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Re: Automotive vs. Industrial Air Hose Fittings

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Subject: Re: Automotive vs. Industrial Air Hose Fittings
From: "Karl Vacek" <KVacek@Ameritech.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:08:15 -0500
Those "Industrial" style (aka Milton couplers for the old garage-equipment
supplier who still makes them) aren't all that bad.  Sure, the
Chinese/Japanese/Taiwanese/etc. copies are often junk, but brass Milton
couplers hold up and seal just fine.  One of mine is occasionally a little
leaky now, but it's been in service since 1970.  And I think it's just
loose, but maybe it actually needs its first new o-ring.

Karl



>
> Which type is the one on the left.  That's what I use and in about 12
> years have only had to replace 1 coupler due to air leak.
>
> Ron Madurski
> Lockheed Martin Technology Services
> Systems Engineering Manager
> 304 333 5575
>
> > BTW, here is a link to a good photo illustrating the
> > dilemma:
> >
> >
>
http://coupling.tuthill.com/Support/TrainingDocument/training%20images/image031.jpg
> >
> > Doug Braun




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