How to Use Copper Tubing for Compressed Air

Hard Copper Tubing

1). Clean fittings with cleaning brushes.
2). Clean the ends of the pipe with a sand cloth.
3). Clean fittings and tubing with a cleaning resin called flux. This solders two objects together by making sure they are clean.
4). Connect tubing and fittings.
5). Heat tubing and fittings with a torch.
6). Place solder around the edge of the fitting, which evaporates with the heat of the torch.
7). Wait for the tubing to cool down.
8). Attach one end of the tubing to the compressor unit and the other end to the proper type of fitting and tubing recommended by the manufacturer, depending on what the compressed air is needed for. For example, a mechanic who uses compressed air to inflate tires would use a different type of tubing and fitting at the end than a dentist who would use the compressed air for his patients.
9). Tighten fittings and tubing at the ends with an adjustable key or any tool recommended by the manufacturer of the compressor unit or the end tubing.
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Test for leaks.

1). Attach one end of soft copper tubing to the air compressor unit and the other end to the proper tubing recommended by the manufacturer, depending on what the compressed is used for.
2). Bend the soft copper tubing neatly with a bend tool at a 45- or 90-degree angle, as desired, to change the direction of the compressed air.
3). Tighten ends with an adjustable key or any tool recommended by the manufacturer of the compressor unit or the end tubing.
4). Test for leaks.