Umm ... by shop I mean hobby shop. Just me a few hours a week, 20 old
SAABs, and walls of rusty bits needing sandblasting and paint.
Lester
Minimal typing only
On Oct 5, 2007, at 2:00 PM, "Patrick Elliott" <pelliott@innercite.com>
wrote:
> And here's where the difference between a commercial shop that uses
> allot of
> air and a home garage installation really comes into play.
>
> If you're a decent sized, multi-bay shop running your compressor
> throughout
> the day, with long runs of air lines, Then Yes, iron pipe will
> quickly cool
> and help dry your air. Providing you years of blowing power.
>
> If you plan on doing a bunch of painting and live in a moderately
> humid
> area, Then Iron is your pipe of Choice!
>
> With that said, For home garages, shops, palaces of spritely
> pleasure, etc
> PVC will be easier, cheaper, and provide the same level of service.
> Design in a couple of low points with drain valves, Drain the bottom
> of your
> compressor more then once a year, live in peace..
>
> This horse is now dead..
>
> Patrick Elliott
> www.SyilAmerica.com
> 541 297 0004
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces+pelliott=innercite.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces+pelliott=innercite.com@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf
> Of oldsaabguy
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 10:23 AM
> Cc: Spridgets
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Air Compressor Fittings
>
> 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 .
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