A tube burst-What happened?

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Originally Posted by IndySam

Compressors make heat. Hot enough to cause serious burns even under normal usage.

It's important to not use a push-on fitting connected directly to the compressor like that. Get some brass (t-fitting or extension tube) between the compressor and that fitting to help dissipate the heat before it gets to the hose.

What he said! We had the tube burst thing happen a lot with our practice robot this year, too, until we put some "insulation" between the outlet and the first push in tube. The new "little" compressors do run quite hot, enough to cause what you saw happen. Definitely need to cool the output side however you can manage to do it.