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Re: [Shop-talk] Shop air line pressure

To: eric@megageek.com
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Shop air line pressure
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 18:23:12 -0500
Cc: Shop-talk@autox.team.net
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> On May 31, 2020, at 14:07, eric@megageek.com wrote:
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> Quick question,=20
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> I think that my cheapie HF tools are failing because my air lne presure is=
 too high (about 135 psi for the whole shop.)=20
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> Do you guys keep all the lines at 90 psi, or something else?  I have a mon=
ster compressor and I keep one line at 90spi (when I use my nailers) but I n=
ever had a problem before with the other tools failing.=20

The generally preferred practice is to have lines at storage pressure, with a=
 regulator at each take off. Provides a small amount of storage, and higher f=
low rate at the outlets.   Also better for acomidating tools with different d=
emands.  =20=

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<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; 
charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div 
dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On May 31, 2020, at 14:07, <a 
href="mailto:eric@megageek.com";>eric@megageek.com</a> 
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span style=" 
font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Quick question,</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I think that my
cheapie HF tools are failing because my air lne presure is too high (about
135 psi for the whole shop.)</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Do you guys keep
all the lines at 90 psi, or something else? &nbsp;I have a monster compressor
and I keep one line at 90spi (when I use my nailers) but I never had a
problem before with the other tools failing.</span>
<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div>The generally preferred practice is to 
have lines at storage pressure, with a regulator at each take off. Provides a 
small amount of storage, and higher flow rate at the outlets. &nbsp; Also 
better for acomidating tools with different demands. &nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>
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