Get More Out of Your Compressor with this Upgrade - The Garage Engineer

Today on The Garage Engineer, we install new couplers to our compressor. Come hang out with us as we work in the shop. As always, "Always Be Creating."

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[terryzak]

We've all been there with the smaller compressors to start out with. I too changed all my couplers and plugs to the Milton-V, high-flow fittings, just has you have there. Unfortunately, I found that those pretty anodized aluminum couplings get torn up from pneumatic impact use. I've since had to go through and replace all the plugs with one's made of "steel" from Milton, which are also Milton-V, high flow fittings.

Hope your compressor project is coming along well.

[Brad-zbnl]

Suggestion, take the water filter and relocate as far away from compressor as possible. These only will capture some liquids that condense out due to cooling. Air leaving the top of a compressor is hot and the water is in a vapor state which almost everything will pass directly thru the filter.
Replacing couplers to high flow is good, replacing couplers with new will most likely eliminate leaks from old couplers. About 30% of all the compressed air produced in the world is from leaks.

[tylersmith]

One thing that will help you alot will be changing all of the connectors out with high flow. I see your hose going into your tank doesn’t have a high flow male end. Also possibly adding a auxiliary tank. That will greatly increase your scfm for pretty cheap.

Great videos!!!

[garysharits]

Did you check the air flow rating on your swivel? If it doesn’t flow like the new fittings and couplers, you likely haven’t improved anything at all. The flow rate is always only as high as your most restricted component will allow.

[SteveCarmichael]

Hi Neighbor! Those look pretty cool. I have a Craftsman 25 gal compressor. I just use it for a brad nailer, inflating tires, and blowing dust out. All the air leaks out pretty quickly, so this makes me want to take the attachments off and reseal them with teflon tape. Hope all is well in the foothills.

[lesl]

the hi flo fittings increase your performance a lot your swivel because it is a ninety reduces performance a lot air flow is only as good as the weakest part of your system

[jessemeanlt]

I use them for my 12v 5 gallon home built compressor.

[johnmilner]

Bigger hole will = to your compressor coming on more frequently cause your using more air.

[WindRider]

Why do most people who do how to videos put the teflon tape on wrong?

[Helmuesi]

Your entire setup must be high flow in order to increase your air output. Starting from the compressor to the tool, every connection has to have a high flow attachment or you’re negating the purpose of the upgrade.