[TheForge] Shop Air using Copper

[Cindy and James]

My only comment is that you can drive a nail thru a copper line and you 
can't usually hurt a steel pipe.  But copper is a lot easier to use than 
steel. 
I plumbed my shop air system w/ 3/4" sch 40 pvc, about 250' of it so 
far.  It has far more limitations than copper but is even cheaper and 
easier. 
I just turn the valve at my compressor each night, isolating the 
compressor in case the line breaks or I have a leak.
James
>    6. Shop Air  using Copper (bistline at md.metrocast.net)
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> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:21:31 -0500 (EST)
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> Trying to get hard air lines set up in my shop. Went to lowes to buy
> "iron" pipe and noticed its made in Korea brand name Tuna. At many levels
> that just bothers me. I turn around to see copper made in the USA. Believe
> it or not the type L 3/4 copper is $1.25 a 10ft stick cheaper than the
> "iron". I notice type m copper that is $5 cheaper yet. The type L has a
> slightly thicker wall thickness. I know that the standard for air lines is
> "iron pipe" however a little web searching has revealed copper is commonly
> used.  *_Any inputs on copper for air lines_?*
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