A certified pipe fitter friend who set up some of my air connections gave some great advice. First he likes the pipe dope rated for gas in addition to the teflon tape. Also this is the most important part. Keep the paste and or teflon at least two or three threads back from the end. If right at the end when putting on the fitting a small piece can be broken off and it will end up in your air tool. He also first used an air nozzle the first time just in case something was in the pipe or air hose. He was taught that trick when he worked as a pipe fitter in one of the nuclear power plants. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Klarich" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 8:17 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Help with air fittings
I agree totally. Just use teflon tape to seal the threads. You can get the black pipe in 1/2" increments; so, no need to cut and thread anymore. Terry On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:37:56 -0600you write: > >Dale, >If you are looking for long term use I would suggest you go with the half >inch black pipe. Unless you are using three eighth hose > it could becomerestrictive for some uses. The black pipe you would easy > to come by pipe fittings and just have to reduce down to > quarter inch for the quick disconnect fittings. The female ends are > usually screwed to the pipe and the male end is on the mova >ble hose. The female being biggger is less apt to be damaged and less >pointed for us blind folk to bang into. You would probably > run this up along the basement ceiling so don't forget drip legs at the > bottom of each verticle drop. I have these drip legs te >rminating with a valve for easy water removal, but a cap screwed over the >end of a pipe nipple serves well also. Haven't drained >mine in two years, but it doesn't get a lot of use. . For valving look for >ball valves that are rated correctly. Usually stamped > like o a g or g a o. I don't remember the order, but meaning it is > rated for oil, air, and gas. I think you find the pipe i >s competative with the bunch of hoses needed. Hope this helps some >Ron ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [email protected]! Groups Links __________ NOD32 4608 (20091114) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
