New *AIR HOSE* Reel installed.. Pics

**Redcar GUY** · 08-18-2004, 08:13 PM

After shopping around for a few weeks I decided to go with this one. I picked it up at our local farm supply store. It is 50 footer, spring loaded and automatically retractsÃ¢â‚¬¦ I am not sure if I am going to leave it there yet, I liked it there because I could take the hose out the garage door to do work in the drive way easily. I may end up with it between the doors hanging the same way??? It will be like this for a while, let me use it a few times and I may move it? So far I love it

:wavey

**stilez** · 08-18-2004, 08:27 PM

Very Nice!

I always enjoyed the retractable cords in shop class (back in HS).

How did you mount that 2x4 to the ceiling?

**Redcar GUY** · 08-18-2004, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by GSRstilez

Very Nice!

How did you mount that 2x4 to the ceiling?

It is a 2X8 and I use 3inch Deck screws in to the trusses..

**Brad B** · 08-18-2004, 09:10 PM

:up :up

(I have the same compressor only in a horizontal unit. )

**PAW** · 08-18-2004, 09:33 PM

Hey, wow! It`s red!

**jchetty** · 08-19-2004, 12:29 AM

Originally posted by Redcar GUY

It is a 2X8 and I use 3inch Deck screws in to the trusses..

trusses

**Pats300zx** · 08-19-2004, 04:59 AM

Very sharp RCG !!!!!

**Redcar GUY** · 08-19-2004, 07:08 AM

Originally posted by jchetty

trusses

Trusses, Or rafters... AKA the wood that holds the roof up.

**meGrimlock** · 08-19-2004, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by Brad B.

:up :up

(I have the same compressor only in a horizontal unit. )

I have the vertical version like Redcar.

**jchetty** · 08-19-2004, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by Redcar GUY

Trusses, Or rafters... AKA the wood that holds the roof up.

thanks:up i had no idea what you were talking about.....your garage is an inspiring

**Redcar GUY** · 08-19-2004, 05:45 PM

Originally posted by IndigoGTI

I have the vertical version like Redcar.

I have found a ton of people have the same one that I do.... We all think alike

**Redcar GUY** · 08-20-2004, 09:20 PM

Well per a friend on another fourm I moved my air/water seperator up to the reel, It seems to work much better than having it right outside the compresser..

Sorry no pic

**tonysandiego** · 09-08-2004, 09:48 AM

Redcar GUY...........Can I ask where you found the reel and how much $$$ it was??? I`m in the process of plumbing hard lines to the garage and basement wood shop and am looking for 2 or 3 reels. Harbor Freight has theirs with 25` hose on sale until 9/27 for $39/ea., but I`m a little leary of the quality. All of the industrial quality ones that I`ve found are $175 and up!!!!:shocked

I was thinking of putting two 25 footers in the garaqge and one in the basement shop, plus a few drops with filters and regulators for things like an air brush/sprayer, etc.

I`m also curious if you find the Sears compressor adequate and quiet enough??? Thanks!!!!

**Redcar GUY** · 09-08-2004, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by SteveL

Redcar GUY...........Can I ask where you found the reel and how much $$$ it was??? I`m in the process of plumbing hard lines to the garage and basement wood shop and am looking for 2 or 3 reels. Harbor Freight has theirs with 25` hose on sale until 9/27 for $39/ea., but I`m a little leary of the quality. All of the industrial quality ones that I`ve found are $175 and up!!!!:shocked

I was thinking of putting two 25 footers in the garaqge and one in the basement shop, plus a few drops with filters and regulators for things like an air brush/sprayer, etc.

I`m also curious if you find the Sears compressor adequate and quiet enough??? Thanks!!!!

Steve>

I got mine at our local farm store called Rural King. It was $79 with the 50foot hose..

**Peter Crowl** · 10-04-2004, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by SteveL

I`m also curious if you find the Sears compressor adequate and quiet enough??? Thanks!!!!

If it`s oilless it`s not quiet. I`ve had the big Sears 6 hp and a smaller Hitachi oilless and I couldn`t hear myself think around either one. I now have a 5 hp Campbell Hausfeld which is not a high end brand, but it serves all my home shop needs and it is quiet!

It sits on a big vertical tank .. I set it up in the basement and ran lines into the garage to save garage space and reduce noise.

I have a water trap in the basement and another with integral regulator in the garage at one of four stations. I used 3/4 inch copper lines stopped down to 1/2 inch at the outputs I did install a high output connector at one station directly off the 3/4 line to serve the large air tools like the 3/4" impact wrench. Other than that I have two reels overhead and another regular 1/2 inch connector at the bench.

One note...and this usually brings lots of contrary opinions... do not use PVC pipe to run your air.

Peter..in Denver