I would like to thank each & everyone who took the time out of their busy lives to help us get the Main Air Line installed. It means a lot to me that people are willing to do so. I have tried to take note of all those who have helped, I know I am going to miss a few names. Again Thank You.
It did take a ton of planning, which myself, Bob K & Charlie worked on in the early stages.
@BobKarnaugh Bob Karnaugh
@procterc Charlie Procter
@Paul_Morley Paul Morley
@Photomancer David Kessinger
@mikeglass Mike Glass
@rosswig Ross Wigington
@rlisbona Randy Lisbona
@prl2018 Paul LaChance
@tmc4242 Todd Caldwell
@Chris_Wischkowsky Chris Wischowsky AKA Swiss Chris
@Mrholthaus Max Holthaus
@jottwell Jason Ottwell
@jew2 John Wyatt
@Laserfixer Tom Cronberger
@Skalywags Tom Lanemann
@artg_dms Art Givens
@Kemp Eric Kemper
@skyspook Justin Walker
@CalvinStence Calvin Stence AKA S-Stirrer
@Jeff Jeff Fontenault
David, I do not remember your last name or know your Talk handle
Again Thank You All, Without your help, it would have dragged on know telling how much longer.
To reiterate what we did, On 2-2 & on 2-8 we ran approximately 270 feet of 2" schedule 40 Steel Pipe for our main airline. This takes the air from one end of the building to the other. We accomplished this by assembling 3, 21 ft joints into a section. These sections had 4 bolt flanges to make the assembly easier & more importantly, safer to install. We lifted the 63 ft assembled sections into not so rolling, rolling hangers. From suite 102 we drifted the piping into the 104 space without having to take out ceiling grid to allow for the installation. Once the 63 ft section reached the wall of 102/104, we would bolt the next section of pipe on & continue the drift. Once the piping was fully into 104, we quickly were able to install the last several sections of pipe in 102. The volunteers then installed the permanent hangers into the ceiling in 104. About 10 ft from the 104 wall on the south end, through Jewelry & Ceramics,we made a 90 degree turn into the compressor room.
This was done mostly over 2, 12 hour days.
On 2-9 we installed the last of the valves. Over the past week & a half I have been leak checking & repairing the said leaks.
Today, Myself & Kemp tied in the newly constructed airline into the existing system. The existing airline will be phased out as the expansion continues with hopefully no interruption of air to any committee. The existing portion of the tie in has a valve so that once decommissioned can be removed. This valve is large enough to support almost any air needs we need in the foreseeable future.
Again my hats off to all of those who helped.
