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ukdave2002
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 Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:29 pm Post subject: Push fit air fittings |
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About a year ago I decided to add an extension to my workshop primely to house machines like the lathe and milling machines, creating more space to work in the main workshop. I thought this would take me a couple of months to sort out  I'm almost there now 
One of the things I moved was the compressor, and I wanted to avoid long lengths of compressor hose running all over the place.....so the options were traditional iron fittings with steel pipe, soldered copper (normal plumbing stuff) or the John Guest push fit. I went for the latter (its the blue pipe)a tad skeptical but as it was JG hopeful! anyway it took me less than an hour to fit everything in the pics below and not the slightest hint of a leak
Its more expensive than using soldered copper plumbing, but a dam sight quicker to fit.
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Penman
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Hi
What is the difference between the Blue and Grey outlets, do they give different pressures?
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ukdave2002
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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The top filter adds oil ,for air tools, the other is a colesing filter for paint etc
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Penman
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Thanks for that.
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D4B
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Neat work Dave, off topic slightly, but what are the light fittings you have used, they seem small but very bright. ? Thanks Steve |
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ukdave2002
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| D4B wrote: | | Neat work Dave, off topic slightly, but what are the light fittings you have used, they seem small but very bright. ? Thanks Steve |
They are GX53 fittings, the bulbs are 240v available in fluorescent or led varieties, in different wattages. I used them because the extension is effectivly a lean to and I was restricted for height.
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D4B
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Thanks for that Dave  |
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Mog
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| I would drag the compressor out a bit to give you more room. Also if you do some serious drilling, the compressor will get covered in swarf. |
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