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If you need some non standard rubber air line hose sizes, it appears fairly straightforward to make your own air compressor hose. A company called OETIKER supplies 'double ear' air hose clamps for air hose connections ( http://www.oetiker.com/content.asp?l=4&idNavig=28 ). For tightening these...

thx for replies - I was able to get a 1/2" Universal Hydraulic Hose with 1/2" NPT fittings made by Apache Hose and Belting (out of Iowa). It turns out the local farm/hardware store carried Hydraulic hoses many sizes and lengths. Local store was the Incredible Country Hardware Store...

Yes, I am connecting two pieces of pipe. Here are a few pics to show the union connection that I am installing.

I am installing a union connection in an air line system. I am using 1/2" black iron pipe for an air compressor line system. The union connection has no arrows indicating a preferred flow direction. It has 500PSi cast into the body and 'China'. Is there a specific flow direction recommended when...

Here are some pics of the factory cut threads and the Home Depot (HD) cut threads. Some of the HD cut & threaded pipe ends do appear to have some taper, though not as much as factory threads. Other HD threads have almost zero taper. I have already installed some of the worst HD cuts that had...

Thx for replies - I told the HD rep that was cutting and threading the 1/2" black pipe that I was using it for air. I was also buying a number of NPT fittings (ie. couplers, elbows, etc) at the same time. The HD rep told me he was a plumber. I have assembled some of the HD connections (that lack...

I am installing a compressor in my garage and running 1/2" black iron pipe. This is the first time I have ever installed black iron pipe. I went to Home Depot (HD)and had some 1/2" pipe cut and threaded to my required sizes. HD used a RIGID machine for cutting and threading. I am now test...

I am installing a compressor in my garage and running 1/2" black pipe. I am using the air piping diagram from TP Tools for general direction. http://www.tptools.com/statictext/airline-piping-diagram.pdf I am attaching the pipe to the wall of the garage. I have various connections, for example -...

Thx for the replies. I will not use the Natural Gas hose. It appears the craftsman hose is 3/8" hose with 1/4" NPT fittings. My compressor has a 1/2" outlet and my fixed line is 1/2" black iron pipe. Would I lose much performance (air pressure/volume) by using 3/8" hose (with 1/4" NPT fittings)...

I have a natural gas flex line. This natural gas flex line is normally used for connecting a natural gas applicance (ie. dryer) to the natural gas outlet. I am setting up an air compressor in my garage and need to connect the compressor hard line (mounted on the wall) to the compressor outlet...

Almost all clothing sold in the USA is imported from countries like China, Tiawan. The same is true for most electronics (flat screen TVs, LCDs, computers, iPods, etc etc )...again pretty well all manufactured in China, Tiawan, Japan, Korea, etc. Pretty well ever large USA software/tech company...