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benstone
2/7/2021 9:07am
2/7/2021 9:07am
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2/18/2021 5:28am
I'm working in the garage tuning my skis today and I realized that after 40+ years of being a garage putzer kinda guy, every single air tool connector I've ever dealt with leaks some amount of air. If you set down an air tool of any type, you know you'll need to twist it a little or move it around or kick it or it will leak a lot of air and your compressor will kick in. Even if you get the tool positioned *just* right so it isn't hissing at you, it will still leak a small amount of air and the compressor will eventually kick in. The only way that doesn't happen is if you disconnect the tool every time and that's a pain in the ass. Why? We have all the technology in the world and nobody has created an air coupler that can withstand garage abuse over time and still not leak air.
Rant over.
Rant over.
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Fuckin hate it!
The Shop
Easy fix was simply to buy matching male and female couplers from the same supplier and then swap out the coulplers on the tools and hoses so they all match.
https://toolguyd.com/quick-guide-to-air-line-couplers-plugs/
Pit Row
If you have a coupling on your hose that is different than the male, it may not fit as good as you would like.
As others have said, buy name brand, and they don't last forever.
I have good luck with Milton, and all my couplings, male and female are Milton.
Good write-up!
https://www.mcmaster.com/6534K16/
Here is the catalog page link
https://www.mcmaster.com/air-couplings/industrial-quick-disconnect-hose…
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