Can you make a hose reel with a water hose reel? I want to get a good quality 50' rubber hose for the air compressor. Wondering if a simple garden hose reel would work?
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Can you make a hose reel with a water hose reel? I want to get a good quality 50' rubber hose for the air compressor. Wondering if a simple garden hose reel would work?
yup, a few heavy zip ties and crank er up.
got one from national tool made for air, 50 ft.
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oh geeze - I've had a line burst on an old air ride setup (on a hot day). it sounds like a shotgun blast.
not sure i would try that Mike - but it's your call. i guess if you kept it below 100 or so psi.
not sure i would try that Mike - but it's your call. i guess if you kept it below 100 or so psi.
Been looking at airhose reels for a while and you either get a decent reel with a crappy hose or a decent hose with a crappy reel. I understand they need to keep in the price zone. Canadian Tire for example has a nice one that is the same manufacturer as my compressor but the blue hose is crap in cold weather or cool garages. I would like the rubber hose which, they don't sell on a reel.
Hence why I think I would be better off to try and make my own.
Hence why I think I would be better off to try and make my own.
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I hung this one from the ceiling. It goes on sale periodically.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=93897
~WB
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=93897
~WB
I have the even cheaper $40 (before 20% off coupon) HF one -
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40131
Fine for general garage work.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40131
Fine for general garage work.
I have a Grizzly 50' reel via Amazon.com. $53. Mounted it up high on the wall near the workbench. Works fine once I fugured out (read the manual) the technique for locking it extended and making it rewind.
Same problem up here Mike. I've got one of those Crappy Tire deals but have never used it, too cold. I use that curly plastic hose and even at -35 it will work but don't stretch it too much or it will snap.
I recently bought one of those JacPac CO2 portable "compressor" and its the bees knees for staplers, brad nailers, finish nailers and even filling up tires. You could easily make one of those up with a 20 oz paintball CO2 cartridge and some fittings and a regulator but when Crappy Tire has them on sale for $50 off they are well worth it IMO.
But they won't power a framing nailer for long or any major orbital tools.
I recently bought one of those JacPac CO2 portable "compressor" and its the bees knees for staplers, brad nailers, finish nailers and even filling up tires. You could easily make one of those up with a 20 oz paintball CO2 cartridge and some fittings and a regulator but when Crappy Tire has them on sale for $50 off they are well worth it IMO.
But they won't power a framing nailer for long or any major orbital tools.