chrismenke
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So I busted a good 50' rubber air line about a foot from the end. Is it worth repairing? Do I need to spend lot in tools/dies/fittings to fix it or should I just toss it and replace?
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Air line repair
- Thread starter chrismenke
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AV tinker er
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I would cut the hose just past the hole, purchase a barbed fitting (with either a male or female pipe thread on the other, assuming your QD is pipe threaded) and a hose clamp. Good as new.
As an example: http://www.grainger.com/product/Straight-Hose-Barb-WP36983/_/N-afk?s_pp=false&picUrl=//static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/6AFJ9_AS01?$smthumb$
As an example: http://www.grainger.com/product/Straight-Hose-Barb-WP36983/_/N-afk?s_pp=false&picUrl=//static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/6AFJ9_AS01?$smthumb$
Jswain
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Depending on the fitting they used you can probably just cut the hose off around it and shove it back in the hose and you'll be good to go. If it is a hose barb then you don't even really need a hose clamp/crimp fitting in it the barbs will hold it in place as long as the id of the hose is in good shape
I prefer the reusable hose ends as they do not have the hose clamp to grab on things or cut you. http://www.dultmeier.com/products/0.691.692/498 They are made by a few different manufactures and with many ends.
lg
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lg
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2ndGearRubber
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We had a line blow on us at the shop last night. 3/8 ID hose, 160psi. No one was around when it popped, we were smoking out back and heard the pop and saw it go wild.
Hose clamps can be extremely dangerous in this situation. Make sure to wrap the clamp is a thick layer of tape to protect anyone/thing who could be in harms way if it comes loose.
Hose clamps can be extremely dangerous in this situation. Make sure to wrap the clamp is a thick layer of tape to protect anyone/thing who could be in harms way if it comes loose.
I prefer the reusable hose ends as they do not have the hose clamp to grab on things or cut you. http://www.dultmeier.com/products/0.691.692/498 They are made by a few different manufactures and with many ends.
lg
no neat sig line
thanks for the link. I hate those sharp hose clamps I have.
pacmktg
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A Standard hose barb will not hold without a clamp of some sort or a crimped ferrule. They make push-lok hose barbs that do not use a clamp and are identified by a plastic cup shaped washer on the barb where it meets the threaded end. The angle of the barbs allow it to grip special push-lok style hose.
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chrismenke
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I prefer the reusable hose ends as they do not have the hose clamp to grab on things or cut you. http://www.dultmeier.com/products/0.691.692/498 They are made by a few different manufactures and with many ends.
lg
no neat sig line
This is what I was thinking of. Is there a special tool required to fit something like this?
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