Desk-PC 2.0: How to slide out a water cooled PC from your Desk

One of the major challenges in my project is the PC bench which can be slid out of the main frame. It wouldn’t be such a big deal with air cooling. But how can it be done with water cooling? Well there are at least quick disconnectors available on the market. However, I had to figure out a way to guide the flexible PVC tubes (especially when pulling or pushing the drawer). After a ton of iterations I finally figured out a design which perfectly fits the requirements. Below some pictures of the 3D-Printed parts which are used as guides for the tubes:

The extension guide is printed as one part in order to have the telescopic guidance. Below some pictures of the final installation which so far worked perfectly:

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