I have to agree with Mr. Johnson. A friend of mine had a section of PVC
air pipe shatter. The pieces dented the side of his Studebaker. He
spent the next weekend replumbing with metal lines.
Grandpa always said it was cheaper to do it right the first time.
Thomas James Pokrefke, III
1970 MGB
thomas_pokrefke@juno.com
http://ocean.st.usm.edu/~pokrefke
On Sun, 9 Feb 1997 21:46:14 -0500 (EST) RJohn50603@aol.com writes:
>In a message dated 97-02-09 20:00:04 EST, hstaton@ilnk.com (Sam
>Staton)
>writes:
>
> >> Just bought a 7.5 hp Gardner Denver air compressor and i am
>gett=
>ing
> >> ready to hook to up what type of lines should I use. I have heard
>so=
>me
> talk about pvc lines or metal pipe does anyone know anything about
>this
>setup
> who could give the basic of the advantages and problems any help
>would b=
>e
> appreciated>>=20
>=20
> >> Dan Steunenberg
> >> 67 MGB
> >
> >The use of PVC sounds great, but can someone tell me how the pipes
>are=20
> >terminated (i.e., for tool hose connectivity)?
> >Rick Hoefle 1964 Tiger B9470508 - HIS
> > 1969 MGC - HERS
>
>Fellow enthusiasts,
>
>I have followed this thread with interest... and concern. One of the
>ear=
>ly
>posters specifically mentioned that they had used a very heavy grade
>of P=
>VC
>that had a 300 PSIG rating. I didn't respond because this was more
>than
>sufficient to stand the 125 PSIG that the piping was going to be
>subjecte=
>d
>to. However, this heavy a wall of PVC pipe isn't the kind you find in
>the
>average hardware store or lumber yard. I don't have my reference
>material=
>s
>here at home but, that was probably schedule 80 or 160.=20
>
>Everyone needs to be aware that there are lighter schedules of PVC
>pipe t=
>hat
>would be entirely unsuitable and, in fact, extremely dangerous for
>compre=
>ssed
>air service. The PVC pipe found at most hardware stores could be as
>light=
> as
>schedule 5 or 10 (for lawn sprinkler systems). These lighter schedules
>of=
> PVC
>could explode with the pressures developed by a small air compressor
>resulting in deadly shrapnel that could seriously injure or kill
>someone.
>
>Make absolutely certain the PVC pipe you use is up to the service you
>pla=
>n
>for it. Personally, I wouldn=92t use PVC in any compressed gas or air
>ser=
>vice.=20
>
>R. Johnson - Dallas
>
>'90 Maine Coon
>'79 Midget
>'76 Midget
>'73 MGB
>
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