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I just purchased a Max Sn890Rh Framing nailer on the advice of FHB magazine. Is it neccessary to use 3/8″ fittings to obtain full power from the nailer? All of my present tools have 1/4″ fiitings. Is it worth the switch? I cuurently use 50 and 100′ 3/8″ hose with 1/4″ fittings. Is 100′ too long of a hose? Thank you
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No problem with a 1/4" fitting, it's 1/4" hose that will slow things down. Joe H
*Liberty I believe it's better to run a longer hose than run your compressor on a longer cord.Dave
*You can run hose really long if you want to. There's no real loss due to friction or any thing. It's just like a water pipe. Like Joe says, a smaller dia. will decrease the volume available at the receiving end. 1/4" dia. is no problem for finish guns, but for sheathing, roofing, framing, etc. can be an issue. -Ken
I run almost all 1/4" hoses. It adversly affects my staplers in cold weather.
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It's definetly better to run a long hose rather than a long extension cord on the compressor. Big hose is best to avoid pressure loss, but it's lack of flex makes the nailer hard to handle. I have a 15 foot section of 1/4 hose on the end of the longheavy to get the best of both worlds.