Originally posted by Ron Marshal:
Well since Cody has come on board he has been very opinionated about everything. This is not a bad thing. I can deal with guys having different ideals. You like the blue ones and I like green ones. I can handle that all day long. <FONT COLOR="e87400">I am only stating things that work for me,, anything that I post here is a matter of fact for me and my company,, these are the things I do, use and the way I conduct business,, my methods are proven for "my" way of business, The things that work for one may not for the other but both can be right. The information I post is my opinion as is everyone else's,, I may do things a little different than some but consider I have been at it for 10+ years now & and of those years for more than 1\2 it has been my sole source of income. Some folks here have been at for 20 years and some for 20 days the purpose of forums like this "are" create an influx "different" ideas and methods for ppl to evaluate & use as they deem.</FONT c>
If I ran my equipment myself I would use a stainless coupler. They are more expensive but they are harder <FONT COLOR="e87400">Actually I think that the SS is softer than steel, you may have found some good mix SS that is harder but all that I have found is softer. Charactastically SS is a softer metal than steel unless it has an added alloy to harden it. To my experience though SS couplers have not done well for "me", I might be wrong though???</FONT c>and do last longer than any other that I know about. I choose to use brass because my employees would loose the stainless before it ever wore out.
Now as Cody said let them freeze up together. This takes me back to my original statement. Why have them in the first place? If you r going to let them corrode together that’s silly. <FONT COLOR="e87400">OK,, The couplers that I do mot maintain aer the ones between my hoses However I can usually get them undone if needed (clamp the male in a vice apply a hammer and a pipe wrench and in a minute or two it's usually off, if need be I can simply unscrew the coupler done)The ones that freeze up entirely are the ones at the gun. These [/i](to my experience)[/i] get torn up from the male nipples getting mushroomed (doesn't take long) If you keep that mushroom filed down the couplers will last considerably longer</FONT c>
Cody what European couplers are OK? I know brands that are good and brand that suck. These European couplers are so different in many ways. They have different standards on there equipment and are usually expensive.
<FONT COLOR="e87400">Sorry but I really do not know the brand of couplers these are.</FONT c>
Cody,
You said you file these plugs down. Why? They are only $1.50 isn’t your time worth anything? <FONT COLOR="e87400">To file down the males it only takes maybe 15 seconds a pop I keep a file on my tool belt to do this so as soon as I notice it starting i hit it. It would take longer and cost more for me to ahve to replace it.</FONT c>
Buy the steel ones they are stronger and will corrode faster, then you will not need to worry about them as you said they will stick together for life. I would not do that but it seems that might be your advice.<FONT COLOR="e87400">?? Not sure what you're gettin at here??</FONT c>
Well I agree that you must lube. I also agree Adams couplers don’t suck.. Hold on though, if we lube them how will they freeze together for life?<FONT COLOR="e87400">I am not as addament about prevention as I should be. (Don't get into a flaming me for this I just do not like to spend my spare time on maintnance that is less costly to "ME" than later replacement.) I only lub the fittings that I remove regularly ie at the maching and at the lance.</FONT c>
If you’re a person confuse about this post I’m sorry. If you’re offended in any way I also apologize. If you read part of this post and take it to serious, just forget about it<FONT COLOR="e87400">No offence here m8</FONT c>
