Thanks for the pic and post.
Tractor Supply had those 3-way doo-dads on cheap
a while back and I grabbed one. By the time I had
$50 of adapters and fittings in hand to get it to fit,
I decided that I didn't need it as much.
I would have probably done it like you did.
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On 1/1/2014 1:02 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
> woodchucker wrote:
>
>>
>> The problem is that the lines are already run, so turning them in is
>> just not happening unless I cut off the crimpped ends, and put some
>> barbed connectors on.
>
> Ugh! I hate those barbed connectors. I run pretty high pressure and I have
> never had any long term luck with those things. Now - if an end goes south
> on me, I just junk the air line and get a new one. You could though - and
> maybe I will try this myself next time one bites it, take your bad hose to
> NAPA. They make hoses there and I'm sure for a small enough fee, you can
> get a real end crimped on thus really renewing your line.
>
well no, the reason I would need the barb is so I can spin it into the
manifold. My hose is run through out the basement with drops all the way
to the garage. So it's not coming down easily.
I have used barbs, I found that fastenal sells barbs that fit better
than HF or Home depot, those barbs are too small, not a full 3/8.
Fastenals are really the right size...
But I prefer the crimp... I would love to get a good hydraulic crimper
that I can use for wire and hoses with various dies. They are quite
expensive.
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Jeff
> Thanks for the pic and post.
>
> Tractor Supply had those 3-way doo-dads on cheap
> a while back and I grabbed one. By the time I had
> $50 of adapters and fittings in hand to get it to fit,
> I decided that I didn't need it as much.
>
> I would have probably done it like you did.
>
Your fittings should have screwed right into that three way port - they're
simple 1/4 NPT threads. I had one once but I quit using mine also, just
because it was too cumbersome.
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-Mike-
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woodchucker wrote:
>
> The problem is that the lines are already run, so turning them in is
> just not happening unless I cut off the crimpped ends, and put some
> barbed connectors on.
Ugh! I hate those barbed connectors. I run pretty high pressure and I have
never had any long term luck with those things. Now - if an end goes south
on me, I just junk the air line and get a new one. You could though - and
maybe I will try this myself next time one bites it, take your bad hose to
NAPA. They make hoses there and I'm sure for a small enough fee, you can
get a real end crimped on thus really renewing your line.
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-Mike-
[email protected]
On 1/1/2014 7:12 AM, Mike Marlow wrote:
>> Thanks for the pic and post.
>>
>> Tractor Supply had those 3-way doo-dads on cheap
>> a while back and I grabbed one. By the time I had
>> $50 of adapters and fittings in hand to get it to fit,
>> I decided that I didn't need it as much.
>>
>> I would have probably done it like you did.
>>
>
> Your fittings should have screwed right into that three way port - they're
> simple 1/4 NPT threads. I had one once but I quit using mine also, just
> because it was too cumbersome.
>
Yea, I still have it setup like I did for the small 7gal tank where I
needed a disconnect.
The problem is that the lines are already run, so turning them in is
just not happening unless I cut off the crimpped ends, and put some
barbed connectors on.
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Jeff