What Peter said.. here is the link from Tip Tools.. it's the way I
plumed my shop as well.
Lester
http://www.tptools.com/StaticText/airline-piping-diagram.pdf
There is sound reasoning on why to use black pipe if you read .
On Oct 5, 2007, at 9:44 AM, Peter C wrote:
> At 08:43 PM 10/4/2007, David Lieb wrote:
>
>>> I have a friend with a nice body shop. They fix newer high end
>>> cars,
>>> some that haven't been sold yet. They use PVC for compressed air
>>> runs. They run somewhere between 150-200 PSI which is probably
>>> more
>>> than your home compressor.
>>
>> Hmm, you are all saying PVC, but GRM emphasizes NOT to use PVC
>> under any circumstances because of the issues with becoming brittle
>> with time, sunlight, chemicals , etc. The idea of pvc shrapnel is not
>> enticing. Sounds like someone had an accident which is still haunting
>> them. My garage is only about 22 x 22, so I will not go broke on
>> copper tubing (FINALLY, a benefit to having inadequate space!).
>> Farm & Fleet sounds like a good idea, too. I keep forgetting them
>> and I shouldn't.
> ==================
> Ummm I advocate black iron pipe. (not galvanized). Also available
> at F&F. Run some drops for drainage. We've been running it for 25
> years on the same compressor that was 30 years old when we bought it.
> Air tools running daily, plus a bead blaster. No worries. I love
> plastics for many things, but not this.
>
> Peter C.
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