galvinised pipe size

[JAMES Mankin]

What size pipe should I use for compresed air in the shop manly from compreser to hose reels

thanks for any help jim

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[Greg O]

3/8" hose reels? 1/2", unless the run is several hundred feet! Greg

[Dave Hinz]

I used 3/4" (which is, of course, about 1" in diameter), and the flow is fine for pretty much anything. Larger would be nice if you're sandblasting or something, but 3/4" gives you enough flow for most continuous use applications.

Dave Hinz

[JAMES Mankin]

thanks guys the shop has been up for a while and the only real option is overhead this will be way better then hose all over the floor thanks jim

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[LRod]

Put in as big a pipe as you can afford/manage. Pneumatics aren't the same as hydraulics, and if you have a long run with too small pipe it can affect your flow; not how much, but how soon.. Also, the pipe acts as storage, increasing the apparent size of your tank.

Think 1" or larger.

- - LRod

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[Greg]

I used 3/4" for the trunk that runs the length of the shop and 1/2" for the drops to each air chuck. I have been very happy with the results.

[JAMES Mankin]

thanks guys for all the help its going to be great without all those airhoses being draged all over the shop floor now if I can just find time to finsh the wiring no more extesion cords

thanks again Jim

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[Mike Marlow]

Ha! Famous last words. More outlets just ends up meaning more places to plug in extension chords.

[Greg]

Harbor "Fright" usually throws their 3/8'x25' spring wound hose reel on sale for $40 every once in a while and that helps the "tangle of hoses" problem. I have a couple of them now.