Anyone here have the hookup on copper piping?? im doing a project in my house and im going to need about 30 ft. of it in either 1/2" or 3/4" thickness.

Thanx

-b-

 

LOL i thought you were going to use this for custom FI ahahah..

sorry, no leads.

 

haha dont worry, yea i need to do some shop air layout thing.

-b-

 

B-Unit
Copper is great, but PVC is cheaper and faster. Flex line from compressor to PVC - Threaded end caps for the quick release couplers.

Cheers Amy -

 

Amy, yea i know pvc is the cheaper alternative but unfortunately when pvc cracks (if it does) shards of pvc will fly and puncture stuff and after i read about this id have to say i dont mind the extra $$$ spent on copper

 

I think Brian is making a homemade bong pipe...

 

What psi is going to be run in the pipes? PVC is not exactly weak.

Also, what makes you think you need 1/2" piping?

 

Homemade Penial enlargement kit maybe

 

ed wtf is all this smack u be talkin! Dont make me punk you

Mike: Im going to be running things at anywhere from 40-90 psi.

-B-

 

Why what did I do

 

Actually the more i look att where im going to have the piping the less im worried about if something blows.

What u guys think...think i can get some good ole schedule 40 pvc and do this thing.

And ED: the whole PENAL thing.

 

Thick walled pvc will simply not burst at 90psi. We run thin-*** teflon tubing in the lab at 80psi no problem.

The joints, and any o-rings, or connectors, are where you are going to have issues if any. Use some teflon tape on any threads and you should be cool. Wear safety goggles when you are setting it up. I have seen **** burst and I almost lost an eye already in the lab.

 

+1 on PVC pipe

i've made my own air cannons with PVC and had pressure up towards 100+psi.
hehe.. they launch superbouncyballs quite well if the inside is lubed .. also makes for great confetti launchers.

 

lmao cheston. one time i built a potato gun outa pvc

Mike: what should i use in the joints so air doesnt escape??

-b-

 

Teflon tape should be good enough on all threads. PVC should be really easy to work with since all the joints are usually threaded.

Teflon tape is $1 at the hardware store. (For a big project get a few rolls)
It's very thin, and very soft. It's not sticky, but it will stick a little due to electrostatic attraction or something. You just wrap one layer of the teflon tape around all the threads. It fills in the air space in the threads so it blocks gas from escaping.

There is also this gooey blue glue stuff, which I think acts as a type of loctite and also blocks the air gaps in the threads. It's often used with PVC so they will probably know what I'm talking about at the hardware store.

 

K thanx mike. Yea im very familiar with teflon tape from watercooling computers and stuff.

-b-