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Air assist connector
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021
by Evan Winn
OH NO!! My air assist connector broke, I've ordered a new from alibaba, but it won't be in for a month.
Any advice on where to get one quickly?
Thanks!
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Re: Air assist connector
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021
by Dave Vigness
The hardware store will have them without the integrated valve. Just add an ice maker in line shut off valve and be done with it. If you are US, Grainger has them as well in SAE and Metric.
Re: Air assist connector
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021
by Pete Cyr
Pneumatic Push to Connect Air Flow Control Valve, 6mm Tube OD x 4mm Male Thread, Elbow 90 Degree
Paste the line of text above into google….I suspect the air line shown is 6mm…..I am not sure what size the male threads may be
Re: Air assist connector
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021
by Frank Small
Evan
You can get them from Mc Master Carr, MSC Direct and Fastenal. These are industrial supply houses in the USA that carry that sort of thing.
The threaded part is 10-32 (SAE) which is the same as regular 5mm thread. Just order it for for your tubing size (4mm or 6mm what ever you are using) as Pete suggests.
If you are using 6mm tubing order the 6mm (metric) and NOT the 1/4” one. 1/4” is close but slightly larger and may not seal around 6mm tubing.
Frank