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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Dahlonega , Georgia
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air compressor question- what size lines/fittings ?
As a follow up to my caster question I now need to know what the conventional wisdom is when it comes to plumbing the home shop for air. I have a IR 60 gallon two stage compressor. All of my air tools currently use the 1/4 quick connect size couplers and fittings. Would it make sense to change to the larger 3/8 ? Or does it not matter for the home shop ? The compressor came with massive quick connect fitting it must be 3/4 and 50 feet of rubber hose but it's much too big for air tools. The previous owner was feeding a large sand blast cabinet.
Now onto the air lines. Is 1/4 inch sufficient or should those be 3/8 or larger ? And finally if I'm going to plumb copper around the perimeter of the shop is 1/2 inch sufficient or go with 3/4 ? The air tools I currently have are:
1/4 , 3/8 + 1/2 inch air ratchets
1/2 inch impact wrench
detail and full size spray guns
DA sander
That's it for now but I could add a small blast cabinet in the future plus maybe some additional hand tools. Nothing really volume heavy except for the blast cabinet. So what do you guys use ?
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