I'm redoing some of the air plumbing in my garage and at the hardware store I noticed there are several different styles of air fittings. When I did my lines originally the store I went to only had one style, so that's what I got which ended up being "M" style, which I'm pretty sure is most common as I see that style regularly in other buildings. But there's a T, V, ARO, and a couple others I believe.
Does any style offer advantages over the other? I don't do anything particularly heavy duty and the fittings I have flow plenty of air for what I use it for.
But it does annoy me that the quick connect fittings I have aren't as reliable as I'd like. They seem to work okay for a few months but I notice that eventually they begin to leak if there's slight pressure on them or the hose twists. Replacing the quick connect coupler always fixes the problem but this is a headache I'd like to avoid. Curious if one of the other styles might be more resistant to this type of wear, or have a more secure connection that might be longer lasting.
Any info on the strenghts / weakness of the different styles would be helpful, or are they all created equal?
Does any style offer advantages over the other? I don't do anything particularly heavy duty and the fittings I have flow plenty of air for what I use it for.
But it does annoy me that the quick connect fittings I have aren't as reliable as I'd like. They seem to work okay for a few months but I notice that eventually they begin to leak if there's slight pressure on them or the hose twists. Replacing the quick connect coupler always fixes the problem but this is a headache I'd like to avoid. Curious if one of the other styles might be more resistant to this type of wear, or have a more secure connection that might be longer lasting.
Any info on the strenghts / weakness of the different styles would be helpful, or are they all created equal?