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Old March 29th 09, 03:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
brianDG303[_2_]
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Default A little off topic

On Mar 28, 8:15*pm, kestrel19 wrote:
On Mar 28, 6:44*pm, "Fred Blair"
wrote:

I know this is not a glider question, but it is for a gliderport.


Does anyone know of any pipe other than metal that can withstand 150 psi for
a paint booth application.


I need to run 300 ft. from the compressor to the booth.


Thanks,
Fred


http://www.ejprescott.com/products/P...Schedule40.pdf
Depends on diameter and temperature, and the volume you require at
that pressure whether you can find a match.http://ecat.georgfischer.com/mediaco...ownloadServlet...
for schedule 80.


150 PSI isn't very much. 4,000 PSI is present in every SCUBA rig, for
instance, and is run in rubber hose; I've seen a lot of small shops
with air piped around and it's always in plastic of some kind. Volume
is an important component as Kestrel points out. It may be cheaper to
run smaller pipe to a small tank at the booth acting as a reservoir so
you can take a higher pressure off the compressor (say 250 PSI) store
that and use a regulator to get the final working pressure at the
booth.