I also went with copper (although my system is a much smaller scale than
other folks have). My only leak is a crappy air drier that sometimes
vents on its own.
Tim
On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Mike Rambour wrote:
> Best way to say it is that my air system is a bunch of leaks connected
> together by some pipes.
>
> This talk sure makes me happy I went with copper as the only leaks I
> have are at the quick disconnect fittings themselves. I also have a
> auto-drain on my compressor set to release 1 minute every hour to get
> rid of water in the tank, it will drain the tank in a about a week
> anyway if I don't use the compressor, so leaks in the line are not a
> big deal.
>
> There has to be some thing available at the plumbing supply stores
> that is fairly thick and that you put on the threads when you assemble
> the pipes, you can't be the first person to run into this. I think
> the vacuum with epoxy is just too far fetched and too much work.
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