small wood shop airlines

by Phillip
(Houston, texas)

I am just starting a small shop i have a 30 gal compressor. the length of my building is 48' i thought of running a 6" pvc line the length of the building and where i need a air outlet i would reduce to the standard quick disconnect size. Also i was going to mount the 6" on a 2" slope so that i could put a drain on it.do you think this would work to increase my air supply.
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Bill says...

Do not use PVC. It is not rated for compressed air use. You may have a serious accident.

Yes, use a larger pipe for an air main running down your plant.

Many plants use 4" or 6" black pipe as it's rated for the pressure, is fairly cheap, yet has a series of problems of it's own, though not safety related.

Check out the plumbing pages for details.

Cheers,

Bill