Compressor issues

[sandyut]

BTW, how high is your ceiling?

its about 10ft. If I hard line it then there will be a pipe with two hoses, if I use a 25' hose that is less connections.

 

[chopsaw]

Same as the pipe fitters add at your gas appliances
I guess your garage is heated?

No , no heat in the garage . I did residential HVAC for awhile ( before I worked as a mechanic , before Carpenters ) that drop at the furnace is mostly for rust chips / dirt so it doesnt reach the burners .
That would be a preventative add on for this for sure . Used to have an inline moisture trap and oiler coming out of the compressor , but took it off when we moved . Planned on mounting it on the wall , but never got to it . It's here somewhere .
Need to look into that , good thinking . I actually want to put ball valve shut off in the garage . The hard pipe is a nice way to set it up . Add on a reel , and it's perfect .

 

[Fueling Around]

its about 10ft. If I hard line it then there will be a pipe with two hoses, if I use a 25' hose that is less connections.

The logic behind hard line is to prevent incidental damage cuz, ..it happens. Actually just as easy to plumb pipe versus hanging a rubber line.
Plus you can make more hookups if needed. I'm guessing 50" hung over head will reach every corner of your workspace?
Reason I asked the height was if you added more hose to the 50" in the reel the spring may not have enough strength to retract all the hose.
I did applications years ago of ceiling mounted reels on 20' ceiling. We added another 15' of hose for the drop. Cheaper reels failed from the added hose.

 

[sandyut]

the reel manufacturer says the lead hose cant be replaced with a longer one. Seems strange and not right to me...might need to regroup.

 

[Steve H]

the reel manufacturer says the lead hose cant be replaced with a longer one. Seems strange and not right to me...might need to regroup.

Looks like the lead hose comes not connected to the reel. Seems like a simple matter of buying/making one the length you wish. IMHO Probably just said that to keep them clear of any legal issues. When I requested a couple more shelves for my outdoor kitchen. They first replied that they couldn't because it was altering/modifying the structure! After a couple of chats. They realized how dumb that sounded. And sent me two for no charge.

 

[sandyut]

Looks like the lead hose comes not connected to the reel. Seems like a simple matter of buying/making one the length you wish. IMHO Probably just said that to keep them clear of any legal issues. When I requested a couple more shelves for my outdoor kitchen. They first replied that they couldn't because it was altering the structure! After a couple of chats. They realized how dumb that sounded. And sent me two for no charge.

100% agree. on the HD questions section someone asked if it could be mounted on a 2x6 and what size lags to use and their response was it couldnt be mounted on a 2x6, which is a joke, it only weighs like 25lb

 

[chopsaw]

Mount the reel on a wall within distance of the compressor . Male connector on the lead hose .
Disconnect when not in use , plug it up when you want to use it .
Keep the compressor portable as suggested above .

My " hard piped " compressor is 4 hp 25 gallons . Still just connected with an air coupler , but plenty of volume to keep line pressure without running everytime you take air out of the line . I use 50 ' hose to reach cars in the driveway . I can air up the car / truck tires and it won't even kick on .
Makes me think about how the smaller one would react to a long lead hose and 50 ' of use hose .