Quality Air Hose

[junquecol]

D&O Manufacturing in Helenwood TN makes and sells air hoses. I have bought from them on multiple ocassions. The one product that I like best is their 1/4" Hydro-Air hose. It is smaller in diamerter than rubber hose and more flexable too. I can put a 100' piece on one of the HF reels ($21.99) that comes with a 30' piece of rubber hose on it. Currently I have ordered a 100' length with 20 brass male inserts and 20 brass ferrule. With these I can make custom lengths for use in shop. This hose comes in both red and black. Also currently they have on sale -50', red rubber, 1/4" hose for $8.95. For this you can also order ferrules and inserts.Their phone # is 800-752-0885. Web address is www.dohoses.com. If you don't own a crimping tool, don't worry. A flaring tool block can be used, or you can bore the right size hole in a piece of 1/2" steel. Cut block of steel through bored hole. Insert male insert into hose with ferrule on it. Take whole assembly and put in vise. Tighten vise to crimp ferrule. Looks just like "factory" and no hose clamps to catch on everything.

[Steve D]

Thanks for the tip and the method to crimp.

[NCPete]

I may have to see that, to understand your description.

The hose you mention, is it similar to the yellow, pre-curled, stuff? I haven't gotten any of that yet because I figure it would catch on everything in my humble little shop, but if the stuff you mention can be rolled up on one of the HF spools? cool!

[junquecol]

The hose from D&O is straight hose. They stock the slinky type hose, but there is a vendor in Raleigh that beats their price. This slinky type is an industrial hose that is for use on assembly line situations. Has a braided core, and is kink resistant. If going to Greensboro show, look for vendors selling such hose.

[Mountaincraft]

I don't know about D&O hoses, but there are two basic types of straight hose commomly available. Rubber clad and PVC clad. PVC slides better when pulling a hose around. Rubber clad is the strongest for the cheapest. A thing to remember, if you have a contractor compresser, bigger hoses increases tank capacity. They are commonly in 1/4 and 3/8" inside diameters.

As far as coil hoses, I use them when I want the hose to pull itself out of the way. I have one on my ceiling mount air and electricity source that is above my work bench, as well as on my portable compresser. I included a picture of the ceiling mount. Other than that, coil hoses are a hassle.

Hope this helps