To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!

Do you whip or not whip your air tools?

To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!
C

Case

Well-known member
Joined
May 18, 2010
Messages
322
I have 4ft on my impact and 2ft on my die grinders.
 
D

DanCo

Well-known member
Joined
Dec 30, 2009
Messages
2,391
Location
In a house, on a block, somewhere in Queens New Yo
25 & 50 foot whips, applications may vary...no whips for me. My hoses are my own, I don't let anyone else use them. I inspect them end to end once a month. If they are starting to show wear on the threaded end, I either give them away or throw them out.
 
S

Scout Driver

Well-known member
Joined
Nov 20, 2009
Messages
4,286
Location
South Dakota
Whip it! Whip it good!

Some of my tools are whipped. Some are not. I do remember people saying that a tool will last longer if whipped??

Scott
 
E

Elroy

Banned
Joined
Oct 15, 2005
Messages
3,467
Location
kentucky
For unrestricted access in tight spots, Elroy prefers swivels:

Picture005.jpg


Your preference may vary
 
S

skeletonizer

Well-known member
Joined
Sep 25, 2008
Messages
1,320
Location
Michigan
No whips or swivels. Not because I don't want them but because I always spend my tool moneys on other stuff.
 
G

GeorgiaHybrid

Well-known member
Joined
Sep 9, 2008
Messages
3,763
Location
Extreme NW Georgia
Never have used whips but in a tight spot, I have added a swivel to them. I hate a swivel though and as soon as I'm done with that project, I take it off.
 
T

Torque1st

MEMBER EMERITUS
Joined
Sep 14, 2008
Messages
5,668
Location
KC Metro, Kansas
I use a male coupler on each tool and a female coupler on a swivel whip with an inline lubricator. I suppose if I needed to get into a particularly tight spot I would just reach for one of the 45° or 90° fittings I have setting with my extra couplings.
 
S

sstruckguy

Well-known member
Joined
Sep 1, 2008
Messages
592
Location
Paducah, KY
It sounds like a no brainer. If you are asking about home/man cave tools, a whip doesn't really serve any purpose. If space/clearance is an issue, add the whip.

It you are asking about work tools, see above.

I started using air tools, as an income producing crutch, over 30 years ago.(and many times since)

In that time, I have NEVER added a whip hose to my tool(s). It doubles your possibility of air leaks AND basic cost of just plugging in.

Any other questions/concerns? :bounce:
 
To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!
T

trashauler

Well-known member
Joined
May 10, 2010
Messages
54
All of my 1" impacts get whips but that is about it. I make my own out of 1/2" rubber airbrake hose and RAB fittings.
 
Z

z28snksknr

Well-known member
Joined
Jul 8, 2009
Messages
1,827
Location
Turnersville, NJ
:headscrat
Adela said:
Hhm ok I am not sure about your opening line>>>>People laughed and cried as people about to board the Titanic said goodbye to their relatives.

The only reason being you repeat the word "people" twice in the same sentence, why don't you try something like this>>> People laughed and cried as they boarded the Titanic and waved goodbye to their loved ones.
Click to expand...

:headscrat
 
H

HemiRambler

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 20, 2010
Messages
270
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
No Whips for me - The vast majority of my air tools are stored vertically by placing the air fitting in an appropriately sized hole. Makes storage much easier.
 
J

jay50

Banned
Joined
Oct 28, 2007
Messages
3,894
I've got swivel whips on all my air tools.
Allows small impacts and ratchets to get into tight spots where doing external engine work.
 
C

Chuckw

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 8, 2010
Messages
97
Location
AZ
No whips, unless like others have said I have ot get into a really tight space. They tend to kink, and I hat it when I hit the go button and nothing happens!
 
R

Racecarl

Well-known member
Joined
Oct 25, 2008
Messages
474
Location
McCook, NE
My wife works at a hose plant that makes air hose, so I get a pretty good deal on whip hoses. She crimps ends on scrap hose, so all I have to buy is the crimp ends. She made me 10 hoses and so far none have failed, although I do not do as much mechanic work as I used to.

I like whip hoses because it gets the quick coupler of of the way.
 
D

DIC

Well-known member
Joined
Aug 2, 2009
Messages
698
Put me down for No whip.....But I do use swivels.....:bounce:
 
S

Stick Figure

Well-known member
Joined
Aug 3, 2009
Messages
1,395
Location
Omaha, Ne
DIC said:
Put me down for No whip.....But I do use swivels.....:bounce:
Click to expand...

x2

on the subject of the swivels, what is everyone using? I picked up an overpriced China one from grainger in a pinch, and then tried an identical version from HF for about a 1/4 of the price. Both have been working great so far, but i'm not sure if i just got lucky, or if this is one of the few air fittings that harbor got right.
 
T

Torque1st

MEMBER EMERITUS
Joined
Sep 14, 2008
Messages
5,668
Location
KC Metro, Kansas
A whip with an inline lubricator on the male end and a semi-swivel fitting and female coupler on the other end.
 

Attachments

  • AirLineLubricator (3).jpg
    AirLineLubricator (3).jpg
    145.7 KB · Views: 287
  • AirLineLubricator (1).jpg
    AirLineLubricator (1).jpg
    56.1 KB · Views: 109
R

rockchucker

Well-known member
Joined
Mar 27, 2010
Messages
1,764
Location
Seattle WA
I use a Ball Swivel on my Impact but it just makes it a PITA to connect with Greasy Hands. Hasn't leaked yet but when it does it will go bye bye. I like to be able to actually whip the hose from the Tool to get it to move certain places or untangle. So it is solid Connections for me. I do use a smaller, lighter Hose compared to most though. I hate huge massive Air Hoses. Especially if you are dragging them around all day and stepping over them. Of course I get pissed when people step on my Hoses though. Nobody uses my Hoses or rolls them up. So I am a little **** about Hoses.


Hoses are like dogs though...You can spend a year of your life Training them or the rest of your life Training them. Your choice.
 
A

Alex P. Keaton

New member
Joined
Sep 4, 2012
Messages
1
Use a 90 degree X 360 air flex connector. On the 1/4" size you can have a small 1.4 oz oiler connected between the air tool and the air flex connector and you're good. The 1/2" and 3/8" usually have the TP oiler on the other side of the whip hose. The AF Connector makes using the air tool much easier....
 

Attachments

  • 301 mini with Air-Flex Connector.jpg
    301 mini with Air-Flex Connector.jpg
    3.7 KB · Views: 434
E

e-tek

Well-known member
Joined
Dec 19, 2007
Messages
10,690
Location
Saskatoon, SK
Alex P. Keaton said:
Use a 90 degree X 360 air flex connector. On the 1/4" size you can have a small 1.4 oz oiler connected between the air tool and the air flex connector and you're good. The 1/2" and 3/8" usually have the TP oiler on the other side of the whip hose. The AF Connector makes using the air tool much easier....
Click to expand...

Way to pull up a thread from the dead as your first post. Alex used to be such a smart whipper-snapper too!
 
S

sdguy55

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 26, 2012
Messages
2,424
Location
Pierre, SD
Snap on sells a swivel that has two blocks. One that has your male pipe for your air tool and the other has a female end for you quick coupling end. The rwo blocks swivel on a piece of pipe which allows it to turn 360 and get nearly vertical with the tool itself. They're expensive but worth it imo.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2
 
G

GTO

Well-known member
Joined
May 8, 2009
Messages
3,931
Location
NJ,FL
No whips,just a couple of ball swivel ends.
Not a pro,just an advanced home DIY'er
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
To avoid these ads, REGISTER NOW!
Top Bottom