Air Hose Fitting

[quidger]

Am I crazy? I am looking for a air hose reducer fitting that I assumed would be fairly common.
Virtually impossible to find. I'm been on the Internet and in all of the hardware stores and cannot find.
I am looking for a 1/2" NPT female - 3/8" NPT male reducer fitting.
I just want to run a 6' lead hose from my compressor to a retractable reel that I mounted to the ceiling. Compressor outlet air hose is 1/2" and the inlet fitting and air hose size on the retractable is 3/8" female.
Why is this little item so hard to find and can someone please give me some guidance where else I might look.
Thanks for helping.

 

[goldenrn]

I think you will have to get bushing from 1/2 to 3/8 and then use 3/8 barb

 

[Josh Kinzey]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#steel-pipe-fittings/=gzt3s0

If I am reading/comprehending your post correctly, I think P/N 44605K244 is what you are looking for. If not, McMaster-Carr probably has it.

 

[SCWOOD]

Get a 1/2to 3/8 female reducer.Both female threads.Put a 3/8 ******(short piece of 3/8 pipe with outside threads)in the 3/8 female side.Then you will have what your looking for.1/2 female one end 3/8 male on the other end.Hope this helped.

 

[tdkkart]

McMaster part# 50785K29 is the one you want I believe......

 

[Steevo]

It may be difficult to find on the shelf at a basic hardware store, but ay hydraulic hose store can make it for you. Instead of adapters, I have them make short "whip" hoses with the two ends I need.

 

[jammorgan1984]

Am I crazy? I am looking for a air hose reducer fitting that I assumed would be fairly common.
Virtually impossible to find. I'm been on the Internet and in all of the hardware stores and cannot find.
I am looking for a 1/2" NPT female - 3/8" NPT male reducer fitting.
I just want to run a 6' lead hose from my compressor to a retractable reel that I mounted to the ceiling. Compressor outlet air hose is 1/2" and the inlet fitting and air hose size on the retractable is 3/8" female.
Why is this little item so hard to find and can someone please give me some guidance where else I might look.
Thanks for helping.

Jeremiah Morgan

 

[darkk]

you may have to use two pieces to accomplish it, but Home Depot / Lowes should be ableto hook you up.

 

[Falcon67]

Jeremiah Morgan

Leeroy Jenkins

I would just use a 1/2-3/8 bushing in a T or a ****** and reducer.