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have new ingersoll rand vertical 60 gal. comp 1/2" reg.and 1/2" air hose real air comp. will go on the side of garageand want to put the real on the ceiling do i use 1/2" gal. pipe
Reply:I would use black pipe, with filters and regulators near each quick release that you intend to have. My shop has 4 drop down lines and 2 hose reels....all have filters and regulators.This is the best diagram I have come across....its a PDF showing the proper layout of a compressed air system:http://www.tptools.com/StaticText/ai...ng-diagram.pdfHope that helpsLast edited by kepe; 07-20-2008 at 07:31 PM.
Reply:I have the same setup that kepe posted the link to.  The black pipe units with drop downs work great.  The pipe helps condense the water in the air which really helps out the inline filters.  You can build them yourself and save quite a bit of money.  I'm running just 1 of the units with my Ingersoll Rand T30 and have had no issues at all.Contemporary Metal Wall Art and Abstract Metal Art
Reply:That's an excellent diagram!  Better than the one I used.  I don't have drains for each drop, just at the end of the last drop.  Of course, I have a filter regulator on each drop, so I can drain water there.  I currently have 7 drops, 4 feed short coil-cord hoses with blow nozzles for cleaning my work bench.  I also have 3 retractable hose reels.  Someday, I'm going to run a line down the other side of my shop.  I'm building an extension to my shop and the compressor will be moved to a separate room (to cut down on noise).  Our humidity is normally very low, so water isn't a major problem.  I do have an automatic drain on the compressor tank, which I think is an absolute must.  I do not have a pressure relief valve on my system, just the one on the tank, but I guess it would be a good idea to add one.I used 3/4" black pipe for my system.  I'd recommend you buy an electric pipe threader from Harbor Freight for this project.  There are a lot of pipe ends to thread!America Needs AMERICA'S Oil!!!"Global warming is the greatest scam in history ...There is no run away climate change. The impact of humans on climate is not catastrophic. Our planet is not in peril."--John Coleman, Founder of The Weather Channel