Mike,
Thanks for sorting out this address. The diagram makes some very good
suggestions: run headers up high and have drain valves at the bottom of each
drop. Also the idea of cooling the air is a good one.
I looked into piping options a few months ago and came across some stainless
or aluminum tubing and compression fittings to match. In the small sizes,
like 3/4" to 1" range, aluminum has plenty of pressure rating for compressed
air. Stainless is plenty strong, but costs more. Either are better than
black iron (rust) or galvanized (flakes of zinc). Also I've had better
luck sealing joints with compression fittings (not the crap quality fittings
used on toilets) than with screwed pipe. I found the tubing and fittings
in the McMaster-Carr catalog.
http://www.mcmaster.com
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com>
To: Stephen <slb1@humboldt1.com>; Pauley, Ken <Ken.Pauley@Allin.com>;
shop-talk@autox.team.net <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: Setting up air lines in the shop
>
>
>>I set my compressor plumbing the way TIP Tools suggests. I used 3/4"
>>galvanized pipe with risers and drains as they describe. I have attached
a
>>link to their web page that describes the plumbing set up through a link
>>about half way down the page at number 5. The link was not working when I
>>tried so you may want to give it a try yourself.
>
> The reason the link on item 5 is not working is because its missing the
>"www" in the address. I went to the following link as suggested
>http://www.tiptools.com/tech_line/compressors/air_consumption.html
>and on item 5 there is a link which SHOULD look like this to work
>http://www.tiptools.com/compressors/piping_diagram.pdf
>but in the document its missing the "www""
>
> mike
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