Air Tube help

[OzarkSawdust]

On the King, Pegas, etc., etc. clones the air blower tube comes off a metal ball and is a multi jointed plastic  thing. How do you get it to stay put on the metal ball???

Anyone have problems with it staying where you adjust it? 

[LarryEA]

The connection from the to the metal ball is loose.

Because the connector to the ball has a slight crack in it

and that makes it loose. 

Pop the one off and use the next one

[bandaideman]

I have done the above and helped with Dewalt but with the Ex 21 it was just plan loosey goosey and I used a little red loc tite and it is working great so far. 

[dgman]

As Larry mentioned, the first link is cracked. Heat it with a heat gun or hair dryer and pop it off. Then heat the next one and pop it back on. Blow on it to cool it off and presto, it’s just like new!

[Trka2002]

I just fixed mine Monday. Pop the first piece off and stick it back on. If it’s like mine, it will go back on hard. 

[crupiea]

if you dont have a heat gun, boil some water and dip the tube in that for a minute or two. it will loosen up enough to work.  It will be hotter than hell so wear gloves or something.   Sort of happens when you dip stuff in boiling water but of course I have to learn stuff the hard way. 

[kmmcrafts]

My EX-21 is just starting to do this as well... I remember doing this many times with my old DeWalt.. the tube got to a point where it was getting too short to do much good.. I sold it before actually having to replace some of the hose.. I have seen where others have added a hose shoved up inside the flex hose to add length to it.. 

I always used the boiling water to heat it.. ( didn't have a heat gun at the time ) and I also would use a drop of dish soap to help slide the thing back onto the metal part.. I'm not certain it helped though as being in hot water and then wet still and then adding soap made the thing hard to hold onto while trying to push it back on..   I believe there is a special tool for doing those things.. but I've always been able to get it with hot and soapy, LOL 

[BadBob]

Loc-Line makes a clamp for tighting these.

 

 

[OzarkSawdust]

I pulled the old one off, grabbed end piece with pliers and pulled off the rest. Then heated the next one with a heat gun and pushed it on. After the heat gun it went on easy...letting it cool now. 

 

Didn't work...as soon as I touched it...it fell down. I wonder if super glue would work. 

Edited June 16, 2020 by OzarkSawdust

[kmmcrafts]

59 minutes ago, OzarkSawdust said:

I pulled the old one off, grabbed end piece with pliers and pulled off the rest. Then heated the next one with a heat gun and pushed it on. After the heat gun it went on easy...letting it cool now. 

 

Didn't work...as soon as I touched it...it fell down. I wonder if super glue would work. 

could it be wrapped with black electrical tape? I guess super glue might work as well but I'd be afraid of it not coming off if / when you might need it to.. 

[OzarkSawdust]

I wonder about a couple of drops of Lock Tight...? That might come off easier than Super Glue. 

[ozzyoz]

I just used a standard hose clamp, worked a treat

[Fedido]

On 6/13/2020 at 9:08 AM, kmmcrafts said:

My EX-21 is just starting to do this as well... I remember doing this many times with my old DeWalt.. the tube got to a point where it was getting too short to do much good.. I sold it before actually having to replace some of the hose.. I have seen where others have added a hose shoved up inside the flex hose to add length to it.. 

I always used the boiling water to heat it.. ( didn't have a heat gun at the time ) and I also would use a drop of dish soap to help slide the thing back onto the metal part.. I'm not certain it helped though as being in hot water and then wet still and then adding soap made the thing hard to hold onto while trying to push it back on..   I believe there is a special tool for doing those things.. but I've always been able to get it with hot and soapy, LOL 

Yes, there is a special tool...a hammer, the. Paint to match!

[kmmcrafts]

9 hours ago, Fedido said:

Yes, there is a special tool...a hammer, the. Paint to match!

The small hammer or the bigger 5 lb hammer.. 

[OzarkSawdust]

I ended up putting a couple drops of blue Locktight ( the cheep generic one) on it, worked it in a little, and out a prop on it (after I set the right spot) to dry overnight. I was VERY careful making a small adjustment...and so far it works great! I'm being extra cautious to not bump it! We'll see how long it lasts before I use a couple more drops.