Pattnmaker
Stainless
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2007
- Location
- Hamilton, Ontario
I have recently bought the building next door and have moved the patternmaking part of my business to the new building. I am running the new shop on a cheap 5 hp compressor but when I move the CNC router over I need to hook my 10hp Champion over so i don't burn the smaller compressor out, it will run it ok but long term the steady use will kill it.
I need most of the air capacity in the wood shop but occasionally need high volumes of air in the metal shop for a day or 2. Often I won't need much or any air in the metal shop. I am planning on connecting the air systems in the 2 shops which are about 16' apart but am concerned with the airline between the shops freezing in the winter. I don't want to get into burying the pipe below the frost line. Am I doomed to a frozen air line if I run the air line between the buildings about 10ft high? Would insulating the pipe help? I guess the other option would be to get another cheap compressor for the metal shop and only open the connecting pipe when I need lots of air in the metal shop.
I need most of the air capacity in the wood shop but occasionally need high volumes of air in the metal shop for a day or 2. Often I won't need much or any air in the metal shop. I am planning on connecting the air systems in the 2 shops which are about 16' apart but am concerned with the airline between the shops freezing in the winter. I don't want to get into burying the pipe below the frost line. Am I doomed to a frozen air line if I run the air line between the buildings about 10ft high? Would insulating the pipe help? I guess the other option would be to get another cheap compressor for the metal shop and only open the connecting pipe when I need lots of air in the metal shop.