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J. Clarke[_5_] J. Clarke[_5_] is offline
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Default PEX For Shop Air Lines?

On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 08:24:31 -0800 (PST),
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I just bought a 100-foot air line from Harbor Freight and snaked that through the walls from the garage to the basement shop. I added a moisture trap and a regulator at the basement end. The compressor runs at 125 psi and I can cut down the pressure in the shop to anything I need for pin nailers, etc. This is really convenient and probably cost less and took less effort than any kind of plumbing.
That being said, a friend used ordinary CPVC pipe which is rated at 200 psi.


And he may luck out and move before it breaks, or he may luck out and
there not be anybody near it when it breaks. You might find a couple
of videos instructive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVO4_hUvFsc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1x1UxbD7B0

Note that the second one is by a major manufacturer of PVC
pipe--_they_ are telling you to _not_ buy their product for this
purpose.

Yes, there are more likely ways to get hurt in the shop. That does
not justify using something that is known to be a hazard when there
are well established safe alternatives.