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Hi guys,</div>
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I have been using 3/8" Tru-Flate (automotive) quick connects for all the air hoses in my shop for decades.</div>
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I have a bunch of old brass female sleeve lock couplings that require you to move the outer sleeve to connect and disconnect the plug. They are working fine after decades of use.</div>
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I also have a bunch of newer plated steel Tru-flate ones that are push-to-connect that are supposed to be more convenient, but they are getting increasingly difficult to disconnect. I have one that I have to remove all air pressure before it will release the
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I have purchased all of these from McMaster-Carr, they are genuine Tru-Flate products. </div>
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I have tried lubricating them, but it does not seem to help.</div>
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I also have tried to find new Tru-Flate connectors without the push-to-connect feature, but cannot locate them for 1/4" pipe and 3/8" coupling. </div>
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Do any of you have experience with this problem? It is quite annoying when you want to change a tool, as you might imagine.</div>
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I have seen some universal sleeve lock couplings that are supposed to work with Tru-Flate plugs, but I have not seen them with 1/4" pipe and 3/8" couplings.</div>
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I am attaching a link from McMaster:</div>
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<a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mcmaster.com/products/couplings/tru-flate-quick-disconnect-hose-couplings-for-air/&source=gmail&ust=1751771002244000&usg=AOvVaw31xw3f-org81myDKFCMaz-" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA15dc8fb4-efcc-805f-5377-6945fe99d03c" target="_blank" href="https://www.mcmaster.com/products/couplings/tru-flate-quick-disconnect-hose-couplings-for-air/">https://www.mcmaster.com/<wbr>products/couplings/tru-flate-<wbr>quick-disconnect-hose-<wbr>couplings-for-air/</a></div>
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Thank you in advance for any help or information you may have.</div>
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Best,</div>
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