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Harry Krause wrote:
Amazon got my new Makita compressor to me today, as promised, in two
delivery days, and without charging me for shipping.

It arrived in a sturdy, padded cardboard box via FEDEX. No damage.

So, I opened the pressure and regulator valves, poured in the oil and
let it run for its 20-minute break-in, per the manual. Yes, I RTFM.

It's very quiet, much more quiet than any other similar compressor I
have encountered. Makita was not lying. Seems to be nicely made, too.

Now, I have a set of Porter Cable accessories, but I don't seem to have
any nylon tape around. I presume, and this is my question, that one
still needs to use nylon tape on air tool screw-in fittings? Or has
technology changed?

I would certainly use Teflon tape. I hate leaks.

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basskisser wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Amazon got my new Makita compressor to me today, as promised, in two
delivery days, and without charging me for shipping.

It arrived in a sturdy, padded cardboard box via FEDEX. No damage.

So, I opened the pressure and regulator valves, poured in the oil and
let it run for its 20-minute break-in, per the manual. Yes, I RTFM.

It's very quiet, much more quiet than any other similar compressor I
have encountered. Makita was not lying. Seems to be nicely made, too.

Now, I have a set of Porter Cable accessories, but I don't seem to have
any nylon tape around. I presume, and this is my question, that one
still needs to use nylon tape on air tool screw-in fittings? Or has
technology changed?

I would certainly use Teflon tape. I hate leaks.

Bassy,
So would I, but I can't think of any reason it is neccessary, which was
Harry's question. The leak would be so little, I don't think the leak
would impact on the funtionality of the tool or the compressor. Unless
you were keeping the compressor on you would never notice the tiny leak
around the threads.

--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

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"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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Bassy,
So would I, but I can't think of any reason it is neccessary, which was
Harry's question. The leak would be so little, I don't think the leak
would impact on the funtionality of the tool or the compressor. Unless
you were keeping the compressor on you would never notice the tiny leak
around the threads.


A leak-less compressor and reserve tank comes in handy when you have to
supply air to something (like a flat tire) at a remote location where
there's no power available, although most compressor/tank setups that I've
seen have an adjustable pressure regulator that you can set to "zero",
preserving the tank charge. (assuming *it* doesn't leak).

I do the Teflon tape though. I don't like leaks and I leave mine fully
charged up and plugged in at all times.

Eisboch

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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
basskisser wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Amazon got my new Makita compressor to me today, as promised, in two
delivery days, and without charging me for shipping.

It arrived in a sturdy, padded cardboard box via FEDEX. No damage.

So, I opened the pressure and regulator valves, poured in the oil and
let it run for its 20-minute break-in, per the manual. Yes, I RTFM.

It's very quiet, much more quiet than any other similar compressor I
have encountered. Makita was not lying. Seems to be nicely made, too.

Now, I have a set of Porter Cable accessories, but I don't seem to have
any nylon tape around. I presume, and this is my question, that one
still needs to use nylon tape on air tool screw-in fittings? Or has
technology changed?

I would certainly use Teflon tape. I hate leaks.

Bassy,
So would I, but I can't think of any reason it is neccessary, which was
Harry's question. The leak would be so little, I don't think the leak
would impact on the funtionality of the tool or the compressor. Unless
you were keeping the compressor on you would never notice the tiny leak
around the threads.

--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

Valid points all. Here's another one. Suppose Harry wants to keep the
compressor at the ready all the time. Wouldn't he want to keep things
as leak free as possible?
That's my story and I will change it if necessary.

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On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:46:24 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
...

Bassy,
So would I, but I can't think of any reason it is neccessary, which was
Harry's question. The leak would be so little, I don't think the leak
would impact on the funtionality of the tool or the compressor. Unless
you were keeping the compressor on you would never notice the tiny leak
around the threads.


A leak-less compressor and reserve tank comes in handy when you have to
supply air to something (like a flat tire) at a remote location where
there's no power available, although most compressor/tank setups that I've
seen have an adjustable pressure regulator that you can set to "zero",
preserving the tank charge. (assuming *it* doesn't leak).

I do the Teflon tape though. I don't like leaks and I leave mine fully
charged up and plugged in at all times.

Eisboch


My compressor has no tank (Sears 'el cheapo'), so I don't worry about
saving air. As I need different nozzles for every damn thing, finger tight
(with leaks) works just fine.

In your scenario, I'd definitely use tape and a wrench.
--
John H

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***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:51:30 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

I teflon-taped the appropriate fittings. I am *really* impressed with
how relatively quiet this compressor is. I read the specs, and it says
79 dB. Most of the others whose specs I've seen are 90 dB or more.
That's a BIG difference.

I think a lot of that is because it is an oil lubed compressor, not
suitable for diving unfortunately. I've always been impressed with
Makita's tools in general, and have had one of their nice little palm
sanders for a zillion years.

What kind of air tools are you using?

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I myself wouldn't worry about using teflon tape or "pipe dope" unless I
was wanting to make permanent seals.


jiminfl wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
basskisser wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Amazon got my new Makita compressor to me today, as promised, in two
delivery days, and without charging me for shipping.

It arrived in a sturdy, padded cardboard box via FEDEX. No damage.

So, I opened the pressure and regulator valves, poured in the oil and
let it run for its 20-minute break-in, per the manual. Yes, I RTFM.

It's very quiet, much more quiet than any other similar compressor I
have encountered. Makita was not lying. Seems to be nicely made, too.

Now, I have a set of Porter Cable accessories, but I don't seem to have
any nylon tape around. I presume, and this is my question, that one
still needs to use nylon tape on air tool screw-in fittings? Or has
technology changed?

I would certainly use Teflon tape. I hate leaks.

Bassy,
So would I, but I can't think of any reason it is neccessary, which was
Harry's question. The leak would be so little, I don't think the leak
would impact on the funtionality of the tool or the compressor. Unless
you were keeping the compressor on you would never notice the tiny leak
around the threads.

--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

Valid points all. Here's another one. Suppose Harry wants to keep the
compressor at the ready all the time. Wouldn't he want to keep things
as leak free as possible?
That's my story and I will change it if necessary.

Compressor Revisited
 

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
basskisser wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Amazon got my new Makita compressor to me today, as promised, in two
delivery days, and without charging me for shipping.

It arrived in a sturdy, padded cardboard box via FEDEX. No damage.

So, I opened the pressure and regulator valves, poured in the oil and
let it run for its 20-minute break-in, per the manual. Yes, I RTFM.

It's very quiet, much more quiet than any other similar compressor I
have encountered. Makita was not lying. Seems to be nicely made, too.

Now, I have a set of Porter Cable accessories, but I don't seem to have
any nylon tape around. I presume, and this is my question, that one
still needs to use nylon tape on air tool screw-in fittings? Or has
technology changed?

I would certainly use Teflon tape. I hate leaks.

Bassy,
So would I, but I can't think of any reason it is neccessary, which was
Harry's question. The leak would be so little, I don't think the leak
would impact on the funtionality of the tool or the compressor. Unless
you were keeping the compressor on you would never notice the tiny leak
around the threads.

--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

This is all true, but if a tank leaks, you don't have the ability to
turn it on, compress air in the tank, then take it to somewhere. Lets
say you keep your trailer in a yard 15 miles away. With the small
tank(s), you would have little or no air when you got there. Besides,
there's no reason to not do the job correctly!

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Harry Krause wrote:
basskisser wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
basskisser wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Amazon got my new Makita compressor to me today, as promised, in two
delivery days, and without charging me for shipping.

It arrived in a sturdy, padded cardboard box via FEDEX. No damage.

So, I opened the pressure and regulator valves, poured in the oil and
let it run for its 20-minute break-in, per the manual. Yes, I RTFM.

It's very quiet, much more quiet than any other similar compressor I
have encountered. Makita was not lying. Seems to be nicely made, too.

Now, I have a set of Porter Cable accessories, but I don't seem to
have
any nylon tape around. I presume, and this is my question, that one
still needs to use nylon tape on air tool screw-in fittings? Or has
technology changed?
I would certainly use Teflon tape. I hate leaks.

Bassy,
So would I, but I can't think of any reason it is neccessary, which was
Harry's question. The leak would be so little, I don't think the leak
would impact on the funtionality of the tool or the compressor. Unless
you were keeping the compressor on you would never notice the tiny leak
around the threads.

--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

This is all true, but if a tank leaks, you don't have the ability to
turn it on, compress air in the tank, then take it to somewhere. Lets
say you keep your trailer in a yard 15 miles away. With the small
tank(s), you would have little or no air when you got there. Besides,
there's no reason to not do the job correctly!



Good grief. I paid $1.00 for a roll of teflon tape, and it took me five
minutes to "tape" the fittings I wanted taped. Reggie needs to get a life.


Harry,

I must have missed something, I didn't say you shouldn't tape the
fittings. I definitely would have, and said so, but I can think of
nothing that would have been damaged by not taping the threads. The
only negative I could see by not taping them is the air would bleed out
if you left the tool on the hose.

Since everyone knows the tape costs about a buck, and it is always easy
to apply the tape, I couldn't figure out why you asked the question "Is
it NECESSARY to use Teflon tape". The only reason I could guess you
asked the question is you were too far away from the stores to buy the
tape, and was wondering if you would damage your threads by not using
tape. I did not think it would damage the threads on the hose or the
fitting on the hose, which was what I thought was your question.

I am curious, if it was not a big deal to get the tape, everyone knows
Teflon takes prevents leaks on threads, everyone knows it is very easy
to apply, WHY DID YOU ASK THE QUESTIONS?

--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

Compressor Revisited
 

Harry Krause wrote:
basskisser wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
basskisser wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Amazon got my new Makita compressor to me today, as promised, in two
delivery days, and without charging me for shipping.

It arrived in a sturdy, padded cardboard box via FEDEX. No damage.

So, I opened the pressure and regulator valves, poured in the oil and
let it run for its 20-minute break-in, per the manual. Yes, I RTFM.

It's very quiet, much more quiet than any other similar compressor I
have encountered. Makita was not lying. Seems to be nicely made, too.

Now, I have a set of Porter Cable accessories, but I don't seem to have
any nylon tape around. I presume, and this is my question, that one
still needs to use nylon tape on air tool screw-in fittings? Or has
technology changed?
I would certainly use Teflon tape. I hate leaks.

Bassy,
So would I, but I can't think of any reason it is neccessary, which was
Harry's question. The leak would be so little, I don't think the leak
would impact on the funtionality of the tool or the compressor. Unless
you were keeping the compressor on you would never notice the tiny leak
around the threads.

--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

This is all true, but if a tank leaks, you don't have the ability to
turn it on, compress air in the tank, then take it to somewhere. Lets
say you keep your trailer in a yard 15 miles away. With the small
tank(s), you would have little or no air when you got there. Besides,
there's no reason to not do the job correctly!



Good grief. I paid $1.00 for a roll of teflon tape, and it took me five
minutes to "tape" the fittings I wanted taped. Reggie needs to get a life.

You'll be glad you did. I'm kinda surprised that they didn't throw in a
roll with your compressor, they sometimes do.