Coolant lines and hoses. From air compressor?

[Scribbler]

Anyone here have any experience using standard hoses from your basic air compressor?

The quick connects seem rather attractive!

[bearriver]

Parker brand stainless steel quick disconnects with PTFE seals are VERY nice. I believe they are most commonly used in hydraulics, if I recall correctly...

They are expensive however and I've never used one in the application of a still. I also haven't seen them in diameters larger than 1/4".

[Scribbler]

So probably not at Home Depot or Canadian tire then eh?

[Scribbler]

Bearriver- you are in Canada right? What part? I'm in saskatchewan.

[still_stirrin]

Scribbler,

I just bought a kit of these from Tractor Supply that included 2 of the female (ball snap couplings) and 4 of the male fittings, both in brass along with a hand spray nozzle (for dusting) and a tire inflation (Shrader) end for $16 USD.

They would work for a cooling water system but remember that the ball snap seal does rely on internal pressure to maintain a good seal. So, if you're running water from a pond pump, the preassure may not be adequate to maintian that leak-proof seal. It might be OK, but you're using the fittings for a service outside its design intent.
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[Scribbler]

Nice. My problem is that I overbuilt my coolant ports. A) I could have gone with a smaller diameter brass rod. B) I used a friends lathe to bore the thru-hole, and while I was there I noticed his collection of taps...

So we ended up threading it with the "national pipe taper standard size for farms"...

Now I am sort if stuck looking for fittings that use that thread count.

[Hound Dog]

Bearriver- you are in Canada right? What part? I'm in saskatchewan.

Purdy sure Bear's not a maple leafer but red white and blue.