What do you have? What do you prefer and why?

Personally I use Ryco fittings, though they're getting hard to find out here. I'm not sure if I should swap to Nitto, or just stockpile Ryco stuff.
Use both , like Nitto and other Euro brand I can't recall , its on my argon gas gauge for ease of packing it up , welding gas and a purge gas hose . Haven't used for some years now it seems!!
I got to grab some nice stuff from instrument fitters along the way , if they had any they could spare which was rare.
I only use nitto fittings. More air flow through and ease of replacement.
More air flow compared to Ryco fittings you think?

Internal diameter is bigger. So yes. And always get the easy to source ones with maintenance stuff.
Interesting, thanks. I guess I should upgrade all my crap to Nitto fittings.
14 days later
I've been looking into this, and I think I'll get a new regulator, water trap and inline oiler. Any suggestions before I spend big money on Ingersoll Rand?
What compresor do you have and why do you need all that? The old one not working?
The regulator doesn't seem to adjust properly, and it currently doesn't have an oiler.

I can't remember the specs of the compressor, but it's a twin cylinder belt drive, 2.5hp motor I think, ,and about a 50L tank.
I wouldn't worry about an oiler personally. The bottles of oil are cheap and ita not too hats to put some oil in your air tools before going. For a regulator/filter. I'd just get an smc one. But if you keep the compressor covered with a box or similar it will make more condensation too
I wouldn't bother with an oiler either. You just need one unless the compressor is on and you're using air tools all day, every day. I simply have a bottle of oil on the bench and use that.
Thirded. A high quality moisture separator is a worthwhile investment though. The small inline ones have a tendency to become saturated quickly.
My grandad used to have a really neat one, mounted to an air hardline on the shed ceiling. It had a glass bell jar so you could always see how much water was in it, then you just put a cup under it and pull a pin to drain it.
jamesinc;37388 wroteMy grandad used to have a really neat one, mounted to an air hardline on the shed ceiling. It had a glass bell jar so you could always see how much water was in it, then you just put a cup under it and pull a pin to drain it.
So many of these I installed in industrial air lines in my years as Pipe Fitter , never bothered collecting parts for my own system! Bugger..
Go to a proper industrial supply shop if you want the good stuff.
Ex850R;37395 wrote Go to a proper industrial supply shop if you want the good stuff.
This is very true with air tools & equipment, if you want decent stuff then it really is specialised and the likes of 'Total Tools' or whatever just wont have what you want.

Thanks guys. A proper industrial supply shop isn't really an option for me, so I'd likely be buying online.
The shops that have it will have online presence for sure.
Let us know what you find?
Dauntless;37322 wroteI've been looking into this, and I think I'll get a new regulator, water trap and inline oiler. Any suggestions before I spend big money on Ingersoll Rand?
Just paid $25aud for mine from HF
Works good
U want one?
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