Milton V-style Connectors (photos)

[sciphi]

I upgraded the connectors on my compressor, air hose, and impact wrench to Milton V-style connectors from the cheap HF connectors I had put on there to get the system operational. $20 at CarQuest for CQ/Milton co-branded stuff. I needed a S-765 for the compressor, a S-764 for one end of the hose, a pack of S-761 for the other end, and two packs of S-760 connectors for the air hog tools. The compressor hasn't been used, so performance is still unknown. Based on the difference in size, a decent boost is expected.

Milton S-760 male-male connector on bottom, HF I/M style on top. It's pretty neat how the ID on the Milton is close to the OD of the HF:



Milton S-764 female-female hose-end connector on the right, HF hose-end connector on the left. Bit of a noticeable difference there:



I'm planning on keeping some of the cheapy connectors on tools that don't need copious amounts of airflow such as light-duty air ratchets, tire inflators, and the like. Even those should work better since the other connectors have been upgraded.

 

[Rat407]

I put those on mine and love them. No more leaks and seems a little bit of better performance.

 

[Vern_in_IL]

No question these V fittings are well worth every penny. I see no need to go up in hose size or fitting size. Perhaps if you use giant 3/4" or 1" impacts it might help to go to bigger, but for normal stuff this is more than fine.

The V-style coupler will also accept M- and A-style plugs

 

[HangFire]

I took this last week and have been posting it around. Those are Internal Diameters.

 

[Rand]

so the HF style is
0.031 square inch area

Milton V
0.062 square inch

GuardAir
0.071 square inch

 

[demarpaint]

Those are the only connectors I use now.

 

[Trav]

For higher CFM tools and paint guns they are almost a must.

 

[JHZR2]

Wow, quite the difference. I'm guessing that the intended use for each fitting is something different?

I've always been happy with Milton stuff.

 

[HangFire]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Wow, quite the difference. I'm guessing that the intended use for each fitting is something different?

Historically, for 3/8 I.D. hose with 1/4" NPT fittings, there are Automotive, Industrial, and Universal fittings, all small stuff. The Universal attempts to interconnect with the Automotive and the Industrial.
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
I've always been happy with Milton stuff.

The Milton V stuff I got looks really good. It is also interchangeable with the GuardAir High Flow.