Compressor piping as art?

[vrinner]

Obviously a ton of threads already on piping so lets just assume that copper is the best because I have about 350' of 3/4" it that I got for free.

My shop is 40X60 with 20' at the eave and a second floor that is 40X20.

I'm putting the compressor in the corner with a straight run up to the 20' eave with a main line loop system then all the drops coming off of that for the first and second floor.

I'm thinking that I'd like to put in some extra loops or drops with extra shutoff valves and gauges to kind of give it a "steam punk" look. Maybe even run some electrical conduit painted black along some of the lines near the workstations.

I just do basic stuff in my shop so I'm not as worried about super high performance. Other than the cost of doing it, is there any huge drawback to adding additional runs, corners and T's?

 

[May Pop]

Extra air volume is a plus. Not much but some.

 

[Falcon67]

I'd not care about that much air, but Google "pipe light fixture" for some ideas on faking runs/drops that are actually light fixtures.

 

[wanderer]

I would keep them separate. Water will build up in every vertical drop and drive you crazy.

 

[couch67]

I'd not care about that much air, but Google "pipe light fixture" for some ideas on faking runs/drops that are actually light fixtures.

Hey - how are those lights on and the gauge is reading 0????

 

[nadogail]

"Hey - how are those lights on and the gauge is reading 0????"

Because the gauge is calibrated in Pounds Per Square Inch, not Coulombs.