Shop Air Suggestions

[Fluid Power]

chevyii and 68protouring nailed this. I do this for a living, compressed air, compressed air systems and anything that runs on compressed air, cylinders, filters, regulators etc...but I will add one thing, under no circumstances should you use PVC for compressed air/gas service. The issue is that the rate of expansion/contraction of pvc is not linear. That is where the danger comes in. If part of the pipe heats up and stresses other portions, it explodes, sending shards of PVC all over, much like a grenade. I have seen plastic pipe that is made for air, but the home depot/lowes stuff is not good.

Proper filters, drip legs, auto drains and clean dry air can be had by all...

On another note, we rep Reelcraft hose reels, maybe a group buy?

Darren

[ItDoRun]

Okay, then what type of copper pipe do I use? I see L, K, amd M types available.

[68protouring454]

fo0rget the letter, but use the thicker of the two, one if for reg water pipes(thicker) the other is for forced hot water heater lines

[Derek Miller]

I agree with the rest of the guys about hard piping the lines. I have always went with galvanized pipe though, I might have to try the copper piping in the future. I would definitley get a filter system for taking any water, oil and moisture out of the line especially if you plan on ever painting. I have used the Sharpe Model 6760 unit, it is a three stage unit that uses Desiccant beads in the last stage to remove all the moisture. Here is a link to the product that I am talking about.

http://www.sharpe1.com/sharpe/sharpe...siccant+System

The automotive store that we get all of our paint products from highly recommends this one. It is a little pricey but it is well worth it. I just looked on ebay and there was a new one for $400. I have had mine for about 8 years and have replaced the desiccant beads a few times and the filter for the oil seperator once. Other than a few maintenance issues, the unit has performed flawlessly. If you like to save money like I do, you can bake the desiccant beads on an old cookie sheet (with sides) in the oven and dry them out.

[parsonsj]

Yes, type L. It is thicker/softer than type M. Both will probably work fine.`

jp

[rubadub]

Might be a little late here, but heres this if it will help.

http://www.1969supersport.com/draw1.html

rob