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Re: Retractable air hose reels

To: "Mike Sloane" <msloane@att.net>, <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Retractable air hose reels
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:01:38 -0500
From: "Mike Sloane" <msloane@att.net>

> Phil Ethier wrote:
> >
> > I have been using the heavy rubber air hose on a "dead" reel which is
really
> > the real portion of a broken garden-hose cart.  I just mounted the hub
to
> > the wall of my shop.  Downside:  I need to take the hose completely off
the
> > reel and quick-connect to the compressor.  Upside:  It was essentially
free,
> > and I can wind up 50 feet of heavy hose very quickly.

> I don't understand, Phil. Why don't you just run a short hose from the
> compressor to the reel and leave the tail end of the coiled up hose
sticking out
> to connect to the one from the compressor.

"Essentially Free".  I didn't need to buy any parts I didn't have, and it
took five minutes to set up.  I don't use the air a lot.  If it is worth
doing, it is worth doing well, so if I ever get around to changing it, a
proper live reel would make more sense than a slightly-better dead reel.

Phil Ethier  West Side  Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net  http://www.mnautox.com/  http://www.vtr2002.org

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