[Shop-talk] Air Hose Reel Rec

[Brian Kennedy]

Sounds like my surprise was justified.
Brian K.

On Feb 18, 2015, at 6:26 PM, David Hillman wrote:

>   I would apologize for hijacking the thread, but it was mine to begin with,
so...
>
>   I'm amazed everytime this subject comes up that some people still won't
believe that compressed air in PVC is dangerous because it hasn't happened to
them.  It takes no effort at all to find hundreds of stories like this one...
>
> "Basil - I was working in a commercial radiator shop (in Sidney) and our PVC
lines worked perfectly (for several years), right until they failed
catastrophically.
>
> The explosion that occurred was instant and complete, with an amazing amount
of shrapnel flying around. It's not something I'd wish on anyone and for the
sake of saving a few $$ or a bit of time on the install, PVC airlines just
aren't worth the risk.
>
> Not only will I never install PVC for airlines, I'll not even set foot in a
shop that has them."
>
> or this one...
>
> "As to PVC: NO!!
>
> My last (huge) shop came pre-plumbed with 1" PVC air lines. When the one
branch let go, it shot a six-foot-long, javelin-pointed piece of pipe at me,
which slammed into the bandsaw I was working with at the time, shattering the
pipe.
>
> PVC? No way."
> - http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?104099-CVPC-or-PVC-Air-line
>
>
>   Why insist on replicating mistakes that have already been made?  At least
make NEW mistakes.
>
> --
> David Hillman