Shop air compressor lines

[CycloneFE]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

There is also schedule 80 pvc pipe available. It is quite a bit thicker and has a higher pressure rating. This is available at most plumbing supply dealers. Schedule 80 pvc is a dark gray color. This would be a great choice for higher pressure applications.

Thanks Mike, I really like the idea of the PVC, but the horror stories on the net are scary. I will keep looking. The ease of PVC is alluring.

[Tom Meyer]

I put a aluminum kit in my repair shop 4 years ago with snap together fittings, it was realy slick.. Don,t remember the name but I am sure you could google and find out. Tom

[CycloneFE]

Originally Posted by Tom Meyer

I put a aluminum kit in my repair shop 4 years ago with snap together fittings, it was realy slick.. Don,t remember the name but I am sure you could google and find out. Tom

Tom, was your kit similar to this one?
http://www.eastwood.com/3-4-inch-pro...-line-kit.html

[FrankChastain]

Check these two out:

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/rapi...0-p-18860.aspx


http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/rapi...0-p-18861.aspx

[Ronnie Smith Jr]

Originally Posted by FrankChastain

Check these two out:

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/rapi...0-p-18860.aspx


http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/rapi...0-p-18861.aspx

Looks like Eastwood is getting a premium on their stock compared to the autobodymart kit. Thanks for the link, Frank.

Steve, good thread and pretty timely, too. I have been thinking about upgrading the garage utilities. A 100w light bulb doesn't cut it either. What college fund? I didn't see it...

[Rob Petrie E395]

I thought I would post again about a lesson I learned today. I had to send my air dryer in to have it fixed from when it was damaged by the tornado. I guess for some dumb reason we used galvanised pipe from the compressor to the dryer and then black pipe in the rest of the shop. Well the galvanised coating has come off all of the inside of the pipe and is now inside the dryer and filters. No idea what its going to cost or how I ended up with galv pipe there but they called me to tell me not to do it again. They said if it was not for the dryer and filter all that crap would have been inside my tools making the snap on man happy for the rebuilding business. Just thought I would share and maybe save someone a headache and money

[dragsterdoug]

I have schedule 40 PVC in my shop. I have not had any issues with it. It has been in for about 5 years. The only issue would be if I used a lot of volume for a good length of time, moisture would end up in your tools. Moisture condenses in the black pipe and then you can bleed it out. Again, I have not had issues with PVC>

[Kris Kristofferson]

I used Synflex (sp?) , they used it on transport trucks for air brake lines...was user friendly


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