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| Harpo |
 Dec 9 2012, 05:28 PM
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Good evening everyone
For those of you with large compressors what kind of lines are you running through your garage? Thanks David |
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| edwin |
Dec 10 2012, 05:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 20-May 09 From: Australia Member No.: 10,384 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
Our shed at home is done with copper
I'm glad because I had a teacher at school go liked having fun blowing stuff up an watched a small piece of pvc fracture under working pressure. Small scratches etc are nasty |
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Harpo New air compressor Dec 9 2012, 05:28 PM
rudedude I put 3/4" pvc in when I did mine fully inten... Dec 9 2012, 05:40 PM quadracerx I was thinking about using this:
http://www.rapid... Dec 9 2012, 07:30 PM
Garold Shaffer
I was thinking about using this:
http://www.rapi... Dec 10 2012, 06:48 AM Dr Evil PVC, no need for metal. Dec 9 2012, 07:35 PM 914GT 3/4"copper. Metal pipe helps condense out moi... Dec 9 2012, 07:39 PM yp914 I am getting ready to do the same thing in my base... Dec 9 2012, 07:50 PM mrbubblehead copper. super easy to make changes and way safer t... Dec 9 2012, 08:29 PM 9146986 Plastic is much easier and cheaper, as long as you... Dec 9 2012, 08:32 PM mrbubblehead
Plastic is much easier and cheaper, as long as yo... Dec 9 2012, 09:18 PM shuie I just completed hooking up a 60 gallon unit with ... Dec 9 2012, 08:54 PM wingnut86 I went black steel pipe - Chinese cast iron basica... Dec 9 2012, 09:00 PM biosurfer1 I would never use PVC for air compressor lines. At... Dec 9 2012, 09:04 PM 76-914 3/4 pvc is certainly strong enough to handle 125ps... Dec 9 2012, 09:15 PM G e o r g e
3/4 [color=#FF0000][i]Sch 40 or 80 pvc is certain... Dec 10 2012, 07:07 PM Dr Evil I have been running my 80 gal through sc40 PVC at ... Dec 9 2012, 09:30 PM cary I'll make it even more confusing. I ran Schedu... Dec 10 2012, 01:10 AM Vacca Rabite
I'll make it even more confusing. I ran Sched... Dec 10 2012, 05:13 AM Zimms I went with aluminum from Garage Pak Garage Pak. W... Dec 10 2012, 06:54 AM Mark Henry I still have to do this and it will be black pipe ... Dec 10 2012, 07:22 AM mhuber45 I used PEX and no issues yet Dec 10 2012, 09:10 AM Gint
I used PEX and no issues yet
Really? Have any p... Dec 10 2012, 02:13 PM cary Zach, forgot to mention that ..................
It... Dec 10 2012, 10:17 AM rhodyguy schedule 80. higher temps and operating pressures.... Dec 10 2012, 11:01 AM underthetire Copper..or soft plastic line.
PVC will handle th... Dec 10 2012, 12:09 PM r_towle I used standard rubber air hoses stapled to the w... Dec 10 2012, 02:34 PM 914GT As an FYI, here is an OSHA bulletin from several y... Dec 10 2012, 02:41 PM charlesmac I used black pipe on mine. I have access to a pip... Dec 10 2012, 05:41 PM zonedoubt High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Dec 10 2012, 05:43 PM brant black iron 3/4 gas pipe.
I installed 3 outlets an... Dec 10 2012, 07:13 PM shuie Summit Racing sells something that is very similar... Dec 10 2012, 08:31 PM strawman I went with 3/4" copper running along the gar... Dec 10 2012, 10:10 PM mrbubblehead
I went with 3/4" copper running along the ga... Dec 11 2012, 01:29 PM euro911 I'm really a CSOB. I just use extension hoses.... Dec 11 2012, 02:50 PM Gint :agree: :lol: I just have a 25' hose attache... Dec 11 2012, 07:47 PM |
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