Air comprssor hoes
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Air comprssor hoes
I have a 26 gal, 1.6 hp, 160 psi, 6.3 SCFM @ 40 psi/4.9 @ 90 psi air compressor that came with a 25 ft 1/4 hose.
What would be the advantage, or disadvantage, of going to a 50 ft 3/8 hose?
I don't want to waste my money if there is no real benefit.
Thanks.
What would be the advantage, or disadvantage, of going to a 50 ft 3/8 hose?
I don't want to waste my money if there is no real benefit.
Thanks.
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DAM HOES!!
That doesnt seem like a problem unless you are gonna be doing a lot of air tool work with an impact gun or filling up lots of tires at once. Why not get another 25ft extension of 1/4"?
That doesnt seem like a problem unless you are gonna be doing a lot of air tool work with an impact gun or filling up lots of tires at once. Why not get another 25ft extension of 1/4"?
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Ha, I didn't realize I spelled hose wrong.
What I have seems to work fine. It's a vinyl hose and seems kind of stiff. The 50 footer I was looking at is rubber and feels a litle more pliable. The biggest thing I'll be doing with an impact is lug nuts.
What I have seems to work fine. It's a vinyl hose and seems kind of stiff. The 50 footer I was looking at is rubber and feels a litle more pliable. The biggest thing I'll be doing with an impact is lug nuts.
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Larger hose diameter is needed for some larger tools. I run 1/2" air line as the main then drop down to 3/8s for most of my stuff, but the 1000ft/lb impact needs the full 1/2" airline to do its thing.
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I have had issues trying to use tools like impacts or air hammers with small hoses. Larger hose = more CFM. Even small and cheap air tools like easily available CFM.
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