i need a quick fix! urgent!

[whitewater]

we have a diamondback s. up on top of the assembly some how one of those little red air hoses has a hole in it. Is there a quick fix to this so we can stay running until we order a new one and it arrives?

[GraphicDisorder]

we have a diamondback s. up on top of the assembly some how one of those little red air hoses has a hole in it. Is there a quick fix to this so we can stay running until we order a new one and it arrives?

Head to a parts store and get a fitting that fits the hose, cut that section off, join with the fitting. Thats quickest I know of.

[3Deep]

Very good advice if you can find a place in your town/city that carry quick connect air fittings, and if you do I would get a bag of them

[Frog]

In the middle of a hose, how about this?

[whitewater]

we got it. it was close to the connector so we just cut it and the length was long enough.

I should order some backup things.

i looked at other air hoses and there was some chafing.. i wrapped them in elecrical tape.

Is there chafing due to when we air up the press? and maybe the air hoses shift somewhat?

thanks for the suggestions!

[jvanick]

when I was rebuilding our Javelin, I figured out all the most common fittings on the press and bought 5 packs of each fitting from http://automationdirect.com

they were between $2.50 and $7 or so each, along with a few hundred feet of 1/4" and 3/8" air hose... total cost was something like $100 or so.

I can't tell you how many times it's come in handy to have my 'kit' of emergency parts...



Even the M&R tech that installed our Sportsman thought it was cool and asked me where I got it.

[3Deep]

when I was rebuilding our Javelin, I figured out all the most common fittings on the press and bought 5 packs of each fitting from http://automationdirect.com

they were between $2.50 and $7 or so each, along with a few hundred feet of 1/4" and 3/8" air hose... total cost was something like $100 or so.

I can't tell you how many times it's come in handy to have my 'kit' of emergency parts...



Even the M&R tech that installed our Sportsman thought it was cool and asked me where I got it.

Yep this is what I'm talking about and hey thanks Jvanick I bookmarking that site

[whitewater]

i just told my wife that i was thinking of getting spare parts.! LOL

and here yea are!

[aauusa]

if you are looking for air hose fittings and such the best local place is a automotive store.  they have air brakes for vehicles and use same connectors as us.  usually heavy duty.

[mk162]

ours wasn't that well organized, I use an old tackle box for ours.  Works great for larger parts in the bottom and all sorts of switches and fittings in the top.

I am still assembling the one for the RPM, McMaster Carr is invaluable.

[GraphicDisorder]

FYI many http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/home.oaps have air fittings, but they are in the back. 

[ebscreen]

McMaster Carr is invaluable.

It's been said that the entire western world could be rebuilt with only the McMaster-Carr catalog in hand.

Our local hardware store carries push-to-connect fittings for some reason.

If you don't need the stiffness of nylon/polyethylene tubing, try polyurethane. We're giving it a whirl
and so far so good, much more flexible so I don't think it will ever crack/get brittle.

[Zelko-4-EVA]

i use a tubing cutter that cuts the tubing at a perfect 90 degrees. 

http://www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Tubing-Cutter-4HL89?opr=APPD&pbi=34A520

the cutter and the press to lock unions come in handy... 

[jvanick]

Our local hardware store carries push-to-connect fittings for some reason.

If you don't need the stiffness of nylon/polyethylene tubing, try polyurethane. We're giving it a whirl
and so far so good, much more flexible so I don't think it will ever crack/get brittle.

I like the polyurethane tubing... I replaced most of the air lines on the Javelin with it.

the push-to-connect fittings are sold at the hardware store mostly for people installing humidifiers, water purifiers and ice makers.

they work good for air too

[dirkdiggler]

almost every fitting and tube size is available at home depot.