[AT] Air compressors?

[Bill Brueck]

Thanks, Gene, I get the picture.  I expect I'll be building a couple of
these this winter, maybe one for the father in law, too.

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 7:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Air compressors?

    I will try to describe how I built them. My floppy drive on my computer
doesn't work, so can't send a picture of it.
    I started with a 3 foot piece of 1 1/4 inch copper pipe. On the bottom I
soldered a reducer coupling and threaded fitting to accept a standard garden
hose valve. At the top I soldered on a reducer tee from 1 1/4" to 3/4 inch.
This is the air outlet.
The top I made by inserting a piece of 3/4" copper pipe about 8 inches
through the reducer coupling soldered it into place and then soldered a 90
degree ell and then a hose barb to hook to the compressor with a 1/2 inch
hose.  Then with a short nipple, I soldered this to the top of the unit. You
will probably have to remove the locating ridge inside the reducer to get
the pipe to slide through the reducer.
    The unit is mounted vertically with the inlet coming in the top and the
outlet coming out the side. The inlet pipe extending below the outlet pipe
forces the water to fall to the bottom and with the reduced velocity of the
rising air, allows the water to stay at the bottom of the trap.
    My air compressor is set to shut off at 150 PSI and I use a pressure
regulator and run 110 PSI in the shop lines.
    I am sure you are aware that for soldering, absolute cleanliness of all
soldered joints is a must. Even new fittings must be sanded to bright bare
copper before soldering. A good flux on all joints is also very important. I
used lead free solid core solder with good results.
    I hope you are able to follow my thinking on this.

                        Gene



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: 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.
:
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
: [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Gene Dotson
: Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 4:22 PM
: To: Antique tractor email discussion group
: 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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:
:
: : 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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