You guys sold me

[1slow62]

After reading all the debates about PVC for air supply I have decide to go with rapid air.
Where is the best place to purchase it? Is there a vendor on here? Is it better to buy a prefabbed kit or piece one together?

 

[PugetDude]

You gave up too easy.... LOL

 

[Kevin54]

All it takes is to type "Rapid Air" into the search engine of yor choice, and it will bring up many sites. Just sayin'

 

[1slow62]

All it takes is to type "Rapid Air" into the search engine of yor choice, and it will bring up many sites. Just sayin'

Thanks for the help

 

[Red 17]

I bought from Northern Tool. They will rope you in to their membership thing with free shipping and the next thing you know, you'll have to add on to the garage.

 

[TMcCay]

Northern Tool is where I bought mine also. If there is a store nearby you might start there. But I also picked up my couplers at the same time so I didn't have to look all over for them. I suggest the Milton type V. They have some of the best flow rate.

 

[red61cj5]

Northern tool here too. I bought my compressor from them and got a 100$ gift card so that pretty much bought the rapidair kit.

 

[canuckian]

Bought mine at a Northern Tool in NC on our way back from vacation in SC. Best price I found for their Fast pipe system at the time.

 

[NUTTSGT]

You could check through the list of supporting vendors and those that offer a discount to Alliance members. . . . maybe kill 3 bids with one stone.

Support the forum, support the supporting vendors and save yourself some money (of course to be spent elsewhere on the garage).

 

[ScottsGT]

Bought mine at a Northern Tool in NC on our way back from vacation in SC. Best price I found for their Fast pipe system at the time.

Canadian vacationing in SC. Must have been Myrtle Beach. Was that you I saw walking around in a Speedo??

 

[bamawildcat]

Northern Tool as well. Generlly a % off if you spend $*** coupon on their website.

 

[PugetDude]

Canadian vacationing in SC. Must have been Myrtle Beach. Was that you I saw walking around in a Speedo??

Please remember- the potato goes in the front of the Speedo.

 

[1slow62]

Northern tools has it on sale plus a $10 gift card

 

[laser3kw]

You gave up too easy.... LOL

PS - Pvc isn't a debate. I can attest to there imminent destructive potential. about every 6 months another joint would blow. And this was on a system that, I would say, was very well done (for pvc). Heavy wall, proper fit up and gluing. But after about two year, BOOM! then BOOM! again.... and again.
Ripped it all out and did copper.

 

[Tinkerman66]

PS - Pvc isn't a debate. I can attest to there imminent destructive potential. about every 6 months another joint would blow. And this was on a system that, I would say, was very well done (for pvc). Heavy wall, proper fit up and gluing. But after about two year, BOOM! then BOOM! again.... and again.
Ripped it all out and did copper.

You must have done something wrong. 20 years with mine and not a single problem.

 

[laser3kw]

You must have done something wrong. 20 years with mine and not a single problem.

I should of preface this. It was in a newer industrial shop. As I said, the job was well done, good quality parts. The line pressure ran around 120 psi and we used a lot of air all day 10 to 12 hours.
Funny thing about the failures, they always occurred where the line changed direction, at an elbow or tee. I figured it was the oil in the air system ( however little there was) somehow attacked the pvc / glue. IDK

 

[egdede]

To the OP, don't be afraid of thin-wall PVC. The mistake people make is using schedule 40 or, even worse, schedule 80 pvc. When those thicker-walled schedules blow, they do create incredibly sharp flying shards. The thin-wall will be more likely to blow, but it will usually just crack on a seam. Thin-wall pvc is cheap, easy to repair or modify, and very safe!!!

 

[Stuart in MN]

Thin-wall pvc is cheap, easy to repair or modify, and very safe!!!

Do you have documentation from the manufacturer for this statement?

 

[canuckian]

Canadian vacationing in SC. Must have been Myrtle Beach. Was that you I saw walking around in a Speedo??

One doesn’t simply walk around in a speedo.... one must lunge deeply while walking in a speedo....

Please remember- the potato goes in the front of the Speedo.

Damn...guess I’ve been doing it wrong all these years

 

[1slow62]

My old shop I used regular ole white pvc 1/2" Only had one failure and that was a joint that failed from improper gluing.
This is my 1st shop that I own(not a rental) and I want to use quality items if at all possible. I will be keeping my numbers matching 69 SS 396 camaro in it along with my 62 Chevy II drag car.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

You must have done something wrong. 20 years with mine and not a single problem.

YET...

Tommy

 

[LS6 Tommy]

To the OP, don't be afraid of thin-wall PVC. The mistake people make is using schedule 40 or, even worse, schedule 80 pvc. When those thicker-walled schedules blow, they do create incredibly sharp flying shards. The thin-wall will be more likely to blow, but it will usually just crack on a seam. Thin-wall pvc is cheap, easy to repair or modify, and very safe!!!

Do you yourself find saying, "Hold my beer and watch this" a lot?

Tommy