I have two air reels - both from HF. The only leaks I have in the air system are at the drains in the filters/regulators. I have 150 feet of air tubing in two circuits with the reels at each end. The HF hose in the reels cracks and breaks at the end you use - I've added "whip hoses" to the ends to see if I can extend the life of the HF hose.
On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 10:37 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Does it leak air? My concern with those is that the connection that > permits the reel to turn will leak like a sieve. > > Randy > > > On 03/05/2023 6:42 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > > I have a Harbor Freight retractable air hose and it's been an absolute > game changer. I think mine is 50' and will reach to any of the 3 vehicles > in the yard. The hose failed last summer, I replaced it with one from > Amazon (made in USA no less) which has been fine. It was easy to put the > replacement on the reel too. > > > > That said when I did brakes on my Jetta a couple weeks ago I used my > Makita 1/2" cordless impact. Never felt like I needed the air impact. The > cordless is more convenient but it's heavy... > > > > -Curt > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 07:03:37 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > For many years I operate with the air hose just thrown around like in > the photo. I have a retractable hose reel I need to install. The next big > project is to relocate the compressor and install the air lines throughout > the shop. I wish poos would stop by to help me organize. > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Werner Von Braun "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be doing it." -- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
