Stan in Oly, WA
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I have a 10+ year old Harbor Freight pancake compressor which has been adequate for topping off tires, cleaning things with high pressure air, and occasionally using an air tool that doesn't require much air. A while back, the 1/4" tube from the compressor to the tank came loose and I haven't been able to reattach it so that it will stay connected. It was plastic, and used a brass compression fitting at the compressor end, and a flared brass tube that slid into the plastic tube in a different kind of compression attachment on the tank end. That configuration doesn't make sense to me. It's hard to see what creates the compression that would hold the pipe in place, and that is the place that came loose and won't stay on. I have 1/4" copper tubing which I could use, but I would have to use an adaptor to change to a male threaded end and I don't know how to measure for what I need, or where to go to buy the parts. What I would like to do is go to the parts desk of a (plumbing? refrigeration?) supply, show the parts to a knowledgeable person at the desk, and be advised on what I need. Can you advise me on this ?
Stan
Stan