Compressed Air System Uses Poly Tubing

Compressed Air System Uses Poly Tubing FARM SHOP Handy Hints 25-5-40 John Seubert of Sunman, Ind., installed an 80-gal. air compressor in his shop and used 1/2-in. dia. black polyurethane tubing to run air to quick-disconnect fittings, which he mounted at various locations throughout his shop. "It eliminates the need to drag an air hose across my shop floor to operate air tools. The poly tubing is lightweight and flexible, which makes installing it a quick and easy job," says Seubert, who bought the entire system as a kit from Affordable Fastener (102 S. Bowles St., W. Harrison, Ind. Ph 812 637-2658). "The whole system is very eye appealing and safe to use. It took me only about four hours to set it up," says Seubert. Poly tubing runs from the compressor up through the building's trusses to wall-mounted steel lines, which drop down to about 3 ft. above the shop floor. In addition to the hookups inside the shop, Seubert ran tubing through the shop wall to a fitting that he mounted outside the shop. He also ran tubing underground - through PVC pipe - to a barn about 60 ft. away where he stores his combine and tractors. "The poly tubing is easier to install than either PVC pipe or steel lines because it doesn't require elbows to go around corners. It's also easier to expand û all I have to do is splice into it with a T bracket. It doesn't collect as much moisture as steel lines and costs about the same. The tubing can withstand up to 2,500 psi. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, John J. Seubert, 24953 Van Wedding Rd., Sunman, Ind. 47041 (ph 812 623-2608 or 3336).

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