New to compression fittings - little advice please

[FredBasset]

Things have moved on since I last watercooled something in the days of jubilee clips.

Building a nice system around an MSI Gaming M9 system and using these compression fittings.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-acf-fitting-10-16mm-black-wc-781-ek.html

I've never used them before and although I can tighten them up by hand is it simply a case of turn them as much as possible until you can't turn it anymore (fingers slipping on the threads).

I know it is by hand but when I put tube on it then it could be turned some more.

Kind of wished I'd used the XSPC ones with the slot in the top now as I'm not sure with these.

Thanks for any advice
Fred

 

[vsg28]

Yup, just finger tighten down. No need to use any tools. It may not go all the way down on the tubing but that is fine also.

 

[FredBasset]

Thanks

 

[Fernanjoe]

Top Tip I learnt from some dudes here on the forum the other day - If your struggling to tighten them on soak the ends of the tubes in hot water first to soften them. Worked a treat for me yesterday.