sotal Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I've got a clarke compressor which came with a few quick connectors and I have since bought a couple of packs from various places as I've got more tools and they've all worked fine. All the ones I have bought have been different makes, all brass, but they all fit together fine. I've not had any choice when purchasing either, all the places I have bought from only have the one type. I recently bought a cheap tool from ALDI on one of their offers, but it doesn't fit!, it came with the quick connector already fixed. It's a similar size silver in colour but has no chance of fitting, it seems short than the others, and the bit where it goes widest seems wider than my other ones. So are there different types? Can I get an adapter? I tried taking off the connector and screwing one of mine on but the thread is different as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyEvans Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 the most common one is a pcl fitting. but most have the same threads so u should be able to unscrew the old one and put a new one in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 I'll have another look tomorrow as I can't remember if the thread was too small or too big but I'll find out what the problem was, from memory it didn't seem to fit though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I've got a cheap blow gun, it's got a non-PCL fitting, and the thread is different, I found out when i tried to swap it over to a PCL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintman Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 As you have found, there is more than one type. PCL is most common here & is the long fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 had same problem with aldi impact drive an ratchet. The quick connectors they come with have a wider bore and fitting and didn't fit my existing fittings. So i bought a pack of connectors and swapped them over. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 The threads are usually the same - 1/4 BSP, I personally always change them over to PCL, no reason really other than thats what my first compressor had on it and hence everything since, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel H Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 http://www.pcl.org.uk and if you ask nicely they send you a big shiny catalogue N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 All available from machine mart at reasonable prices... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 It was more the thread side I had problems with as I have a few spare connectors - I need to have another look at it to remember what was wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpants Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 There is a type commonly known as a high flow fitting where the coupling is shorter, but with a significantly bigger bore through it- which may be what you have. IIRC it is more common in Europe. It may therefore be a metric thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hi, Not wishing to hijack the thread but if someone could post both types of connector (PCL and non-PCL) it would Help me. I have a full set of Aldi tools but I need to add a Male and Femaile connector to seperate the Oiler and Filter bowls and I am very confused as to what non-PCL connectors are used on the tools. Cheers, Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 PCL (top) and non-PCL non-standard thread (bottom) As the non-standard connectors are only on low air demand tools such as the tyre inflator, I just stuck a PCL on the end of the horrible cheap and nasty curly hose and use that as an adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
integerspin Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Thats a type 25. I have dynaquipe fittings, thats what Norgren were punting when I bought my airline fittings and having never seen any before I bought what they showed me.. They are what snap-on was selling and my local hydraulic shop stocks them, they come in loads of different sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 All sorted, I took the one off the spray gun and it fitted perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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