[AT] Air compressors?

[Bill Brueck]

Tell us a little about the construction of these separators, Gene.  How are
the inlet and outlet arranged so as to encourage condensation without
blowing the water on through.

Thanks!

B²
 
Bill Brueck (brick)
Chatfield, MN, USA
 
Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
 

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Gene Dotson
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 4:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Air compressors?

    Ralph;
    I have solved my water problem by mounting 2 water seperators together
in series and mounting them on an old disc blade. They are the larger 3/4'
ones. I have a double quick disconnect outlet on it and a male quick
disconnect on the input side. When I am sandblasting, I leave the drain
valve cracked on the first stage seperator to let out most of the water. The
second stage seldom collects any water.
    This setup is handy and portable. It is very useful when using air tools
and will increase the life of the tools considerably.
    I have a 6 horsepower heavy duty compressor that is hard piped in my
shop with copper tubing. I have 6 air connectors in my shop and 2 outside
the shop. I have 2 homemade seperators that I made from 3 foot pieces of 1
1/4 inch copper pipe with a drain valve in the bottom. One is right after
the compressor and the other is at the far end of the shop. All of the air
is run the length of the shop to assure it has cooled enough for the water
to settle to the bottom so it can be drained. After the second seperator, I
run the lines for the shop air. When I use the portable seperators, I am
actually seperating the water at 4 stages of seperation, not counting the
water that collects in the compressor tank.
    My bead blast cabinet is hooked directly to the shop air lines with 1
water seperator and I very seldom collect enough water to have to drain this
seperator.
    I have been very pleased with this system and have never regretted the
time and expense to install it.

                    Gene



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From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Air compressors?


: Thanks for the idea Richard. I will have to try and rig up something like
: that on the outlet valve of my big compressor. This freezing air nozzle
: problem is getting really annoying. Even had problems putting air into a
: tire the other day. Maybe the humidity is higher here now than we are used
: to.
:

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