• requires special threading equipment/skill in fabrication for joining
• prone to rust and loose scale deposits over time
• rough inner surface restricts air flow
• modifying the system is more difficult
• inexpensive material costs
• longer time needed for installation
• Difficult Exact Measurements Required
• Difficult to change pipe layout once complete

Cooper Pipe:

• skill in soldering needed to assemble joints
• not all types are suitable for pressure
• expensive material costs due to the high price of copper raw material
• Difficult Exact Measurements Required
• Difficult to change pipe layout once complete

PVC Pipe:

• not recommended for pressure
• becomes brittle over time and is not safe, can explode, sending shrapnel everywhere
• see US Dept of Labor document:
  http://www.osha.gov/dts/hib/hib_data/hib19880520.html

1/2" RAPID AIR TUBING FOR HOME OR SMALL - MEDIUM SHOP

• nylon tubing is designed for compressed air and compressor oils have no effect on it
• no special tools/skills needed for installation
• can be run thru the wall for clean look (check local building codes before installation)
• short installation time & inexpensive materials
• corrosion free tubing and fittings
• aluminum outlet blocks give a clean professional look
• versatile system allows air to be put everywhere from the ceiling to an outside wall

OSHA APPROVED

OSHA APPROVED 3/4"Metal Core
FOR SMALL, MEDIUM - LARGE FACILITIES
Maxline BEND IT INTO ANY SHAPE

• meets NSF, FDA, and OSHA requirements
• sizes 3/4" diameter
• a blend of composite plastic and aluminum
• corrosion free
• direct bury underground or in concrete
• maintains shape after bending by hand
• eliminates sagging tubing lines
• uses include welding gas and beverage piping