Look what I got...$22

[dwysywd]

So I picked this up yesterday for $22. After some additional research online, that seemed like a pretty fair deal. Now I just need a nice upright Atlas 2-stage 80 gal to go with it!


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[PJNJ]

You mean this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Air-Regulat...a9d0c2&pid=100338&rk=1&rkt=14&sd=161067194780

or this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Central-Pne...73e9067&pid=100005&rk=2&rkt=2&sd=172039352504

 

[dwysywd]

Yep. I think they are the same... The $17.99 had like $11 in shipping and the $24 had $11 shipping. They were $45 at Harbour Freight. I was at a junk shop and found it. Tried giving him $15 but he would not take it. So, I didn't overpay was my thing, I looked at it as a deal.

Anyone hooked this unit up before? Any pics would be great.

Also, my buddy has set up several home shops before, he always uses 1/2" PVC for his air lines. Anyone else used PVC?

 

[PJNJ]

I would run away from any shop that uses PVC piping for air lines.
Here's a prior thread from a few years ago (among many other threads that have beat the topic to death here and on other sites) -
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134536
Make sure you get to the post about the guy who came into the shop to find the PVC had burst and shattered. Luckily no one was there.

Here's an interesting read on different materials -
http://www.hoseandfittingsetc.com/o...pe-of-Pipe-Should-I-Use-for-My-Air-Compressor

There are some dedicated air line systems being sold by various vendors. Here is the Eastwood site's systems -
http://search.eastwood.com/search?w=air+compressor+lines

You can shop around for systems and probably find many for less but if I was piping my garage now (more important things to deal with right now), I would probably use black pipe for safety and cost.

But please do yourself a favor and FORGET PVC.

 

[larry_g]

I would suggest that you remove the oilier from the trio and store it on a shelf till you have a machine that needs it. You do not need a bunch of airlines filled with oil.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Monkey Milk]

I would suggest that you remove the oilier from the trio and store it on a shelf till you have a machine that needs it. You do not need a bunch of airlines filled with oil.

lg
no neat sig line

Just don't use them unless its dedicated.

 

[tdkkart]

I would suggest that you remove the oilier from the trio and store it on a shelf till you have a machine that needs it. You do not need a bunch of airlines filled with oil.

Just don't use them unless its dedicated.

Exactly what I was thinking when I started reading this thread. Any hard air line, air hose, hose reel, nozzle or other air device that has been used with oil needs to be dedicated for ONLY oil use from then on. Oil has a nasty habit of flying out and landing on stuff at the worst times. Many paint jobs have been ruined, and many heads scratched raw, due to unseen oil mist flying out of a paint gun along with the paint.

 

[dwysywd]

Great advice on the oiler. Never thought about that.
And thanks for the detailed feedback on the PVC. That's why I asked!