Help me push a lot of air down a long tube

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Hobbies, Crafts, & Houses > Help me push a lot of air down a long tube

Neutrino: Mar 8, 2006; Fallen Rib

I would suggest not using tubing and instead using something like 1" PVC pipe as you air duct. PVC pipe can handle higher pressures and will be much cheaper and stronger for your purposes than vinyl or plastic tubing. I think using this as ducting will even simplify your compressor requirements.

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Neutrino: Mar 8, 2006; Fallen Rib

ANIME AKBAR posted:

Unfortunately there are a lot of bends in the air's path, and this is something that will not be installed permanently. I will have to be able to set it up and tear it down in minutes, so flexible hose/tubing is going to be necessary.

Sounds like all the more reason to use pvc piping. To make a way of keeping flexible tubing from flopping all over the place under pressure is going to require a more involved system than using something unflexible.

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