Moving compressor new pipe

JDMopar said

I got the info about the pressure being different for pneumatic vs hydraulic from a Senior Engineer at Silverline Plastics, who mfg miles of PVC every year. I think he probably said the same thing you did (it's been years ago) and I didn't get the take on it as well as the way you said it. :) Bottom line is don't use PVC for air lines!
You may be able to answer this. Is Rapid Air piping just Pex-Al-Pex? I know the Rapid Air piping has an aluminum core in it, but never actually seen pex-al-pex at Home Depot or Lowes. I did replumb our older RV at the beach with Pex, and used all brass fittings. Easy stuff for a hack plumber like myself to use....lol

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From What i have seen rapid air has a economy line that is like regular pex and is straight plastic.
Rapid air also has a higher end that has the alumium in it.
There ia a line of pex that you can buy that has the aluminum in it as well. Most plumbers use this underground or in the slab.

If you use the alumium sleeved pex, you have to buy a little reemer that will remove the top layer of the pex to be able to band it correctly.

PEX-AL-PEX.

I will try to get some pictures of the tools needed to do the pex that I bought.
I purchased the tools to complete my house with and when I was getting ready to do my air in my shop I about fell over at the price of copper so I looked at other ways and came across the rapid air products and then started researching using pex.
Lots of people have used it and I think osha even permits it.
I tested mine to 175psi with no problems then I have a good regulator at my tank set to 125psi.
The one concern I had was would it stretch with pressure on it especially being in the top of my shop during the summer. It worked well all summer with very little stretch.

This is a great video testing pex.