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bogstandard:
I see over on HMEM that some chappie from the US is looking for copper pipe.

This is who I use in the UK, and it is real nice quality, designed for use in cars braking systems, with a very good bursting pressure, so is ideal for our steam lads. Plus it forms up beautifully.

It works out a great deal cheaper when you buy in bulk. Especially the last time I ordered 10 mtrs of 1/8", they sent me 30 mtrs instead, for the 10 mtrs price.

http://www.airlines-pneumatics.co.uk/webcat/Detprod.asp?ProductCode=S080023

4mm and 5/32" are classed as the same size.

They are also very cheap for brass airline fittings. I purchased all the ones for my shop from there.

John

PTsideshow:
I will add this here also. Since they do have an assortment of materials and fittings.
I have 1/4" copper it was real common in, in the wall air lines with soldered fittings for building temperature control, It is also used as potable water lines. Along with the sweat solder fittings. It comes in K and L type/pressure hard line style pipe. The 1/8 is tubing coiled but they still have solder type fittings for it. Again it is used in air and potable water.
I will have to find the 1/4" fitting I have the pipe was in 60" sticks. the 1/4" was of a non bendable normally. The 1/8" was normal tubing.

It was sold by refrigeration and pneumatic building control supply shops.

But if you want to look and see what is available, Check out McMasters-Carr
They have all the pipe and fittings. In copper, aluminum, brass and iron in 1/8" and up.
http://www.mcmaster.com/index.asp

Sorry to say they are no longer sending to Canada.

Just checked the MSC direct and they have the 1/8" solder fittings and my understanding is they still ship to Canada.
http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/nnsrhm

SPiN Racing:
Um. Question....

John, are you using copper lines for your shop air?

I may be missing the reasoning but why wouldnt you use the PVC sprinkler style pipe? From cold air cracking the lines possibly?

Scott

bogstandard:
Yoy have it slightly wrong Spin.

The copper pipe is for use on the model engines a few of us make.

When my shop airline goes in, I already have the braided pipe and brass fittings for the whole job.


John

SPiN Racing:
HA HA HA HA Ok  :doh:


I was thinking... of all the sho airlines running along the walls and with the various air outlets... All being copper pipe!!!

I thought maybey I was missing a tidbit of information.. LOL 

But then again.. I have silly garage. And when I make a little more room.. I am planning to put a LOT.. LOT.. of air drops around the garage.

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