Poly Air Hose Ends

[ItsNemo]

Swivel ends in my cheap 1/4" coil air hose are leaking...tried fixing them but they're press fit and there's no hope left in them.

Anyone know where I can find replacements for a couple bucks in Canada? Tried the usual amazon/ebay but not finding anything (even for more expensive) which makes me think I'm searching by the wrong term? Would prefer NOT the barb fitting kind with a hose clamp, as I use this indoors with a nail gun mostly and that's just asking for scratches on floors and such.

Hose was all of $25 regular price and I think I got it for half that on sale, so unless the ends are super cheap, there's no real point in repairing it and I'll just buy a new one when they're on sale again.

 

[gearhead1]

I’ve also experienced this over the years. At first I used a barb fitting.

https://compressor-source.com/products/3-8-x-1-4-mnpt-brass-air-hose-barb-fitting-for-3-8-hose

But the hose clamp can be annoying.

So I’m going to do something like this in the future.
http://knowhow.napaonline.com/know-how-notes-how-to-repair-an-air-hose/

 

[uscarry45]

I have had some success with a barbed fitting and using the pex plumbing ring clamps

 

[ItsNemo]

Talking this style, don't think barb and pex stuff will work:

 

[Dig Doug]

Wouldn’t a compression type fitting work, Home Depot, Lowe’s, or ace.

I think they have a slip in fitting and then an outside ferrel with a nut....

If not a hose shop should have fittings.

 

[Spareparts]

DOT air line fittings seem to work for me

 

[pancho400cid]

Compression fittings will work, but you need the little metal inserts purpose-made to slip into the ID of the hose so the fittings dont crush the hose. Box stores may or may not carry them.

 

[Wrench97]

Any truck parts store will have either compression DOT with the inserts or Push To Connect(PTC) DOT fittings with inserts.

 

[bmxdukie]

Call Ontario Hose in Kingston.. they will have the push to connect set up mentioned.
A 27' section with 1/4" mpt threads was $27ish complete.

 

[ItsNemo]

From the looks of it, any repair is going to cost more than the hose is worth...I literally can't justify it if an end costs more than a few bucks.

Thanks for the ideas though!

 

[OldracerJones]

They are listed on amazon as "ferrels".

 

[Jarwop]

>> Would prefer NOT the barb fitting kind with a hose clamp,

How about using the barb fitting and hose clamp and then swap ends of the hose so you have the factory fitting at your nail gun?

 

[platypus20]

Home Depot sell repair ends for those hoses, in with the air hose/air fittings, roughly $8 for a new end assembly