Custom Air Hoses

mpt1123

Guys:
Anyone have any positive experiences with adding your own fittings to air hoses? I need to make some custom hoses for my shop. I've used the barbed type and I don't trust the hose clamps they require. I've seen references to push-to-connect fittings but I haven't used them. Any thoughts?
Thanks.

TBFGhost

When I worked in a body shop we used to repair the hoses with a kit that crimped on the fittings just like the factory did.... it was something along these lines

http://airhosereels.com/hoserepairkit.html

painter213

Try Parker. There Push-Lock hoses are great. http://www.parker.com/portal/site/PARKER/

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A W Smith

you can shorten the flexeel hoses and reuse the fittings, I did this when i punctured a hose.

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Quiglag

flexeel hoses also use compression fittings, so they are very easy to repair. http://www.toolbarn.com/product/coilhose/PRM0404SR/

sore thumb

barb type repair fittings work fine on poly hoses,on rubber thoughthe hose will develope a air bubble over time resuting in cutting a few inchs off and redoing the fittings

i have a hose thats about 30feet that started life at 50 feet due to this,i just use it as a leader hose

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mpt1123

Thanks, everyone, for the responses. I'm going to try Push-connect fittings from Poweraire.com to plumb the air system in the shop. They seem to have a good selection and prices are reasonable. I'm also planning to pick up one of those flexeel hoses that everyone is using for use on the job. Thanks again.