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Compressed air system

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I installed a compressed air piping system in my workshop last weekend.
The system can be seen by searching Rapidair products. The system I installed has 3 connection ports with about 50' of tubing it took about 3 hours to do.

The worst part of the system is the tubing has a memory and to do with 1 person is a little difficult because you have to straighten the tube then install a Clamp then straighten to the next clamp.
Fittings are push on and can be removed if you have to seams to work well and a lot easier then soldering copper.

I hope this helps someone who is thinking of a pipe in air system.

Thanks! George
 
After pricing out copper pipe and fittings, I installed rapidair in my old shop, and reused nearly all the pieces in my new shop. Installation was very quick; I used electrician's staples to hold the tubing in place.

-jon-
 
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