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[nervewrecker]

Generic leads can work on a fluke 325 dmm, anywhere sells such?

Short circuit and idiot happened to mine.

[pugboy]

larry holder electrical el socorro has

[hindian]

Generic leads can work on a fluke 325 dmm, anywhere sells such?

Short circuit and idiot happened to mine.

Shams have a good set. Paid $45 or so for it. I use it on a Fluke 117

[pugboy]

yeah, same one I think
keep an extra set

[dredman1]

Not really a tool but related - anyone seen this selling locally (or anything similar)?

I've seen the fuel stabiliser a few places, but not this.

[hindian]

Not really a tool but related - anyone seen this selling locally (or anything similar)?

I've seen the fuel stabiliser a few places, but not this.

The only place I’ve ever seen that brand is Peakes. You could try there

[maj. tom]

Try Tune Up Shop, maybe they'll have a different brand. Tbh I don't expect you to find fogging oil locally.

Or a Marine supplies place.

[supercharged turbo]

Not really a tool but related - anyone seen this selling locally (or anything similar)?

I've seen the fuel stabiliser a few places, but not this.

I bought this exact fogging oil at ABC Home Center in Aranguez.Never saw it anywhere else locally

[dredman1]

Not really a tool but related - anyone seen this selling locally (or anything similar)?

I've seen the fuel stabiliser a few places, but not this.

I bought this exact fogging oil at ABC Home Center in Aranguez.Never saw it anywhere else locally

Huh

How long ago was that? I saw the fuel stabilizer there about 3 or 4 weeks ago but didn’t notice the fogging oil

Will give them a check again.

[dredman1]

Not really a tool but related - anyone seen this selling locally (or anything similar)?

I've seen the fuel stabiliser a few places, but not this.

I bought this exact fogging oil at ABC Home Center in Aranguez.Never saw it anywhere else locally

Got it - was kinda hidden and they only had a couple. Thanks bro!!!

[maj. tom]

Anywhere local selling this fan rotary switch replacement? For the fan selective speed. Is just to insert the wires back into it. One of the plastic teeth inside break have to replace the whole switch.

[pugboy]

the amount of fan ppl does throw away
go by them repair places

[maj. tom]

Lol I just decided to bypass it, soldered the live wire to the the 2nd speed wire permanently and put a click switch on the input cord. Lasko mechanical fan bout 12 years old working every single night, still going strong. Just needed some dusting out.

[eitech]

Lol I just decided to bypass it, soldered the live wire to the the 2nd speed wire permanently and put a click switch on the input cord. Lasko mechanical fan bout 12 years old working every single night, still going strong. Just needed some dusting out.

Lol i tink my switch on the old fan i put in d yard. The motor like it burn out or sumtin so i jus had it there for parts

[Rovin]

u coulda buy 3 $10 switch & wire up d 3 speeds ...

[*KRONIK*]

Pneumatic guys

I need some help:

Issue 1: i wanna add a secondary regulator to a paint gun and an inline water/oil separator

What is the best order?:

Air hose > dryer > regulator > gun

Or

Air hose > regulator > dryer > gun


Issue 2:

I got a 12v air compressor as a gift
But it comes with its own hose, fittings, guage and they are a bit retarded to use

I prefer to use our standard ¼NPT stuff

Based on what i was able to find out, it uses a Nitto quick detach male/female

So is there any one who can cut a piece of pipe/tube to thread into whatever the fitting (male) to a ¼NPT so i can use a regular air hose?

I already have 2 ¼npt air lines and my tire inflator already has same NPT fittings
So i prefer go this route

[adnj]

If you can find a ¼" BSP (the British standard/NPT is US) barbed fitting, you can have a hose made from that. I believe that Peakes carries some BSP brass fittings.

[*KRONIK*]

If you can find a ¼" BSP (the British standard/NPT is US) barbed fitting, you can have a hose made from that. I believe that Peakes carries some BSP brass fittings.

I know about the NPT/BSP things
Thats not the issue

This issue is the Nitto end, its bigger version of the regular NPT stuff we use locally

But the end that screws into the compressor is 11.87mm with a fine thread pitch
So if i can match it to a tap/bolt, i can probably ask a machine shop to make the end for me and thread the other end of the tube to NPT

[*KRONIK*]

Lemme see if this pic helps

All the items labelled A are the same thread
So the tube is female threaded A and the QC male fitting end screws into the tube.
The dual the male threaded fittin with A & B, the B end screws into the compressor and A end into the other side of the tube.
C is a regular NPT hose fitting

[matix]

Lemme see if this pic helps

All the items labelled A are the same thread
So the tube is female threaded A and the QC male fitting end screws into the tube.
The dual the male threaded fittin with A & B, the B end screws into the compressor and A end into the other side of the tube.
C is a regular NPT hose fitting

20230612_135736.jpg

Walk with the fittings and the tool if needed.
Trinidad Hose / Trintrac
Parker Store / CASL

[*KRONIK*]

Lemme see if this pic helps

All the items labelled A are the same thread
So the tube is female threaded A and the QC male fitting end screws into the tube.
The dual the male threaded fittin with A & B, the B end screws into the compressor and A end into the other side of the tube.
C is a regular NPT hose fitting

20230612_135736.jpg

Walk with the fittings and the tool if needed.
Trinidad Hose / Trintrac
Parker Store / CASL

I went eswil amd sent a padna by trinidad hose, none of them had anything to work or act as a coupling

[adnj]

Lemme see if this pic helps

All the items labelled A are the same thread
So the tube is female threaded A and the QC male fitting end screws into the tube.
The dual the male threaded fittin with A & B, the B end screws into the compressor and A end into the other side of the tube.
C is a regular NPT hose fitting

20230612_135736.jpg

B looks to me like it might be a BSPT adapter, the tapered version of BSP.
I was suggesting a barbed BSP fitting (also called a hose tail) that would attach to the A side of the AB adapter. If you can't find a female BSP, use a threaded brass coupling to attach a male fitting.

You would need a 1/4" barb (or whatever the hose ID is) with a 1/2" BSP thread.

I a not sure what parts you are trying to salvage but you would be able to connect the hose to the compressor.

[pugboy]

how is B sealed ? washer on tip?
i suspect it is straight metric like
most stuff out of china

[supercharged turbo]

Not really a tool but related - anyone seen this selling locally (or anything similar)?

I've seen the fuel stabiliser a few places, but not this.

I bought this exact fogging oil at ABC Home Center in Aranguez.Never saw it anywhere else locally

Got it - was kinda hidden and they only had a couple. Thanks bro!!!

Np bro

[*KRONIK*]

Lemme see if this pic helps

All the items labelled A are the same thread
So the tube is female threaded A and the QC male fitting end screws into the tube.
The dual the male threaded fittin with A & B, the B end screws into the compressor and A end into the other side of the tube.
C is a regular NPT hose fitting

20230612_135736.jpg

B looks to me like it might be a BSPT adapter, the tapered version of BSP.
I was suggesting a barbed BSP fitting (also called a hose tail) that would attach to the A side of the AB adapter. If you can't find a female BSP, use a threaded brass coupling to attach a male fitting.

You would need a 1/4" barb (or whatever the hose ID is) with a 1/2" BSP thread.

I a not sure what parts you are trying to salvage but you would be able to connect the hose to the compressor.

It looks so in the pics
But by my best estimate
Its an m12x1.0


I have both male and female NPT adapters from a kit, so making up a suitable end isnt an issue

[*KRONIK*]

how is B sealed ? washer on tip?
i suspect it is straight metric like
most stuff out of china

Boi
That ting was packedddddddd with thread sealer, the powdery type
Was basically plastered into the compressor outlet

[*KRONIK*]

Update:

A pass by padna to see what he had in his "bolts bucket"
We didnt find anything
We tested a few fitting including AN

Conclusion: we jam a NPT male to male adapter in the tube and brass weld it, so now it can take a regular NPT QC female as theb hose outlet


Update #2: turns out i'm not the only person had this issue, there is a company in Australia that males various nitto to NPT adapters and they had the compresor brand listed as one of the known brands that ppl use the adaptor for.
SMH
I swear i checked online weks ago and searches came back dead.

[hindian]

I was gonna ask if you checked Lotec but like you got through…

[*KRONIK*]

I was gonna ask if you checked Lotec but like you got through…

Lol

I still gonna look at options tho

[*KRONIK*]

So everything back together, will test by weekend amd see if things functioning proper