![]() ![]() I think the best place to start here is to figure out what you're actually trying to achieve. I dount you could even get that kind of flow out of what is likely the 1/4" outlet on your compressor's regulator. For example, your Milton V-style coupler I rated at 74 scfm. Regarding quick couplers, there are of course differences between couplers, but generally, they pass a lot more air than you think, and much more than any conventional tool can possible use if other restrictions are kept to a minimum. In fact, the extent to which you can minimize hose runs by placing hard line drops close to the point of use, the better. Most air systems use rigid line like black pipe, copper pipe, or aluminum pipe and they're usually larger diameter than the air hoses used downstream to actually connect tools. That is going to account for the vast majority of the flow loss in your system. Don't get me wrong, a ton of fittings can add up to losses (and hi flow fittings make a difference) but you're talking about cutting up 100' feet of 3/8"(?) hose to use as your distribution system. Significant air flow reductions result from friction over long distances (hoses are a good example) rather than short restrictions like fittings. I think you might be overthinking it just a bit. I've found a flexzilla high flow swivel fitting that should solve this. Is that going to cause a huge pressure drop (from the reel itself, not the frictional losses of the length of hose in it)? The reel has a minuscule opening in the swivel portion (shown below) that is probably only 2-3mm across. The barbs and ferrules that I did find were extremely expensive though.Īnother issue is the hose reel. I just haven't been able to find any high flow hose ends with a 7.5mm+ inner diameter, and again, I've contemplated boring out hose ends, but I don't know if that would cause a leak or blowout. Is this going to be an airflow issue? I've looked into many different hose ends, and ideally, I'd be able to buy a long length or hose (100ft or so), crimpers, many hose ends, and make custom lengths. I've measured the hose ends of the hoses that I have, and they all are smaller than 7.5mm. You obviously can't see through that and measure the diameter, but how much air do they let through? I've measured the V-Style fittings inner diameter to be 7.5mm, so theoretically I should try to have the rest of the system be the same diameter or larger than that.Ī question that's been bouncing around my head is the female quick connect coupler. From what I've read the compressor manifold is already a bottleneck, but I don't know if I should be touching that. I've already invested in a set of Milton V-Style fittings and I'm trying to remove any bottlenecks in the system. ![]() I want to have a short hose from the compressor to a filter/drier and another hose to a hose reel from the filter. I just bought the 26 gallon 175 psi fortress air compressor, so this would be a stationary setup. ![]() Please do correct my if I'm wrong about anything. This is my first time doing anything with air tools, and there seems to be so much to know, and I've already gone down far too many rabbit holes. I've just started to build a home shop and I'm having some real trouble with setting up an air system. ![]()
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