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- From: hugo@bluehau.bubble.org (Hugo Bueno)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Horsepower is a mean
- Keywords: pipe
- Message-ID: <136@bluehau.bubble.org>
- Date: 26 Jul 92 13:16:43 GMT
- References: <12614.2A71C001@ofa123.Fidonet.org>
- Organization: The Blue House
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- Larry.Mc.Donald@ofa123.Fidonet.org (Larry Mc Donald) says:
- >
- >PL>Why not use PVC pipe. You can get it with ratings that high. And it glues
- >PL>together easily. Not much plumbing experience needed. You could use long
- >PL>runs of 3,4,5" or more pipe to increase the volume of your tank and then
- >PL>tap off the pipes where needed. A friend of mine did this and it works
- >PL>great.
- >
- > PVC pipe is actually *illegal* to use in a compressed air
- >applications. If you hit it or somehow damage pvc pipe with
- >compressed air in it, it turns into a shrapnel bomb.
- > That being said, I use schedule 80 pvc pipe for air line all
- >the time. I wouldn't dream of using anything less than Sch.80,
- >but I've never had a problem with it yet.
- >
- > Max pressures for PVC pipe, Sch.80:
- >
- >3/4" = 1130psi 1/2" = 850psi 3/4" = 690psi 1" = 630psi
- >1-1/4" = 520 psi 1-1/2" = 471psi 2" = 400
- >2-1/2" = 425psi 3" = 375psi
-
- Copper pipe is also used for compressed air applications. Depending
- on what pressures you're talking about, Sch 40 is just as good
- too. At ambient temperatures, 150LB class pipe can handle a LOT
- of pressure.
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