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I have a HF manual hose reel that I use to run air out the driveway and occasionally out the back to garden tools. It works fine, was very cheap, and has held up for a good number of years. But each time I wind the hose back in I will experience 1-2 grrr's. Specifically, the hose will jump...

I think the best reason for my problem is that it may be a 6mm hose rather than 1/4". It's not printed on the hose, so I was just guessing. Plus the barb on the original fitting is 0.258 - 0.290 on the low/high points where as the compression fitting barb is 0.232 on the high point. I think I'll...

Actually they are quite durable, but it is possible to hole them. The purchased fitting cost me under $6 and eventually will get used elsewhere. The first one was the original barbed fitting that came on the hose. These hoses are cheap, but I have this thing about throwing stuff away without...

Any secrets how to put a new fitting on a coiled (nylon?) 1/4" yellow hose? The cheap kind sold every where. I've watched a couple of youtube videos where it looks so easy, but it didn't work like that for me. The damn hose is really tough when you don't need it to be! I've held the end in...

Oil changes are becoming a thing of the past. Many modern cars sit pretty low and need a low profile jack to get under. Then when you do get under, there can be a plastic air flow deflection panel that is held on with screws into the plastic. Filter location can be a challenge to not cause a...

Just one final comment on this topic. I'm going to take the plunge and pick up a couple V fittings, so I started looking for good pricing. Home Depot was one of the best on Milton fittings, but the best price was JB Tools (https://www.jbtools.com/), just as they were in 2017 on the thread I...

I've always used the steel plugs. Has anybody used the brass ones? Do they hold up? Seems the price is better.

I did more looking after reading your posts. There was a good thread here on GF about these couplers in 2017 (https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348896) that had some interesting comments. Most of them were positive, some mentioned leaking, and some mentioned that the Wilton...

Thanks for the feedback guys. I think I'll try a few. I had heard they were compatible with another style, but forgot which one. Thanks for the reminder Joe.

Anybody use the high flo Milton V couplers? If yes, do you have them on all your lines? Considering a couple for an impact gun line.

Notlob, "Is the green wheel vitreous or is it soft like a deburring wheel?" No, it is hard. I looked at some lapidary sites and they sell a silicon carbide that is similar, and the original owner's hobbies included stones and jewelry. Apparently that was sold as a bench grinder - first I've...

Aluminum?? Come on, that typically shows as larger specks and quite often it sort of smudged as it flowed on the wheel. I think exmaxima1 is on the right track. The motor speed is about like a buffer I have. The leather wheel on the right has a label that says it is for knife sharpening or...

As you can see from one of the attached, this is not just a motor performing grinder duties. It appears to be original. The tiny sparkles in the wheel seem to be random and throughout. My real interest is in what type of wheel this may be. I assume it was a general purpose one. Any ideas? The...

I was just given an old Westinghouse 1/3 hp 5" bench grinder/polisher. I have to do a little wire replacement, but it does run smooth. But what kind of wheel do I have on it??? It is 1 x 5" and seems to have a slight green cast to it. Plus it glitters with tiny sparkles. The wheel goes back 30+...

I use the 1" straps mostly. My solution for keeping them untangled is to store them individually in old socks. I put the ratchet and hook together, about 4" long, then wrap the strap around it and stuff it in the sock. I use the short crew socks for the short straps. I toss them in a bag for...