Plumbed the Garage for Air

sfu7274456

sfu7274456

Ford Fanatic
We'll after living hear for 3 years I finally got around to plumbing my garage for air. I used 1/2 pvc with lots of corners, tees, etc. I also installed a regulator so I can adjust the pressure, a air filter to remove any water from the air, and a main shut off along with a shut off for each air line. I also was able to plumb my retractable air line in so that I no longer have to unplug something else to use it. So I essentially have air ready to go at anytime without having to pull anything out or hook anything up, I have my air nozzle attached to it at all times. Here are some pics of the finished job.

Regulator and Filter
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Main Shut Off
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This is about in the middle of my garage
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This is the far right side of the shop.
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I am thinking next weekend I am going to add another hook up over my bench and hook up one of those pre coiled hoses with a bungee so I can have an air line that I can pull down when I need it and let go of it when I don't and have it pull back up to the bottom of my cabinets. I know it is hard to visualize, I will post pics when it is done.
 
How much air pressure you running through that? Hopefully not much, I have seen a PVC pipe used for compressed air explode before, and it wasn't pretty.
 
sfu7274456 said:
150 psi, the pipe is rated for 600 psi.
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I have used PVC for 20 years on my air compressor NO problems.

If you put a gauge on your water line like I did you will see that when you close the faucet the pressure will go much higher than what you will ever see with air.
 
sfu,
Looks like you did your homework to me,:bigups

IMO by the time the PVC gets old and brittle You & I will be 6-feet under:passout:

If not it will make an intresting story to share:D

Congrats on the Plumbin job:rockon
 
And here I was thinking you plumbed it for air "conditioning." I'd be real interested in that, as I have been thinking about doing that in my garage. :)
 
I also thought he was talking about a/c at first.
My garage is air conditioned also but it belongs to my daughter.
Its where she practices.
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GearHead_1 said:
I'll bet if you'll take it, he'll deliver.
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Dam straight I will don't worry about the shipping cost I'll gladly pay it to get rid of it.

I foundly got a schedule for surgery will get my artificial disc's put in on June 5th.

I doubt that I will be posting for a while will be in hospital for about a week then come home but will not be doing much for a while.
 
black bart said:
Dam straight I will don't worry about the shipping cost I'll gladly pay it to get rid of it.

I foundly got a schedule for surgery will get my artificial disc's put in on June 5th.

I doubt that I will be posting for a while will be in hospital for about a week then come home but will not be doing much for a while.
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Best of luck to you and I hope for a speedy recovery!
 
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