Dale,
If you are looking for long term use I would suggest you go with the half inch
black pipe. Unless you are using three eighth hose it could becomerestrictive
for some uses. The black pipe you would easy to come by pipe fittings and just
have to reduce down to quarter inch for the quick disconnect fittings. The
female ends are usually screwed to the pipe and the male end is on the movable
hose. The female being biggger is less apt to be damaged and less pointed for
us blind folk to bang into. You would probably run this up along the basement
ceiling so don't forget drip legs at the bottom of each verticle drop. I have
these drip legs terminating with a valve for easy water removal, but a cap
screwed over the end of a pipe nipple serves well also. Haven't drained mine
in two years, but it doesn't get a lot of use. . For valving look for ball
valves that are rated correctly. Usually stamped like o a g or g a o. I
don't remember the order, but meaning it is rated for oil, air, and gas. I
think you find the pipe is competative with the bunch of hoses needed. Hope
this helps some
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Dale Leavens
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:07 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Help with air fittings
I am looking or some help and information on air fittings probably from some
of you who hang around mechanics shops.
I am wanting to set up a bit of a network with a couple of points outside,
the driveway and the back yard for example and a couple of points at opposite
ends of my basement. There happens to be a sale at
boss tools but I am unfamiliar with some of the terminology.
There are a couple of 1 to 3 manifolds, one describes an M-style couplings.
What are m-style couplings?
I believe I would really prefer some sort of device which would permit me to
select which part of the network to charge with maybe a ball valve, if these
have such they don't describe them as such. Just that it seems unnecessary to
charge yards and yards of hose when I only need one.
Are you aware of such a device or must I fabricate some sort of panel?
There will probably be more questions in due course.
Thanks.
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