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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: whitewater on September 09, 2015, 11:59:41 AM
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we have a diamondback s. up on top of the assembly some how one of those little red air hoses has a hole in it. Is there a quick fix to this so we can stay running until we order a new one and it arrives?
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we have a diamondback s. up on top of the assembly some how one of those little red air hoses has a hole in it. Is there a quick fix to this so we can stay running until we order a new one and it arrives?
Head to a parts store and get a fitting that fits the hose, cut that section off, join with the fitting. Thats quickest I know of.
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Very good advice if you can find a place in your town/city that carry quick connect air fittings, and if you do I would get a bag of them ;)
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In the middle of a hose, how about this?
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we got it. it was close to the connector so we just cut it and the length was long enough.
I should order some backup things.
i looked at other air hoses and there was some chafing.. i wrapped them in elecrical tape.
Is there chafing due to when we air up the press? and maybe the air hoses shift somewhat?
thanks for the suggestions!
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when I was rebuilding our Javelin, I figured out all the most common fittings on the press and bought 5 packs of each fitting from http://automationdirect.com (http://automationdirect.com)
they were between $2.50 and $7 or so each, along with a few hundred feet of 1/4" and 3/8" air hose... total cost was something like $100 or so.
I can't tell you how many times it's come in handy to have my 'kit' of emergency parts...
(http://www.oaknet.com/gallery/var/resizes/Screen-Printing/R%26D/20150909_112750.jpg?m=1441816214)
Even the M&R tech that installed our Sportsman thought it was cool and asked me where I got it.
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when I was rebuilding our Javelin, I figured out all the most common fittings on the press and bought 5 packs of each fitting from [url]http://automationdirect.com[/url] ([url]http://automationdirect.com[/url])
they were between $2.50 and $7 or so each, along with a few hundred feet of 1/4" and 3/8" air hose... total cost was something like $100 or so.
I can't tell you how many times it's come in handy to have my 'kit' of emergency parts...
([url]http://www.oaknet.com/gallery/var/resizes/Screen-Printing/R%26D/20150909_112750.jpg?m=1441816214[/url])
Even the M&R tech that installed our Sportsman thought it was cool and asked me where I got it.
Yep this is what I'm talking about and hey thanks Jvanick I bookmarking that site
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i just told my wife that i was thinking of getting spare parts.! LOL
and here yea are!
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if you are looking for air hose fittings and such the best local place is a automotive store. they have air brakes for vehicles and use same connectors as us. usually heavy duty.
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ours wasn't that well organized, I use an old tackle box for ours. Works great for larger parts in the bottom and all sorts of switches and fittings in the top.
I am still assembling the one for the RPM, McMaster Carr is invaluable.
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FYI many http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/home.oaps (http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/home.oaps) have air fittings, but they are in the back.
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McMaster Carr is invaluable.
It's been said that the entire western world could be rebuilt with only the McMaster-Carr catalog in hand.
Our local hardware store carries push-to-connect fittings for some reason.
If you don't need the stiffness of nylon/polyethylene tubing, try polyurethane. We're giving it a whirl
and so far so good, much more flexible so I don't think it will ever crack/get brittle.
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i use a tubing cutter that cuts the tubing at a perfect 90 degrees.
http://www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Tubing-Cutter-4HL89?opr=APPD&pbi=34A520 (http://www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Tubing-Cutter-4HL89?opr=APPD&pbi=34A520)
the cutter and the press to lock unions come in handy...
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Our local hardware store carries push-to-connect fittings for some reason.
If you don't need the stiffness of nylon/polyethylene tubing, try polyurethane. We're giving it a whirl
and so far so good, much more flexible so I don't think it will ever crack/get brittle.
I like the polyurethane tubing... I replaced most of the air lines on the Javelin with it.
the push-to-connect fittings are sold at the hardware store mostly for people installing humidifiers, water purifiers and ice makers.
they work good for air too ;)
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almost every fitting and tube size is available at home depot.
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you know what's not available at home depot..deep inventory and easy to find employees. I call their employees blisters, they show up after the work is done. If you really need help in there, go in about 15 minutes before close. They won't stop asking if you need help.
I prefer McMaster over Grainger. Better stock and way cheaper.
Our local hardware store carries toilet tank lids...beat that. It's like Mayberry in that place.
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I prefer McMaster over Grainger.
TOTALLY AGREE!! Their website is 1000000 times better too! Even though their site looks basic as hell at first, that sucker is unbelievable once you start drilling down to what you need.
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The kicker...Grainger buys some stuff from us. ;)
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you know what's not available at home depot..deep inventory and easy to find employees. I call their employees blisters, they show up after the work is done. If you really need help in there, go in about 15 minutes before close. They won't stop asking if you need help.
I prefer McMaster over Grainger. Better stock and way cheaper.
Our local hardware store carries toilet tank lids...beat that. It's like Mayberry in that place.
grainger is expensive unless you have a sales representative.
i was looking for some fan heads, PPE, belts - called a sales rep and she took about 40% off catalog price.