"MM54" (mm54mk2)
05/11/2019 at 10:55 • Filed to: GARAGELOPNIK
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"MM54" (mm54mk2)
05/11/2019 at 10:55 • Filed to: GARAGELOPNIK | 5
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It’s been a while, Oppo . What’s up with the new clickbait-ad-style layout? I don’t like it. Only slightly-related to that, I’ve got a bit of a backlog of stuff I’ve been meaning to share , so here’s the first of it.
Not pictured: a bunch of pipe running through the attic, angled towards the drop for condensation drainage purposes
I ran a new hard line from the air compressor to the other side of the garage (more or less) for two reasons. One is that I’ll eventually have a dedicated hose over here, which will make it easier to do stuff in the driveway like, you know, filling up tires and stuff. The compressor is in the back of the garage; the new drop is on the front between the doors.
The second and primary reason is that this drop (orange filter), unlike the original one (blue filter), has nearly 50' of hard line between the compressor tank and the filter/drier. This means that the air will cool considerably by the time it makes it to the filter and (because physics) it will actually be dry enough to paint with.
Hopefully all this hard line is also enough to keep the Sharpe and DeV
ilbiss brand
regulator/filter/driers from fighting. It’s like when Fedex and UPS show up at the same time...
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> MM54
05/11/2019 at 11:07 |
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That is an inappropriate installation and you should take it down immediately and bring it over and install it at my house.
His Stigness
> MM54
05/11/2019 at 11:12 |
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How come you decided to run pipe and not copper? Is it cheaper and or easier?
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MM54
> His Stigness
05/11/2019 at 11:25 |
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Both. I’d rather not be trying to sweat pipe in my attic as well, plus everything being threaded makes it very easy to service/modify. As a bonus I’m more comfortable with the safety margin for pressure of of sch 40 iron pipe than copper (I know it’s used in all sorts of high pressure applications in industry but I’m not industry).
The only downsides are that it won’t cool the air as well and that the inside of the pipe can start to rust. The first I’m not too concerned about since there’s such a long run (and needing super-dry air is rare for me)
, the latter I don’t care since there is no iron pipe after the filters
. I would stick with copper if it were post-filter.
McMike
> MM54
05/11/2019 at 11:28 |
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Have the same setup in my garage. A drop at the workbench, one mid-garage, and one by the door.
Previous owner ran in all, I just had to add a compressor.
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His Stigness
> MM54
05/11/2019 at 11:30 |
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Can the threaded joints handle the same pressures as copper joints, though? When I installed a reel years ago and didn’t know what I was doing I used PVC because it’s so easy to work with. I did know it wouldn’t be leak free because of the joints. And personally, if I’m going to install hard lines that isn’t PVC, I don’t want leaks and have to turn off the compressor when I’m not using it.
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MM54
> McMike
05/11/2019 at 11:33 |
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If/when I move out, I’m taking this pipe with me! All those $3-$5 parts add up quick.
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MM54
> His Stigness
05/11/2019 at 11:35 |
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I can close the tank off from the lines and it doesn’t noticably
leak down (after a day
it’s gone down a bit so it isn’t perfect
). As a matter of routine I close the valve at the tank and turn off the compressor when I’m not using it; the last thing I need is for a hose to split while I’m not home and have the compressor run all day (or all
week if I’m out of town).
shop-teacher
> MM54
05/11/2019 at 12:03 |
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Oh man, that is a sweet setup you made!
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His Stigness
> MM54
05/11/2019 at 12:16 |
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Oh yeah, that’s probably a good idea. I came into work a while ago and the compressor was running, but it didn’t sound normal. The belt had slipped off so it had running for a while. That was fun.
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McMike
> MM54
05/11/2019 at 12:23 |
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Mine is all copper.
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MM54
> McMike
05/11/2019 at 12:53 |
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Very nice! From the quick-connect I’d guess this is all post-filter/regulator? Copper is definitely the way to go there so you don’t risk any rust or iron making its way into your tools.
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MM54
> shop-teacher
05/11/2019 at 12:58 |
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Thanks!