Documentary: Air fittings and their impact on tool performance. (Part 1, Initial findings)

I’ve used high flow fittings with my air system for some time now. I was impressed with the “seat of the pants” performance increase. I always wondered how much difference there actually was. Here are my findings:

Here are the results:

(purple) V style flowed 15.25 SCFM
(red) M style flowed 11 SCFM
(green) A style flowed 11 SCFM
(blue) T style flowed 11 SCFM

Bores measured:
(purple) V style 0.3″
(red) M style 0.2″
(green) A style 0.2″
(blue) T style 0.2″

Milton S-314VKIT Kit, 14pc Hi-Flo V style 1/4″, Purple

$36.33 $19.46 (as of June 21, 2021 – More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)

ColorFit by Milton Coupler & Plug Kit – (M-Style, Red) – 1/4″ NPT, (14-Piece)

$22.15 ($11.08 / Coupler and plug kit) $16.49 ($8.24 / Coupler and plug kit) (as of June 21, 2021 – More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)

Milton ColorFit Coupler & Plug Kit (14 Piece), A-Style 1/4 NPT Green, S-314AKIT

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$22.15 $16.41 (as of June 21, 2021 – More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)

ColorFit by Milton Coupler & Plug Kit – (T-Style, Blue) – 1/4″ NPT, (14-Piece) – S-314TKIT

$22.15 $15.99 (as of June 21, 2021 – More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)

Milton S-217 1/4″ NPT V Style Coupler and Plug Kit – 6 Piece

$15.17 $14.99 (as of June 21, 2021 – More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)

Milton 764VC ColorFit HighFlowPRO Couplers, V-style Purple, 1/4″ NPT Female, Box of 10

$38.00 (as of June 21, 2021 – More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)

Milton 760VC-20 ColorFit HighFlowPRO Plugs, V-style Purple, 1/4″ NPT Male, Box of 20

$17.04 ($0.85 / Count) $12.80 ($0.64 / Count) (as of June 21, 2021 – More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)