On Tue, 2 Aug 2011 08:11:16 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

I'm thinking of using our fairing compound this time (epoxy 2-part
mixup), as it will start setting at 4 hours, and be permanent in a day. When
it's green, it works easily, but is rock hard in the end; I'd drill and tap,
instead of using wood screws as in the priors. The 5-minute stuff wasn't
rock hard when I went to remove the broken bits...

Fairing compound is not strong enough for that application. I've had
good luck using J-B Weld which is a filled and thickened epoxy, very
tough stuff, almost as strong as metal. It's easy to use and cures
relatively quickly.

I'm having a difficult time visualizing your issue with the hose and
gauge set. A typical gauge set comes with three hoses: blue, red and
yellow. Blue is for the low pressure side, red for high, and yellow
is in the middle and goes to your can tap adapter or vacuum pump. The
blue and red hoses may be terminated with either quick connects or
female screw-on connectors. It sounds like your compressor is set up
for quick connects but I can't be sure from your description. You
need to get hoses which match the connectors on your compressor.

You probably already know this but it's important to purge the air out
of the hoses before filling your system.