"Barry Jarrett" wrote in message
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i need to rig some sort of air cooler/dryer for my compressor w/o
spending a lot of money or taking a lot of space. i've seen some
drawings of nice setups using iron pipe to cool the air and provide a
drain for water. any reason i can't use hard wall copper pipe
instead? max pressure is 150psi, which is about what the copper
tubing in an espresso machine deals with. copper, for me, is much
easier to work with, and means i can build something nifty, like a
water-cooled condenser to pull the moisture out of the air system.

--barry

I use 3/4" throughout my shop and it works great. Easy to run and really
helps to condense moisture. Be sure to use a short whip hose (Rubber)
between compressor and start of airline. Slope up from the compressor a
small amount and your in business.

Ed Angell