chrome valves and hardlined

what about going from hardlines to steel braide up closer towards the bag? how would that fitting be?

what do i use to bend the stainless hardline?

i work at a place where we do alot of stainless tubing. i get 1/4",3/8". and 1/2" stainless tubing for free. i got the benders, reemers, and cutters all from there and all of our tubing, benders, cutters, anything stainless comes from the company SWAGELOK. there shit is pricey but well worth it. my 1/4" bender was around $170, my 3/8" cost them around 280 and my 1/2" bender cost about 400$. the reamer is around 40$ and the cutter is 70$. if ur gonna do it make sure u know what ur doin b4 u start. u screw up and its a bit pricey mistake. ive been helpin them tube for about a year so i know whats goin on n im workin on my own frame tubin airlines, gaslines, and brakes with the stainless. our sticks come in 20 ft sections and polish up really nicely.

If your fittings are tight and still leaking, they are probably too tight. If you go too tight it will cut the line or copper tubing, trust me I know from experience. I always used a new compression ring and snugged it up, then went about 2-3 full turns. Remember, you can always go a little tighter but when it cuts the line you have to start over again.

Originally posted by stcaddad



I use Norgren nickle plated brass push-in fittings on copper and stainless seals perfect. The colorado sat in the garage air up for a mounth.

where do i get these fittings?do they work with stainless tube?

I get them from Streetbeet.com they work good with Stainless. just make sure you sand the sharp edge off before you push them in.

i used all aluminum line and havent had one leak, i guess i got lucky

You can get the norgrens from Ekstensive also . All I ever use with copper and never had an issue. When I've used compression fittings the first few times on copper they always leaked. Mine can sit in the driveway for weeks and it wont go down.

i could not find a good place to check pricing on those norgrens...anybody got a link?

We've used copper and Legris PTC fittings w/minimal problems in the past. Anymore its all hardline and SS braided leader hoses to bags.
Asco valves are awesome been using them for 3-4 years with no failures. Air Lifts are definetly shinier. Both are nice valves and we stock both as well.