Silly compressor setup question
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Silly compressor setup question
Okay, this is a silly question, I know...
But is there a standard for whether air tools should have male or female connections on them?
I don't have a home compressor setup yet, but I do have a small portable 12volt air compressor that I'm using regular quick-connections with, and I'm wondering if the tools (in my case just a tire inflator) should have a male or female adaptor on them.
The pump has a male adaptor on it, then I put two female adaptors on the hose, which I now realize probably wasn't the smartest thing, because I can't easily hook a second hose to it. I *think* the standard is to have a female adaptor on the compressor, then one male and one female on the hose, then a male adaptor on the tool. Does that sound right?
(I realize it really doesn't matter as long as I'm consistent within my own garage, but in the off chance I borrow or lend an air tool down the road it'd be nice to have consistency. And yes I know I can just change it later if I have to, but it'd be nice to have everything right the first (well, second) time.)
Thanks!
But is there a standard for whether air tools should have male or female connections on them?
I don't have a home compressor setup yet, but I do have a small portable 12volt air compressor that I'm using regular quick-connections with, and I'm wondering if the tools (in my case just a tire inflator) should have a male or female adaptor on them.
The pump has a male adaptor on it, then I put two female adaptors on the hose, which I now realize probably wasn't the smartest thing, because I can't easily hook a second hose to it. I *think* the standard is to have a female adaptor on the compressor, then one male and one female on the hose, then a male adaptor on the tool. Does that sound right?
(I realize it really doesn't matter as long as I'm consistent within my own garage, but in the off chance I borrow or lend an air tool down the road it'd be nice to have consistency. And yes I know I can just change it later if I have to, but it'd be nice to have everything right the first (well, second) time.)
Thanks!
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Most air tools have female threads for a male connector. The hose ends have male threads for a quick connect or a direct hookup to the tool for a dedicated line. You can get the male connectors as well as the female quick connect with either male or female threaded ends.
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i think youre backwards(edit: i think i read you wrong).... every air setup ive ever seen has been a male on the tools, a female on the tank, and a male on one end/female on the other on hte hose.
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Originally Posted by jgc2521
i think youre backwards(edit: i think i read you wrong).... every air setup ive ever seen has been a male on the tools, a female on the tank, and a male on one end/female on the other on hte hose.
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You need to have the female on the compressor side of the connection because it has a shut off built in. The male fitting is open, so if it's on the compressor side and you unplug it, it will just blow the air out with no way to stop it.
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Originally Posted by Ford_Six
You need to have the female on the compressor side of the connection because it has a shut off built in. The male fitting is open, so if it's on the compressor side and you unplug it, it will just blow the air out with no way to stop it.
If anyone's curious, I wrote up what I did here.
Thanks for the help!
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I just put in a new air compressor. I wanted a manifold with multiple connections. I went to the local hardware store and bought 4 1/4 pipe thread Ts and double male 1/4 pipe thread connectors, also a cap and an elbow and put it all together. I installed 4 quick connect couplings and a short hose from my regulator to the bottom of the manifold. Now I have access to 4 quick connects mounted on the wall. Works great with no leaks. Now I dont have to swap air lines to do more than on thing.
