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Idiot (me) guide to airline fittings - PCL or Euro
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Richard Savage
Jan 3, 2012, 5:27:45 PM1/3/12
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Have been given a toy (3.5 cfm) compressor that saw previous use for
tyre inflation - it came with a tyre inflator with an attached curly
hose that has seen better days.
I've been told that, as part of the refurb., it would be worth
replacing the 'crow's foot' (my best description) couplings with PCL
or Euro quick release couplings to facilitate easy attachment of tools
and hoses such that when I buy a grown up compressor my life will
continue to be happy.
Despite staring at various websites I'm none the wiser as to what I
need.
Can some kind soul direct me towards an idiots guide to what the
fittings are, what they mean, and what I'd need to be able to connect/
disconnect a hose between compressor and the tyre inflator that I have
and the air blow gun that I plan to buy. And also which of PCL or
Euro I should choose and why.
Sorry if this is an 'air fittings for dunces' question but if you
don't ask . . .
TIA
Richard
tyre inflation - it came with a tyre inflator with an attached curly
hose that has seen better days.
I've been told that, as part of the refurb., it would be worth
replacing the 'crow's foot' (my best description) couplings with PCL
or Euro quick release couplings to facilitate easy attachment of tools
and hoses such that when I buy a grown up compressor my life will
continue to be happy.
Despite staring at various websites I'm none the wiser as to what I
need.
Can some kind soul direct me towards an idiots guide to what the
fittings are, what they mean, and what I'd need to be able to connect/
disconnect a hose between compressor and the tyre inflator that I have
and the air blow gun that I plan to buy. And also which of PCL or
Euro I should choose and why.
Sorry if this is an 'air fittings for dunces' question but if you
don't ask . . .
TIA
Richard
EMB
Jan 4, 2012, 5:57:29 AM1/4/12
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On 4/01/2012 11:27 a.m., Richard Savage wrote:
> Have been given a toy (3.5 cfm) compressor that saw previous use for
> tyre inflation - it came with a tyre inflator with an attached curly
> hose that has seen better days.
>
> I've been told that, as part of the refurb., it would be worth
> replacing the 'crow's foot' (my best description) couplings with PCL
> or Euro quick release couplings to facilitate easy attachment of tools
> and hoses such that when I buy a grown up compressor my life will
> continue to be happy.
>
> Despite staring at various websites I'm none the wiser as to what I
> need.
>
> Can some kind soul direct me towards an idiots guide to what the
> fittings are, what they mean, and what I'd need to be able to connect/
> disconnect a hose between compressor and the tyre inflator that I have
> and the air blow gun that I plan to buy. And also which of PCL or
> Euro I should choose and why.
They are the air equivalent of the snap together fittings on your garden
> Have been given a toy (3.5 cfm) compressor that saw previous use for
> tyre inflation - it came with a tyre inflator with an attached curly
> hose that has seen better days.
>
> I've been told that, as part of the refurb., it would be worth
> replacing the 'crow's foot' (my best description) couplings with PCL
> or Euro quick release couplings to facilitate easy attachment of tools
> and hoses such that when I buy a grown up compressor my life will
> continue to be happy.
>
> Despite staring at various websites I'm none the wiser as to what I
> need.
>
> Can some kind soul direct me towards an idiots guide to what the
> fittings are, what they mean, and what I'd need to be able to connect/
> disconnect a hose between compressor and the tyre inflator that I have
> and the air blow gun that I plan to buy. And also which of PCL or
> Euro I should choose and why.
hose. You'll obviously need a female fitting for the compressor, a male
and female for the ends of the hose, and a male for each tool you wish
to use. Check the thread size on the hose, compressor and tools (1/4"
BSP is my educated guess).
PCL or Euro - your choice really, but if I'm doing the deciding it will
be Euro every time (mostly because that's what's always been used where
I have worked and is thus on all my tools already). There's also the
bonus of Euro being shorter than PCL and thus less prone to snapping off
when tools are dropped.
Eblag 270856305403 will do pretty much what you want - they're only
cheap fittings and won't last in everyday workshop use but should be
fine for intermittent home use.
>
> Sorry if this is an 'air fittings for dunces' question but if you
> don't ask . . .
Answer for dunces - throw the useless, annoying curly hose away and buy
> Sorry if this is an 'air fittings for dunces' question but if you
> don't ask . . .
a decent one of the non-curly persuasion.
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Richard Savage
Jan 4, 2012, 2:22:18 PM1/4/12
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Yep, curly hose is destined for the bin when I source a suitably
(obviously Euro) terminated hose.
Cheers
Richard
EMB
Jan 4, 2012, 11:56:03 PM1/4/12
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On 5/01/2012 8:22 a.m., Richard Savage wrote:
> Yep, curly hose is destined for the bin when I source a suitably
> (obviously Euro) terminated hose.
Buy a rubber hose not a plastic one - it'll last better, scratch
> Yep, curly hose is destined for the bin when I source a suitably
> (obviously Euro) terminated hose.
vehicles less and coil up properly in cold weather.
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