On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Wayne <wmc_st at xxiii.com> wrote:
> And of course everyone is gonna jump in with "do not use PVC, it can
explode
> and shatter". But you know what -- I've seen it used in multiple
industrial
> air systems, including a local NASCAR shop (Andy Petree - I now own his
> workbench and sandblaster) and never heard of failures.
It may take some age and strain, and you may never push it past that
point to where it will fail. But if it does (and the chances of it
failing are better than the chances of black iron or copper failiing)
then it ~will~ shatter.
It was known to be a bad idea 40 years ago.
http://www.osha.gov/dts/hib/hib_data/hib19880520.html
Sure, it isn't likely. But it's not unlikely. And I wouldn't want to
be around when it happens.
Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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