Air Compressor manifold/splitter

[mach158]

Did a search and had tons of results but not with the answer I am looking for. So perhaps someone has a solution and I just haven't seen it or found it yet.

Anyway, I am wanting to run several lines off my compressor but I want to run a whip line from the compressor to a manifold or splitter and then run air lines off of that. I want to run air lines to both ends of the shop and where my air compressor sits it makes sense to run one air line one way and one air line another way.

Also, I know if I would just run hard line of some sort I could tee it off but I have the air hose currently and was hoping to put it to use.

I have seen the quick connect manifolds and then come across some manifold that are 1/4" but I am looking for 3/8" which seems to be the problem.

 

[Cyberbear]

I built my own manifold using a 1.5" square piece of aluminum x 8" long. Drilled a through hole and tapped each end for 1/2" NPT and tapped three sides with 1/4" & 3/8" NPT threads, then used screw in plugs and quick disconnects in these several manifold outlets.
Simple and cheap to do and I have the choice of fittings to use.

 

[jwith68]

McMaster-Carr has manifolds in a bunch of different configurations and materials.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-manifolds/=12ri3ar

I don't work for them, but I use them quite a bit for items like this which you don't readily find on the shelf somewhere.

 

[matt_i]

If you don't care about a "billet" look I'd use a combination of hex-******* and black pipe tees. Or copper if you are going that route. Minimum 3/4" header size and go with 1/2" NPT ports. If you do a machined manifold make sure there's enough "wrench access" between the port centerlines

 

[Craptain]

If you just need 3 lines out you can get one at Harbor Freight, Home depot etc. They usually have 3 quick connects mounted but for the price you can just remove them.

This one is $10.99 at Home Depot.

 

[Falcon67]

I just came off the compressor to my "cooling tower" then out of the top of that, T'd off to run the lines. Also T'd in a 175 PSI popoff valve.

During construction pic, 1/2" iron line runs left out of that picture now all the way to the other side of the shop. The gate valve up top in the closet is a stub to a line run with Goodyear black air hose through the attic to a 1/2" iron drop in another room.

 

[bandaidmd]

I just came off the compressor to my "cooling tower" then out of the top of that, T'd off to run the lines. Also T'd in a 175 PSI popoff valve.

During construction pic, 1/2" iron line runs left out of that picture now all the way to the other side of the shop. The gate valve up top in the closet is a stub to a line run with Goodyear black air hose through the attic to a 1/2" iron drop in another room.

why did you extend the inlet so high?

 

[Falcon67]

Because I had 3' of high pressure hose and TSC was out of anything shorter, so that's just cobbled up to make things fit. You were hoping for some technical explanation, sorry.

 

[Schurkey]

I know if I would just run hard line of some sort I could tee it off but I have the air hose currently and was hoping to put it to use.

Mistake. Use metal pipe so that the air can cool 'n' condense moisture.

 

[kbs2244]

Check the heating department.
The lot water heat systems use manifolds for different zones.
Big pipe sizes so you may even have to use reducers.

 

[mach158]

Ended up finding what I needed.

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