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04-15-2008

Posted by Don Foreman on April 15, 2008, 10:53 pm

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On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:06:58 -0800, "SteveB"

>> 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.

http://www.tooltopia.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=11168

This device is also available from Northern Tool but at higher price.

Posted by Bob F on April 16, 2008, 9:09 pm

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> On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:06:58 -0800, "SteveB"
>

>>> 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.

>
> http://www.tooltopia.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=11168
>
> This device is also available from Northern Tool but at higher price.

For a shaft end unit, the 90 degree version might be better.

Posted by on April 16, 2008, 1:57 am

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On Apr 15, 9:48=A0am, Ignoramus15568 <ignoramus15...@NOSPAM.
15568.invalid> wrote:

> 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. =A0So, I just wanted to say that wh=

en I

> > want a "hose handler", I go to the local tire store, get free used or be=

> > tires, and weld them to a post. =A0Do not get too narrow a tire, or you =

won't

> > get much hose on there. =A0I have people asking me to make them for them=

all

> > the time. =A0Simple, quick, cheap. =A0Couple of sacks of concrete, and y=

ou're

> > good to go.

> > Steve- Hide quoted text -

>
> - Show quoted text -

You can get a swivel fitting, or just use a quick-connect pair for
your

Posted by on April 16, 2008, 2:03 am

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On Apr 15, 9:48=A0am, Ignoramus15568 <ignoramus15...@NOSPAM.
15568.invalid> wrote:

You can get a right angle swivel for it, probably would cost about as
much as an HF reel on sale. You could use a quick-connect pair, put
the male stud on the reel on the axis and have the mating connector on
an elbow to your compressor line. Probably the cheapest way. It'll
eventually leak, but quick-connects are cheap.

Stan

Posted by SteveB on April 16, 2008, 12:07 pm

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On Apr 15, 9:48 am, Ignoramus15568 <ignoramus15...@NOSPAM.
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