i looked into this about 9 months ago, it is a costly toy. what prevented me from purchasing them was the pressure that would be in the water loop and if it would be good enough to close the seals shut on releasing the pipe.

In the end i setteled for taps on either side of the push fitting which are manualy closed when disconnecting items (such as my external res)


Imp

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

Cheers for the reply Imp. :) According to RS the fittings are for high pressure applications up to 250psi or something, which is why they cost so damn much. They should easily handle a watercooled loop as there is nowhere near that amount of pressure.