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Posted by Ignoramus15568 on April 15, 2008, 11:48 am
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Actually...
I have a big reel (military) with a hub that has a appx. 3/4 inch
square hole.
Is there some way to make a hose reel out of it for air hose? The air
would somehow need to enter the reel in the center of the hub's axis.
i
> I noticed a thread about hose reels. So, I just wanted to say that when I
> want a "hose handler", I go to the local tire store, get free used or bent
> tires, and weld them to a post. Do not get too narrow a tire, or you won't
> get much hose on there. I have people asking me to make them for them all
> the time. Simple, quick, cheap. Couple of sacks of concrete, and you're
> good to go.
>
> Steve
>
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Posted by glyford@gmail.com on April 15, 2008, 1:21 pm
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> I have a big reel (military) with a hub that has a appx. 3/4 inch
> square hole.
>
> Is there some way to make a hose reel out of it for air hose? The air
> would somehow need to enter the reel in the center of the hub's axis.
I'm not sure what you mean by the square hole. Does this pass through
the spindle that the reel turns on? Is the hole just through the reel
and not the spindle?
Assuming that your 3/4" hole runs through the entire assembly, there
should be more than enough room for a piece of 3/8" (nominal) pipe to
fit through. Mounting this at the suppert end and supplying air to it
are left as an exercise for the student. ;) You could then use a
quick coupler as your swivel, mounted on the outboard end of the pipe,
concentric with the axis of the spindle/reel, and then with the
appropriate combination of elbows and bits of pipe convey the air to
the portion of the reel where you'd like to attach the hose.
If this won't work, you'll have to provide us with some more
information...
--Glenn Lyford
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Posted by Bob F on April 15, 2008, 3:16 pm
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> Actually...
>
> I have a big reel (military) with a hub that has a appx. 3/4 inch
> square hole.
>
> Is there some way to make a hose reel out of it for air hose? The air
> would somehow need to enter the reel in the center of the hub's axis.
>
Standard plumbing fittings can be used to run a tube from the reel out the end.
Use a 90 degree air swivel fitting at the shaft end.
I acquired a big old squirrel cage fan free. I removed the fan blades and
mounted an old wood wire reel in its place. Drilled into the end of the shaft a
hole which I threaded with a pipe thread and screwed in a swivel fitting.
Drilled another hole through the side of the shaft to intersect the end hole,
and threaded that also for the hose end. Hooked up a gear reduced motor to the
pulley on the other end, with an idler pulley to pull the belt tight to wind the
hose up. I have a pull handle to tighten the idler, with a push button in the
end of the handle to power the motor. I've got 200 feet of 3/8" hose on that
reel, mounted right above the side door to my garage. I can reach anywhere in my
yard with air, and wind the hose back up in seconds.
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Posted by SteveB on April 15, 2008, 7:06 pm
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> Actually...
>
> I have a big reel (military) with a hub that has a appx. 3/4 inch
> square hole.
>
> Is there some way to make a hose reel out of it for air hose? The air
> would somehow need to enter the reel in the center of the hub's axis.
>
> i
>
I believe the 90 degree rotating fittings are commonly available. Grainger?
Northern Tools?
Guys? Guys? Help me here.
Don't forget the quick connects.
Steve
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Posted by Bob F on April 15, 2008, 8:25 pm
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>
>> Actually...
>>
>> I have a big reel (military) with a hub that has a appx. 3/4 inch
>> square hole.
>>
>> Is there some way to make a hose reel out of it for air hose? The air
>> would somehow need to enter the reel in the center of the hub's axis.
>>
>> i
>>
>
> I believe the 90 degree rotating fittings are commonly available. Grainger?
> Northern Tools?
>
> Guys? Guys? Help me here.
>
I got my first one at tool town.
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> want a "hose handler", I go to the local tire store, get free used or bent
> tires, and weld them to a post. Do not get too narrow a tire, or you won't
> get much hose on there. I have people asking me to make them for them all
> the time. Simple, quick, cheap. Couple of sacks of concrete, and you're
> good to go.
>
> Steve
>
>