Dying Fetus
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I needed to plumb my shop for air, as I was tired of having a mess of air hoses all over the shop. I came across a a Central Pneumatic Garage Air Kit at my local Harbor Freight store (part number 66747) and decided to buy it. It's usually a $100 item, but it was on sale at $54.99 and I had a 20% off coupon. It ended up being about $47 out the door. It is very very similar to the Rapid Air kit that sells for three times the price. It comes with 100' of 1/2" O.D., 3/8" I.D. tubing and all the fittings in the pictures.
I had the quick connect. It wasn't included in the kit.
Well, I went ahead an installed it. It went together in a few hours. The biggest problem was uncoiling the hose, but I managed to get it done.
I put the kit together in a few hours, but I've spent the last three days trying to fix all the leaks. EVERY CONNECTION IN THIS KIT LEAKS! I got the leaks down to a "managable" amount, such that my 60 gallon tank would go from 130 psi down to about 30 psi in 24 hours. Well, today I went to use it and a quick connect fitting popped out and drained the tank in a couple of minutes. The slightest (and I mean SLIGHTEST) movement at a quick-connect fitting can fix or create a massive leak. This kit is the finickiest thing I've ever bought.
Harbor Freight has a lot of good stuff, but this kit is a total piece of ****! It is coming down tomorrow and it will go back to the store.
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. STAY AWAY!!
I had the quick connect. It wasn't included in the kit.
Well, I went ahead an installed it. It went together in a few hours. The biggest problem was uncoiling the hose, but I managed to get it done.
I put the kit together in a few hours, but I've spent the last three days trying to fix all the leaks. EVERY CONNECTION IN THIS KIT LEAKS! I got the leaks down to a "managable" amount, such that my 60 gallon tank would go from 130 psi down to about 30 psi in 24 hours. Well, today I went to use it and a quick connect fitting popped out and drained the tank in a couple of minutes. The slightest (and I mean SLIGHTEST) movement at a quick-connect fitting can fix or create a massive leak. This kit is the finickiest thing I've ever bought.
Harbor Freight has a lot of good stuff, but this kit is a total piece of ****! It is coming down tomorrow and it will go back to the store.
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. STAY AWAY!!