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| | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 35 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 35 | Alright, a few days ago, I posted in the Lounge about an air compressor. I have that all worked out - now what about the piping, regulator, etc...
Here is a link to TP Tools regarding piping, etc...
http://www.tptools.com/product_view_full_img.asp?image%5Ffile=3450%2D02%2Ejpg&product%5Fname=Water+Separator+and+Regulator+Piping+Kit&base%5Fno=3450%2D02&mscssid=XJT80SSS9M8Q9NAJSU 9KNMB637D79E6B
does this look right? instead of the "T", should I pipe this right to the compressor tank? and go from there? am I missing anything? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | The tee is off your main line, if you are running multiple drops. Only one drop, eliminate the tee. Make sure your first drop is 50' from the compresser to ensure the water vapor has time to condense. The filter will only separate liquid not vapor. See http://www.sharpe1.com/dr-pipe.htm | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 35 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 35 | I don't have 50' in my garage; I'd have to pipe around it twice.  I could run it up the wall, across the ceiling, and down the far wall, but that will still only get me about 30 or 35 feet; is that enough? Is the 50 feet really necessary? I was going to eliminate the "T" in the link and pipe that right to the compressor (12"). | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | That's what I was thinking too. You'd have to make a couple of laps around the garage for '50. I seen on the second post where they said fifty was best but try to get at least 25'. I'd wondered about make some type of aftercooler for mine. Buy a roll of copper tubing make up a coil in a box with a fan blowing through it. Dad suggested an air conditioner condenser, but I,m not sure if it could carry volume of air.  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | I did mine in 3/4" Type L copper. From the compressor, I ran a vertical along the wall, then made 5 zig-zig rows coming down the wall. It was all pitched so the water would flow and not sit in the pipe. You can kinda see it in the background here http://www.homestead.com/chuckthetruck/files/x7mb6_020.jpg 50'? Piece of cake. | | |
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