What adapter do I need.

[SwissTony]

Managed to aquire a second hand rtec p50hf plasma cutter, which seems to power up OK, but I don't have my own compressor yet to test.

I have managed to borrow a sip airmate t2/50 compressor off a mate, but the hose fittings he has won't fit what I assume is a 1/4 pcl fitting which is attached to the plasma cutter regulator.

Looking at various websites, it appears the sip outpit uses an export fitting, as does the hose my mate lent me.

What I believe I need is a female pcl to male export adapter, is there such a thing or is it called something else.

Attached is a pic of the bayonet on the compressor(silver colour) and the bayonet that fits the compressor(brass colour.
Many thanks

 

[MoreWellie]

not seen an adapter but easy enough to make from a male Euro (XF) connector and a female pcl connector, just buy one with male thread and one with female thread and put them together

easy enough to pick up from screwfix or machinemart

or just get a male XF connector and replace the fitting on the plasma cutter

if you haven't got any ptfe tape then pick some up whilst you are there

 

[pedrobedro]

PCL airline fittings are available to fit directly without using adaptors or modifying anything

 

[SwissTony]

Bought a euro to pcl adapter off ebay, but the euro adapter is to big. The fitting I have appears to be the same shape as a euro, but narrower (lower flow)
Any ideas?

 

[WorkshopChris]

Without any dimensions, my best guess would be Rectus 24
https://automation-dfw.com/pdf_pneu/rectustema-02lowpressurecouplers.pdf
Your best bet would be to google your local industrial compressor supplier, they normally have lots of fittings in stock, you might have to pay a little more but at least you will know you have the correct fitting.

 

[armalites]

Can I just clarify as in you first post you say both fittings are from the compressor.

Does the yellow hose you've borrowed fit the compressor you've borrowed? If it does then the quickest solution for you is to buy a PCL19 coupling with a 1/4 bsp female and fit it on the end of the hose then swap it back when you return it to your friend. I could probably find one that I'm not using but for £6 it's not worth messing about.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/pcl-ac91cf-vertex-female-coupling-socket/698gy

If you are planning on buying your own compressor in the future then I would buy a PCL XF coupling and fit that on your mates hose and buy a PCL XF probe for the plasma. If you are starting out with air tools then it's better to start with PCL XF in my opinion
https://www.screwfix.com/p/pcl-ac71cf-xf-female-coupling-socket-bsp-taper-female-inlet/5858h
https://www.screwfix.com/p/pcl-aa7102-xf-male-adaptor-plug-bsp-taper-male-thread/2015h

 

[SwissTony]

Managed to fudge it all together in the end. My mate has had issues in the past getting the correct fittings.
When he lent it to me, it came with a tire inflater attached. He left an coupler on it which converted from compressor output to euro, I didn't spot it until this morning as the tire inflater fitting was really small and was right inside the euro coupler.

In the end I chucked the yellow hose direct to the compressor, the unknown adapter to euro coupler in the end of the hose and the euro to pcl adapter I just bought into the end of that.

Plugged it all in and filled the compressor tank up, connected it to the plasma cutter and air starts leaking from the coupler connected to the plasma cutter.

If I pushed it against the p cutter fitting, it stopped leaking, so bodged it together with cable ties to hold it tight against the machine.

I should have taken photos as it would have been easier to explain.

Now I know the plasma cutter works, I can buy my own compressor.
This any good? I know its cheapo Chinese one, but all the budget ones are and the website seems to list spares.

https://gtair.co.uk/air-compressor-...0nm-impact-wrench-50l-air-compressor-kit.html

 

[TigTigger]

I know this is an old post but further question. I was looking on the SF web site at airline connectors and saw the Vertex connectors referred to above. I am familiar with the normal PCL Airflow and the PCL XF but what are these vertex ones and what do they mate with? also, am I right in assuming that the first two digits of the part number, i.e. 71, 21, 91 specify the type of connector?

 

[armalites]

Vertex take standard PCL (PCL 19) probes but they are designed for hoses whereas Airflow are for fixed installations. If you look at the Vertex couplings they have a flange on the end that is supposed to stop them uncoupling if dragged along a floor/surface. If you drag and Airflow coupling it can come undone. Obviously this when they are dragged in a way that will release the collar.

 

[TigTigger]

Thank you. I have learnt something today.

 

[armalites]

There is generally only an issue if you are joining two or more lines together as that is the most likely time you will be dragging the coupling along the floor. Even Vertex ones can still get undone but not so easily.