[Shop-talk] Air Hose Reel

[Paul Parkanzky]

It sounds like that's exactly what I should buy.  I'll try to find the
best deal I can on a couple of self-winding reels with 50' of rubber
hose on them.  I need a couple of other things from Harbor Freight
anyway, so I'll look there next time I get a chance.  I'll mount one
between the garage doors and one on the opposite wall (next to the
compressor).  I'll put both of them up high with a 5' leader hose on
them.  Thanks for all the advice everybody.

-Paul

On 4/21/08, David C. <cavanadd at verizon.net> wrote:
> At 07:12 AM  4/21/2008, Doug Braun wrote:
>  >I couple of years ago I bought one of those generic
>  >Chinese retracting reels (with 50' hose) from a swap
>  >meet vendor.  They were normally about $75 at the
>  >time, but he was getting ready to pack up, so I got it
>  >for only $60.
>
>
>
> I have two of the Harbor Freight models.  Harbor Freight doesn't list
>  them on their website right now, but it's the same as this one:
>  http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_47578_47578
>  Only I got mine on sale for about $30 or so.  I haven't had any
>  problems with them.  I mounted them about seven feet up, and I also
>  have drops at waist level with QD fittings on them and about 15 or 20
>  feet of 1/4" hose hanging on them.
>
>  Dave C