New air compressor, copper or iron pipe Options

[Harpo]

Good evening everyone

For those of you with large compressors what kind of lines are you running through your garage?

Thanks

David

[wingnut86]

I went black steel pipe - Chinese cast iron basically. Hard to find good American made black pipe these days. If I had known how many junctions, 45s and 90° pieces were going to be defective, I would have installed copper.

It's tricky down South with the high heat and humidity. If it's in a garage, with great airflow and somewhere to draw cool air from, expect temps to hover between 90° to 105° under cover. You need the metal for the condensation, or at least long vertical to horizontal runs with drains as often as feasible to purge air and the water (large compressors). I have multiple driers and filters and a 2' long by 2' wide silicone drier/stack that is a basic steel tube with beads for absorption at my last stage before my dry air. And, I still have another drier bolted to the side of my Skat Blaster (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

I like the new 3/4 RapidAir, looks solid. Michigan is different in weather, humidity, etc., so my setup is a stretch for you David. I'd give my good car away for a temperature controlled garage with exhaust vacuums and a DRYer compressed air route...

We can dream (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)