[AT] Air Lines

[Mark Greer]

The safety valve is normally on the tank and not downstream on the piping. I
can't recall ever seeing a factory built compressor without one.
Mark


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From: "OldIron" <oldiron at charter.net>
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Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 5:49 PM
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>
> I wouldn't put the safety valve after the ball valve on the tank. If the
safety valve
> pops, just shut off the tank ball valve and the safety valve will quit.
But then the air
> tank might strike the shuttle in space. :-)
>
> Most regulators have a water trap built into it. Air coming out of the top
of the main
> line is Ok, those 8" risers are not needed before the filter regulators.
If more than
> one device is used at a time make the header larger in size, preventing
air pressure
> drop in the main line and drop lines.
>
> Myron in Minnesota.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-
> > tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
> > Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 2:23 PM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Air Lines
> >
> > Might look like over kill to you Larry but it is dead on right and  the
way
> > you will see it done in most any industrial shop or plant or in a top
notch
> > paint shop.  I count three unions but they can be added anywhere  you
would
> > like to add them.  The over kill is to let the water condense out of the
air
> > and run to a drain rather than to your tools, blast cabinets or paint
guns.
> >
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