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air piping systems

I'll bet you're gonna like that system. I've seen a lot of good comments about it. You're also gonna love having piped-in air instead a long hose stretched across the shop.
 
a couple of questions

It seems to be pretty flexible and easy to route, but what is the bend radius. If I run it along the top of the wall and will have to bend around the corners, how far away from the wall at the corners?

It is pretty small diameter, so at low pressure does not have high CFM rates. I would imagine that I run the air across the Rapidair at high PSI and then regulate at the drop, does that make sense?
 
Steve Worcester said:
a couple of questions

It seems to be pretty flexible and easy to route, but what is the bend radius. If I run it along the top of the wall and will have to bend around the corners, how far away from the wall at the corners?

It is pretty small diameter, so at low pressure does not have high CFM rates. I would imagine that I run the air across the Rapidair at high PSI and then regulate at the drop, does that make sense?
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Steve

If you feel you have to bend it too much they sell 90 degree corners that are a breeze to install and are inexpensive

Trying to understand the cfm question - yes its small diameter - so you could run it and then regulate at the drop if what you are doing requires that

For most air powered tools etc - I don't think this is an issue because you can regulate at the compressor

Are you talking about spraying? Then I would regulate at the drop

Also you can mix the rapidair with the airnet (bigger pipe) if you have special circumstances (long run etc..)
 
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If you go up in size, you go to Duratec, at 1" the 90s are $31.50. Maybe the 1/2" ID will be the way to go as it seems much cheaper. The other way would be to go to the Airnet and 8' pipes I guess.

I guess I need to look as an investment like the dust collection....
 
Steve Worcester said:
I would imagine that I run the air across the Rapidair at high PSI and then regulate at the drop, does that make sense?
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Yes, high pressure through the moisture seperator then regulate the pressure down. This traps the most water especially if the air has cooled (i.e. metal pipe).

Have you ruled out copper which will probably always be available at any hardware store seven days and nights every week?
 
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