Show me your air line setup

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Evan Dutch

Evan Dutch

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Hey guys,

I’ll be picking up my new 60 gallon air compressor soon. I need some ideas about how to run the air lines for it. I’ve got a metal building, thinking about running the lines across the uprights and installing a couple of hose reels, one in the bay with the lift. And the other near the compressor itself. (Older pics from when the lift wasn’t completed, it’s done now)

show me some pics of your air line setups

thanks

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I have seen Pex tubing and sweat fit copper pipe. I just run mine through a regulator, then have two 25' flexzilla air hoses plugged in. Plenty of length for my 27x30 shop.
 
I used the RapidAir system price is right and supper easy to instal.
 
Id post some picks but most of it is underground in clearcore plastic pipe with insta-tite connections above ground. Been working for 20 years
 
Don't forget to install "drip loops" with valves so you can easily remove the water from the line
 
I used 3/4" black iron pipe. Inexpensive. I bought a used pipe cutter and have a yard sale set of pipe threaders. Total tool investment $20.00.

I might have $100.00 in the black pipe.
 
Does "wishful thinking," as to how I want mine set up eventually, count? I would like to run a loop of 3/4" copper all the way around the ceiling perimeter with a line splitting down the middle, full length, with a drop on each side of my lift, and a drop between the doors at front, a drop at the workbench and a drop at the blast cabinet.... and a refrigerated dryer right above the compressor..... I have a 30x36 2 bay garage with a walk up attic and a 2 post lift (and needs to be bigger)
Right now its a 50' hose coiled up, bunched up next to the compressor that I stretch out to wherever I need air.....
 
volaredon said:
Does "wishful thinking," as to how I want mine set up eventually, count? I would like to run a loop of 3/4" copper all the way around the ceiling perimeter with a line splitting down the middle, full length, with a drop on each side of my lift, and a drop between the doors at front, a drop at the workbench and a drop at the blast cabinet.... and a refrigerated dryer right above the compressor..... I have a 30x36 2 bay garage with a walk up attic and a 2 post lift (and needs to be bigger)
Right now its a 50' hose coiled up, bunched up next to the compressor that I stretch out to wherever I need air.....
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Like you, I’d like to run air line the perimeter of my building (24x30) so that I can have air wherever I need it.

the issue I’m running into is that I need to figure out a way to mount the lines to the walls. I’m thinking about screwing wood boards to the uprights and mounting my compressed air equipment to that
 
mounting wont be hard (for me) I have that part figured out.... It's the wait for copper prices to "plummet" as my cousin in industrial maintenance, had claimed was coming I figure itll come as soon as I pay the prevailing rate for material.... THEN it will drop.
 
volaredon said:
mounting wont be hard (for me) I have that part figured out.... It's the wait for copper prices to "plummet" as my cousin in industrial maintenance, had claimed was coming I figure itll come as soon as I pay the prevailing rate for material.... THEN it will drop.
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That’s how it always goes
 
First suggestion - build a shed OUTSIDE of your shop but butted up against it (or at least withing a foot). Insulate the hell out of the shed on the wall facing the shop and put some rigid foam insulation in the shop where the shed is. Put your compressor in the shed and run air lines into your shop. There is nothing like having the compressor go off unexpectedly while you are in the middle of doing something delicate...
 
Compression fittings! But otherwise it's been good. Fairly easy to install. I'd say it's worth it. Unless you're a plumber and can bend/thread pipe then this is the most efficient way to go.
 
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