Air Compressor Copper Tube Fittings

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Air compressor copper tube fittings.

Cut the copper tubing to length with a pipe cutter. Air brake nylon tubing. Air brake copper tubing. Clean the inside of the pipe with a wire brush.

It is also an osha violation to use pvc for compressed air distribution which means you could incur a hefty fine. Industrial instrumentation ball valves. Compression tube fittings 1 921 products compression tube fittings connect without tools and can be used with pex ldpe mdpe hdpe copper cts cpvc and polybutylene tubing in low pressure fluid applications. When i rebuilt my compressor i used a 1 2 id copper tube with a 360 bend in it between the compressor and the tank.

How to use copper tubing for air lines. Installing the copper pipe is something you can do yourself. Split sleeve transmission fittings. Since copper tube is the material of choice from pump head to tank and also from tank fitting to the unloader valve if you can stand the investment of 20 or so you should acquire a tube bender.

Marjorie gilbert updated. You may want to hook up an air compressor system which allows you to use a multitude of tools and machines. Recommended for clean air. Withstanding temperatures up to 300 f these fittings have the highest temperature rating of all our push to connect tube fittings for air and water.

Copper pipe is commonly recommended for clean air it works very well and it is expensive. The presence of air compressor oils in the line and heat from the compressed air accelerates the degradation of pvc. Self align compression fittings. Copper pipe makes for an aesthetically pleasing installation but the soldering of joints is time consuming and requires skill.

Experience has taught us that it is almost impossible to bend this tube without kinking it if you do not have a tube bender. Bending the copper tube. These failures combined with air under pressure are potentially fatal due to the airborne razor sharp shrapnel. Create a push to connect junction in equipment with these fittings.

The original tube had compression fittings but i changed it to flared fittings with the longer refrigeration style flare nuts. I think the manufacturers use compression fittings because they are cheaper not better.