Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Originally Posted By: HangFire
Originally Posted By: Trav
That will run the mini air gun okay. Just get Milton V fittings and use a 25ft or less 3/8 hose.
Trav stole my thunder.
I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to replace the current fittings with hi-flow fittings. And I mean ALL the fittings, including the quick releases (ESPECIALLY the quick releases), including the one on the tank itself.
Case in point, in one shop I have a 10gal tank and 110V pump. (The owner's manual was lost somewhere around WWII, so I have no more specs than that). I brought over my IR 650ft-lb air gun and it was a total wimp, even on setting 5. Couldn't even remove SUV lug nuts. After much fiddling around, found out it was ALL the female quick releases bottling the system up. I put on Guard Air High Flows (but Milton V are fine).
Now it spins off pickup truck lugnuts (torque spec 105ft-lbs, more after sitting a while) in one hit on setting 1 out of 5. I use less total air because I don't sit there hammering uselessly. If I am very careful with trigger control, I can spin off all 4 wheel's nuts before the compressor turns on again.
Also, since your tank is getting older, see if you can drain any excess water inside.
Great advice from both of you. Trav turned me onto those fittings a few years ago and I was amazed at the difference they make, which is why I echoed his comments. I have those fittings on all my air tools, and a 60 gallon and 15 gallon air compressor. They made an old Blue Point air gun work like a champ for removing lug nuts. Prior to the fitting change the tool was just OK, and struggled with them.
Are these the fittings being discussed here?
Northern Tools Milton V-Style Hi-Flo Coupler