General Pneumatic Advice and Help

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Originally Posted by Wren Hensgen

Good morning!

The other tip that few people know is that some fittings (Norgren, SMC, and a few others) have an INTERNAL hex. You can put an allen key inside the fitting, and snug it down that way, which is a lifesaver in tight spots.

I just wanted to thank you for posting this, I checked on the fittings we use and they do have internal hex. We've used pneumatics for years and somehow no one on our team has caught this! We've been tightening fittings onto our solenoids incorrectly for years!