Air compressor fittings and couplings

[Iain]

Got a cheapo Aldi 50L air compressor when they had them. It came with a length of hose and quick connection fittings that are the 'stubby type' (a German/european standard? Forgotten what its called)

Just bought a Schutz gun which wants me to use a leader/whip hose to reduce vibration and a water separator/filter. All the hoses and quick connection fittings I can find (MachineMart etc) seem to be a longer style coupling (UK standard?) so won't fit to my current air line.

Anyone know if you can get quick connector converts for this? Or just recommend that I move everything over to the UK standard couplings?

Searched on the net for info on the different couplings and struggling to find anything,

[Andy]

machine mart should have summat

[Iain]

They only sell the whip hose with the 'UK standard' fitting like this:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/medium/00/000220105.jpg?

All my quick connection fittings look like this:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/Airline.JPG

[General Baxter]

just replace the stubby one with a normal types lol

[Iain]

Means replacing all connections on my tools and new hose - wondering if there's any other way.

Andy I was chatting to the guy at MachineMart but don't think they have adapters.

[Lewis.]

just replace the fittings with proper ones. they are cheap as feck 5 for £3.45 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-X-1-4-AIR-LINE-MALE-FITTINGS-car-boat-REPAIRS-BSP-/260618899891?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Air_Tools_and_Compressors&hash=item3cae18d1b3)

[Iain]

Yeah okay will replace the lot if it's not gonna be much!

What is a PCL fitting then?

[AlexW]

Must be able to get adaptors, im sure we have some tools at work with them connections, Not much use i know.