Attach one of these variable angle swivels to an air tool or air hose and it’ll allow it to move more freely, or so Milton claims. The fitting allows the hose to both swivel and bend farther than a rigid coupling without kinking. It’s not mentioned in the available information, but presumably there’s a ball fitting of some type under the flexible rubber boot.
Besides 1/4″ MNPT to 1/4″ M-style plug, the swivels come in 1/4″ MNTP to MNTP, 1/4″ MNTP to FNTP, and 3/8″ MNTP to 1/4″ M-Style plug. Any of these chrome-plated variable angle swivels will run you $6 before tax or shipping.
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{ Note the similarity to the Wilton: http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-11127-Opening-Utility-Workshop/dp/B0008JF9PO/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1337607288&sr=1-2 @ $100.30 Guess I'll go for the Sears. The Amazon price is beter then a lot on E-bay... } – May 21, 7:40 AM
{ If you need an old vice, there are many on ebay! } – May 19, 6:08 PM
{ I have had little experience with Honda although people I know who own them swear by them. I have owned and used B&S powered lawn... } – May 19, 3:53 PM
{ Not having a starter on my Tiller is BS! I have one on my Snow blower and it works like a champ! No battery just... } – May 19, 2:37 PM
{ I have that same Sears vice and beat the crap out of it, and it just keeps coming back for more, for about 1/10th the... } – May 19, 9:32 AM
I have a couple (no pun intended) of these fitted to my die grinders. They are not Miltons, but are of a similar design, minus the rubber boot. Indeed there is a ball-and-socket joint that allow for some angular movement. It’s not a lot, maybe about 30 degrees total, but it’s enough to give a little bit more freedom of movement to the tool, something handy when using a small tool like a die grinder.
I like the ball-and-socket approach. Especially with the boot and reasonable price. I have a “whip” with this type of joint on my cutoff tool and like it.
I’ve also found these from Harbor Fright to be very useful, allowing more movement than the ball-and-socket. They have proven to be rugged on my impact gun and air ratchet, but they do leak a bit of air.
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