Compressed Air in your garage

[EmersonHart13]

I am sure a good handful of people on here have compressed air in the garage....

My question is what do you use for your distribution system?

or

or

other...

or

Do you use a piped distribution system?

I would like to do the last, not on a big scale, just one outlet to either side of the garage...

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[PANDA]

I got a hose and a reel. Its kinda a pain in the ass.

 

[skeezer]

I just had it flopped on the floor.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I got a hose and a reel. Its kinda a pain in the ass.

I have just a hose, no reel, and it is a huge PITA.

 

[Frank Dukes]

I have just a hose, no reel, and it is a huge PITA.

This...

 

[radioguy6]

doing it in pipe is pro and looks the cleanest. I would love to pipe my garage with a couple outlets, even though I'd prob not use it that much, but just to have it available. You would prob want to get a nice size tank to make it worth it though.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I have a good sized tank... There is a lot of debate about using PVC as that would be cheap and easy.

They only other thing to tackle is the noise, during the warm months it is not so bad with the door open, but when you are in the garage with the door closed it is LOUD.

 

[radioguy6]

I have a good sized tank... There is a lot of debate about using PVC as that would be cheap and easy.

They only other thing to tackle is the noise, during the warm months it is not so bad with the door open, but when you are in the garage with the door closed it is LOUD.

yeah i think Schedule 80 PVC will handle upto 250 PSI. It would be the cheapest option. You can also use copper, black or galvanized also. The pipes and fittings will get pricy. Just make sure you install drip legs to catch condensation.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Yeah I have looked at schematics so I have that part down, I think I would trust PVC for the limited use we have. Just have to check out the fittings to screw the valves into the PVC.

 

[radioguy6]

Yeah I have looked at schematics so I have that part down, I think I would trust PVC for the limited use we have. Just have to check out the fittings to screw the valves into the PVC.

The problem with PVC is if it does rupture, you will have flying shards of plastic going everywhere. Thats the biggest debate and why most go with metal pipe. I know a guy that built a patato gun out of 1-1/2 schedule 40 PVC. He pumps 150psi and it holds just fine.

 

[EmersonHart13]

And if you wanted to be safe you could go Schedule 80 as I believe that is even thicker pipe?

 

[Yaj Yak]

my buddies shop had metal everywhere- that was kick ass- my own garage is just a bunch of hoses on the floor- that normally i wind up parking on .

 

[ktraver97ss]

I just plumbed a 60gal 150psi tank at the shop with galvanized, it was a bitch, but works great.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I have a good sized tank... There is a lot of debate about using PVC as that would be cheap and easy.

They only other thing to tackle is the noise, during the warm months it is not so bad with the door open, but when you are in the garage with the door closed it is LOUD.

The biggest contributor of noise is the air inlet and vibration.

Get some rubber isolator for the feet and that'll cut down alot.

If you add length to the air inlet and put it up a couple feet that'll help too.

 

[jason05gt]

My buddies old shop had a PVC system in it and a very large compressor....never had an issue in 5 years.

 

[syP]

i just use the heap of hose... meh

 

[EmersonHart13]

I have the compressor on a carpeted wooden platform on rubber wheels... So it must be inlet noise. I will have to look into that.

 

[radioguy6]

And if you wanted to be safe you could go Schedule 80 as I believe that is even thicker pipe?

yes schedule 80 has a thicker wall thus should withstand more pressure.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I think the weakness in a PVC system would be the joints and contact with the pipe while under pressure, but even then I have read that there was no shrapnel.

 

[radioguy6]

I think the weakness in a PVC system would be the joints and contact with the pipe while under pressure, but even then I have read that there was no shrapnel.

yeah, but the glue that bonds PVC is suprisingly very strong. Its said to be stronger than the pipe itself. It melts/softens the plastic to create a weld like bond.

 

[EmersonHart13]

True, when done correctly. . . .

 

[TommyGloves]

I use a hose and automatic reel. I would like to move over to piping with outlets though.

 

[radioguy6]

True, when done correctly. . . .

but of course!!

 

[DanJ]

I just use a hose and then when it gets really cold it doesn't want to coil up right.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I need to bust mine out tonight. I did my caliper bracket bolts by hand last night and I regret it today as my back feels like shit. So out come the air tools tonight!