Air fittings/connectors

[Damo]

I got a workshop compressor recently and need to buy some air tools & hoses etc. Someone asked me what sort of fittings i'm going to use.

I don't know!!

I think my old man used to have Nitto type fittings. What else is available? Pro's & con's? I figure it would be best to use the most common???

[Bad JuJu]

Nitto, they have about a 9-10 mm hole in them, most others its about 6mm.
Bigger is better - Go for flow!!

[bubs]

Nitto is what I use and seams to be the norm in most workshops

[ausyota]

There are 2 standards Nitto and Jamec.
Nitto are the ones with the pull back collar, Jamec are the ones with the two push in buttons.
There are others such as ryco but not as common.
Nitto are probably a little bit better fitting by design but it all comes down to what fittings your mates have so it is easier when you borrow tools

[Damo]

Nitto are probably a little bit better fitting by design but it all comes down to what fittings your mates have so it is easier when you borrow tools

Alternatively, maybe I should get Jamec so they can't borrow MY tools!!!

[jcclures]

I use in my shed one compressor feeding two air lines, one of which has an oilier in line for my air tools which are fitted with Nitto fittings, and the other air line is fitted with a pressure regulator and dryer which I am using Ryco fittings for my spray guns and sanding tools. This way I never mix my air hoses, as spray-painting and oil don’t mix.

[Bluey]

this may be silly, but ...

i thought you oiled the actual tool, not the whole airline? or am i missing something here?

[Damo]

I use in my shed one compressor feeding two air lines, one of which has an oilier in line for my air tools which are fitted with Nitto fittings, and the other air line is fitted with a pressure regulator and dryer which I am using Ryco fittings for my spray guns and sanding tools. This way I never mix my air hoses, as spray-painting and oil don’t mix.

That is a pretty cool idea

[chimpboy]

I use in my shed one compressor feeding two air lines, one of which has an oilier in line for my air tools which are fitted with Nitto fittings, and the other air line is fitted with a pressure regulator and dryer which I am using Ryco fittings for my spray guns and sanding tools. This way I never mix my air hoses, as spray-painting and oil don’t mix.

I think I have almost the same setup, although they are all just nitto fittings I think. (I never knew what they were called until this thread). The collar type, anyway. I use one oily line for tools, and a non-oily line for the spraygun. Now I think about it, I guess a dryer on this line would not be a bad idea.

[Kramer]

Nitto are probably a little bit better fitting by design but it all comes down to what fittings your mates have so it is easier when you borrow tools

Alternatively, maybe I should get Jamec so they can't borrow MY tools!!!

Exactly why I use ryco! No-one can borrow my tools but I have made some adapters if I need to use nitto! Shh None of my mates know I have the adapters

[Damo]

Nitto are probably a little bit better fitting by design but it all comes down to what fittings your mates have so it is easier when you borrow tools

Alternatively, maybe I should get Jamec so they can't borrow MY tools!!!

Exactly why I use ryco! No-one can borrow my tools but I have made some adapters if I need to use nitto! Shh None of my mates know I have the adapters

I wont tell them that they are all available at Bunnings then. Oops

The Bunnings ones seem to be reasonable quality. Probably middle of the range. Prices are reasonable.