hi its my first post on this forum after lurking for a while basically i just bought a ingersoll rand 2145qimax 3/4 impact wrench the air line fitting size which goes into the gun is 3/8 does that mean i should be using 3/8 air hose or will using standard 1/4 hamper the power output from the gun thanks ?
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airline hose question
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johndeereman
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With a gun that size i would bump up my air hose to 1/2'' the smaller and longer the hose the more the restricted you will be.
With a gun that size i would bump up my air hose to 1/2'' the smaller and longer the hose the more the restricted you will be.
ok thanks i will defiantly be looking to get a wider hose
jimindm
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You need a larger hose. Make sure that you have it all the way to the compressor. A larger hose will do no good if it has a smaller restriction in it somewhere.
Farmall450
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With a gun that size i would bump up my air hose to 1/2'' the smaller and longer the hose the more the restricted you will be.
+1 dead on. Make sure you have plenty of compressor too.
sberry
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Ideally a 3/4 gun has a 3/8 fitting and a 1/2 hose. With smaller hose shorter is good, huge difference with that gun on 25 vs 50 ft when the hose is undersized with a 3/8.