Recent content by jeff-1961

i used oatley ptfe paste because a friend had some . let it set for a few hours and fired up the compressor and air and paste started oozing out around the fittings . took off the fittings and manifold plugs , cleaned them off and put 6 wraps of teflon tape on , fired it up and all is well ...

well ... i used oatley PTFE paste because a friend had some so i didn't have to buy it ...... let it set for about 3 hours . turned on the compressor and air and paste were oozing out of both fittings around their threads . tried to tighten them a bit more but got uncomfortable with the amount...

my local lowe has the rector seal in both T+2 and #5 in 1.75 .oz and both are about 4 bucks ...... is either slightly better than the other ? or easier to remove if changing the fittings in the future ?

i used teflon tape in the past but i've read and seen videos saying the goop/paste is better and i'm thinking i wanna go that route because ..... my dumb *** .... was putting my new milton V fittings on with tape and .... busted the side off of the pot metal manifold attachments !!!!! not gonna...

hopefully i won't have that problem , but i did see 2 or 3 youtube videos about the problem you mentioned but they were older vids . FWIU the colorfit series is fairly new and the problems were with the original ones . but wally world has a easy return policy if there's a issue .....

thanks but i ordered them earlier this morning , supposed to be here tuesday the 14th . then no more hissssssss yippie !

thanks . on miltons site they're both rated for 300 psi and 74 SCFM with no mention of their bore diameters .......

will there there much difference performance wise or quality/durability wise between the milton colorfit v style (purple) 1/4 inch vs their typical steel/brass 3/8 inch v style ? i want to upgrade my old leaky air hose fittings (using 3/8 air hose) my framing nailer using 3 1/2 inch ring...

well i ended up getting the interchange NRS83-34 . it's a 30-34 degree paper tape strip nailer that shoots clipped or offset round head 2-3 1/4 inch nails . got it for $99 after trading in a old senco 325 nailer . 30 degree nails are just a little higher than 21 degree nails are here , but not...

i was not aware of that ....... the lady and her supervisor went online to confirm the site/add/price and didn't mention any problem with the validity of the web site . all i did was get home depot to abide by their written policy ....... and i plan to do it some more .

because i know and trust home depot . "Online purchases are subject to price match only" no mention of having to be a local seller when online . it worked for me ......

FWIU this uses the same motor as yours SweetD , but half the tank size . kunkernator it's a different kinda critter . it's dry (no oil) but supposed to be pretty quiet , i won't get to hear it till i get some tape and put the couplers on tomorrow . heres some info on it ..... looks easy to...

my california air tools 4620A arrived today :) http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5044949#post5044949 Home Depot Guaranteed Low Price policy clearly says ..... " ..... *If you find a current lower price on an identical, in-stock item from any local retailer, we will match the...

they have made some changes on it , and it looks purdy . didn't start it yet , gotta get some tape to put my couplers on . heres some pics .... against my better judgment ..... i did as the box said and kept the side up that said to . and the compressor was face down .... as i suspected . the...

i decided to go with the numax ...... if i don't like it i have 60 days to take it back and get something better .