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Air Hose Reel From Plywood 360 Swivel
Air Hose Reel From Plywood 360 Swivel
Air Hose Reel From Plywood 360 Swivel
In today's woodworking project, I will show you how I built my 360° swivel air hose reel from plywood.
I made this hose reel for my workshop, it currently hold a 50' 3/8 air hose and it also work with a 100' hose.
The reel can swivel 360° so it's easier to go di erent ways in my shop, also easier when reeling the hose.
My lock system can lock the air hose reel in 5 di erent positions.
It is not perfect, but I'm really happy for the V1. I already have some ideas for a Version 2 in the future, but for now I want
to build more tools and more storage for my workshop, so make sure you follow my Youtube channel for more content
and more videos like this one. Thanks for following along, I really appreciate all the support!
Supplies:
Here's the list of all the plywood pieces you will need to cut for this build.
First, before we can even cut both plywood circles, we need to draw and mark the location of the ve 3/4 holes that will
received the 3/4 dowel, this step is very important because we need to nd the center of our circle and that cannot be
done after we enlarge the center hole for the axle.
At this part, you will need to cut 2 circles out of plywood. In this case, 5/8 thick plywood. I do this using a circle cutting jig
i made from a lexan sheet. I also made a video tutorial on my jig if you want to see it click here :
Alright so to cut that circle, you will need to drill a center hole so you can turn your router jig arond. I drilled a 1/8 hole (
same size as jig holes ) and then i insert a dremel bit (1/8) inside the jig and the hole. Why a dremel bit? Just because it's
easier to remove it, you can grab that stone and pull on it easily, not the case with a drill bit. The diameter of a circle is 2
times its radius so i set up my drill bit at 6" from the router bit, and i cut my both plywood circles.
Now that our circles are cut, time to make the 5 holes for the 5 dowels that will joint both circles together to make a spool
for our reel.
Once these 5 holes are made with a drill press, I drill the center holes on both pieces. One of them is 5/8 and the other
one is 3/4. Center holes can't be made with my drill press because they are 6" from the edge and my drill press can take 5"
max.
After cutting [5x] 3/4 x 9"¾ dowels, I assemble my spool. I only put some wood glue on each end of the dowels and I
insert them in my plywood circles.
You can see in the picture, I already added a 2¼x2¼ piece of plywood with a 3/4 center hole in it. This is for added
stability later with the center dowel that will also act as an axle so it was easier to glue this piece before adding the 5
dowels in the plywood circles.
We need to assemble the support that will hold the spool. I do this using some wood glue and 4 trim screw on each side
to make sure it's really strong.
Ok so the spool will spin around an axle made from a female to female tting on one side, and from a 3/4 dowel on the
other side. Let's start with the tting side.
So we just installer our tting on one side to make our axle. Now for the other side, I use a 3/4 wood dowel that will be
screw from the spool to the handle. So before inserting this axel dowel, I assemble the handle.
Handle is made from a piece of plywood with a 3/4 hole at each end, paired with a 3 5/8 dowel to make the handle.
Once it's done, let's move to the next step that is assembling the spool on the support! :)
I made a wall bracket for my hose reel with some plywood. I assemble all the pieces together then I attach the bracket to
the hose reel using a 1/4 x 2"½ bolt. I put 2 washers between the wall bracket and the reel support.
I made a locking system to lock the spool and reel at certain positions. It's a simple mechanism but need to be improved,
maybe in a V2. Watch the video for more details :)
I mount my air hose reel on a plywood plate because I have no studs in the middle on that wall. That way, it will be strong
enough to hold up to 100' of air hose. Otherwise, I would have screw the bracket right into a wall stud.
First, I connect the air intake, this is the hose that will run to the compressor. Second, I reel my 50' air hose onto my reel. I
make sure there is no air leak, and our air hose reel is done! :)
Thanks you so much for watching my instructable, make sure you watch my build video on my youtube channel.
I love to make stu and I have several projects for my workshop, be sure you're subscribe so you don't miss anything.
Updated this Instructables with a diagram of all the ttings used in this build. Sorry should have included this earlier. The
90° air swivel is the model MP1038 from campbell hausfeld, unfortunately it's the old version but you can nd the exact
same model on amazon. Check the links in the supplies section of this instructables.
If you have any questions ask me below!
Link: https://www.miltonindustries.com/search/?q=swivel+fitting
I updated the instructable with an image of all the fittings used and the model for the 90° swivel. I
will be adding some link in the section or the description of my youtube video as i'm not sure if
amazon link are allowed on instructables.
Made this with slightly different measurements. thinner plywood on the reel and thicker on the
arms.
I wonder if the swivel fitting used has an equivalent for water. Most discarded garden hose reels
leak from the swivel fitting as the entire thing is made from plastic in cheaper reels. I salvage
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these and repair and use them if possible, e.g. a snapped off hose couple end replaced with a
joint, etc.
Good idea and Nice projet
Wow, this looks so nice. Thanks for sharing such detailed cut lists and plans :D
Thank you! :) I also added the fitting list for this build
Recommend putting this in the Elements Speed Challenge since it incorporates "Air." I think you
will do well.
Thanks for the suggestion, i will try to enter this hope it works! :)
Very nice project ! Thanks for your Instructable, it is well made and easy to follow each step.
Thank you! :)
Thank you! :)
Just a quick suggestion for durability : Adding a bearing will prevent the wood from degrading and
loosen !
Yeah, probably i will be working on a V2 of this design. Thanks for the suggestion! :)
I can see several different uses for this eel! Good video!!
Thanks!
Very good idea but I'm thinking of making this for my outside garden hose - a little modification on
the connections and maybe using pressure treated wood might just work - thanks.
Thank you! Yeah make sure you use outdoor materials :)
I saw some water hose reel like this, that's where i got that inspiration for my air hose reel! :)
Actually, you could employ this design by using a collapsible garden hose (e.g. Home Depot
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"Pocket Hose Silver Bullet Expandable Water Hose") or similar fed through an external sillcock
vacuum breaker to assure that the hose drained itself was it was rolled back onto the reel (turn
off the water suppy at sillcock first!).
This would eliminate concerns over the weight of the hydrogen and oxygen ratio involved. But it
would still require transitioning from the much smaller 3/8" air hose fiittings to the 3/4" Standard
hose fittings (which may prove a bit pricey).
You might find it simpler to look for a Rolio - Expandable Hose - Retractable Garden Hose with
Nozzle - 50ft Water Hose (with or without the 9 Function Spray Nozzle) for $30 on the Amazon.
Now, if you're not looking to water an acre of lawn - rather spritzing the plants in your greenhouse
or window garden, you might find 3/8" I.D. tubing at Lowes or Home Depot or Menards or Ace
Harrdware etc would serve. If so facto, then this design might suit you perfectly. Fittings
comparable to those fond at teh business end of a standard size 'garden hose,' however may not
be as easy to find as that Nine Function Spray Nozzel above!
Ove caveat with regard to the (steel?) swivel fitting used here. It will corrode and rust - so, look to
brass, SS or even plastic versions or substitutes.
I don't think that would be a good idea: Water and wood do not mix well, you would have to
completely redesign the fitting/axle to work with FHT/MHT fittings, and you would need to
contend with not only the weight of the hose but also the weight of the water in the hose which
may necessitate a stronger design.
Thanks for the advice!
"At this part, you will need to cut 2 circles out of plywood. In this case, 5/8 thick plywood. I do this
using a circle cutting jig i made from a lexan sheet. I also made a video tutorial on my jig if you
want to see it click here :"
I'm currently working on the edit of this video, should be up on my youtube channel in one or two
weeks.