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Old 05-01-2008, 12:08 PM
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Default Re: Which air compressor filter/dryer?

My setup is as follows:

From the comp, I ran 1/2" copper tubing 6 ft. The copper is coiled and runs to a pvc coupler. This reduced the vibration and allows a cool-down point before it goes to the pvc.

From there, I ran 15ft of 3/4" pvc to a "dryer". My dryer is 100ft of 3/4" pvc zig-zagged along the back wall of my shop. The theroy is if you run the air far enough that it cools, the water vapor will return to a solid form and fall out of the air supply. Works excellent for me and I`m in muggy TN, lol.
At the bottom of the "dryer" I have a drip leg to drain off the water.

From there I run to this particulate filter http://www.handsontools.com/store-pr..._40527868.html

From that filter I run directly into this filter http://www.handsontools.com/store-pr...lter_5052.html

After those filters, I run out to all my drops throughout my shop. I have very clean, dry air at every drop in my shop. I do still run the mini desicant filters http://www.handsontools.com/store-pr...-pk_22259.html at my powder gun and plasma cutter just to be on the safe side.

Hope that helps.
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