[AT] Air lines for shop

[Dennis Johnson]

I have used rubber hose for the long runs, and then used black pipe for drops. I welded a flat tab on the black pipe so I could screw it to the wall studs with lag bolts.

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> On Sep 10, 2021, at 8:43 PM, Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com> wrote:
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> So I’m going to be making three new pipe runs from my air compressor.  Previously I’ve just relied on hoses since the 50 foot hose will reach everywhere in my shop.
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> It will consist of one long “trunk” run that will be nearly 40 feet, and then a few stub runs of anywhere from 5’ to 15’ 
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> I was thinking about black pipe as that’s what I have used before. But I had no idea the common, affordable black pipe you find in hardware stores is only good to 150 psi. My compressor is two stage and is 175 psi:
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> 3/4-in x 3-ft 150-PSI Black Iron Pipe https://www.lowes.com/pd/Southland-Pipe-3-4-in-x-3-ft-150-PSI-Black-Iron-Pipe/3371442
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> I guess I’m thinking about biting the bullet and going copper. I’d like to go with some of those really neat new aluminum systems but I could never afford that.
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> What are y’all think about copper? I know 3/4” copper is good to about 1000 psi.   It eliminates  the rust problem that eventually befalls all black steel pipe systems; which is kind of a plus.  As far as installation, I solder better than I cut threads :-)
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> Spencer
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