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1. the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: Eric@megageek.com; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:30:20 -0400; OK, I know we've beat this horse to death, but I was looking at past threads and I was not able to find the consensus. I'm getting ready to plumb the new shop with air lines. I was thinking of runnin; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00081.html (8,538 bytes)
2. RE: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: "Gil Fuqua" <gil.fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:11:50 -0500; I have plumbed three home shops for air. My choice is black iron pipe. It has one significant advantage over copper and the PVC designed for compressed air. The iron pipe serves as a massive heat si; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00082.html (10,178 bytes)
3. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:31:53 -0400 (EDT); I don't know, but... ? Iron pipe is pretty straightforward to work with... I wouldn't use this as the reason not to use iron. You can get a manual pipe threading tool at Harbor Freight for $40 or so; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00083.html (8,613 bytes)
4. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: "Arvid Jedlicka" <arvidj@visi.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:48:05 -0500; A response based on my experience with the same task. I have a tendency to over engineer so the pipe sizes may be too big, but I only had to do it once and increasing the size later would be difficul; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00084.html (10,376 bytes)
5. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:14:35 -0700 (PDT); This is why some folks choose galvanized. And then the other camp chimes in, worrying that the bits of galvanized surface will chip off and clog the tools...; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00085.html (8,271 bytes)
6. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:29:18 -0700; Problem with black iron is fitting it, if you have access to a threader (and someone else posted a cheapie at HF on this thread already) then it might work out but other wise you will be making compr; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00087.html (10,429 bytes)
7. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: Drew Rogge <drew@pixar.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 11:24:28 -0700; Sorry if this is a repeat message but I think I sent my previous response directly to Mike instead of the group. So any way.... For those using copper, what schedule pipe did you use? Just regular ol; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00089.html (8,308 bytes)
8. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 14:40:12 -0500; The shop I work at has a rather complex black iron pipe system that's been in place for about 20 years. It's got two compressors, five lifts, a car wash, and a tire machine attached to it. It doesn't; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00091.html (9,557 bytes)
9. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:57:00 -0400; I would wonder about the pressure too. I'm sure the copper holds, but I wonder if it streches, making cutting into the lines and adding new fittings not so simple as it sounds. Any time you would cut; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00093.html (8,839 bytes)
10. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: "Arvid Jedlicka" <arvidj@visi.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:21:46 -0500; Here is a lot good resource for copper tube info: http://www.copper.org/resources/pub_list/pdf/copper_tube_handbook.pdf 3/4 Type "M" copper tube [the hard stuff, not the soft coil], which is the low; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00095.html (9,428 bytes)
11. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:36:50 -0400; Fear not. This link has tables for psi ratings of copper tubing. It's way higher than you need. http://www.copper.org/applications/plumbing/techref/cth/tables/cth_table3b.htm There are tables for the; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00097.html (8,395 bytes)
12. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:41:49 -0500; I used hardened copper for my air lines, rather than the stuff on a roll. It comes in 10' or 20' lengths. I think I used grade "M" copper, but I can't remember, it's been 4 years. I have not had any; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00098.html (9,363 bytes)
13. Re: the annual "compressor lines" question. (score: 1): Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 23:56:48 +0100; This stuff is nice: http://www.johnguest.com/part_spec.asp?s=PATUB Nylon rather than pvc. There is a good range of pushfit fittings making it easy to fix/modify/remove to a new house. Low cost is not; /html/shop-talk/2005-09/msg00101.html (8,126 bytes)

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