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Subject: [Shop-talk] Compressed Air Lines, RapidAir
From: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:52:28 -0700
References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1108032008290.9767@itonami.pair.com><alpine.BSF.2.00.1110122353080.7629@itonami.pair.com><alpine.BSF.2.00.1110171400230.66666@itonami.pair.com><315D644704B742FEBB113D93D2FFA5E9@HP62011><4E9D9C36.1080808@gmail.com><61B646E2B0C34531A03635B0E79DC6AF@HP62011><4E9DCEB5.3060809@gmail.com><E84524ECFE134D4AB762ABD4330D7F57@HP62011><012a01cc8dee$8501ead0$8f05c070$@rr.com> <CAO8Q7CNNTtfmCXwxw=knnZpnoLmXu_V5M=pWMKc_J-aiAwn_9Q@mail.gmail.com>
> I'm too lazy to perform the theoretical calculations, though.  

The main line runs at a nominal 150 psi, roughly 10 atm.  As I understand
it, even if it were at 100% RH, then after it goes through the regulator to
90 psi (~6 atm) and gets warmed back up to room temperature, it should only
be around 60% RH.

> If it works, it works, right?

That's my attitude.  Before, with the little compressor under the bench, I
would get water spitting out the exhaust of my air tools (like the die
grinder).  Now I don't.  The blast cabinet seems to clog less too (probably
wouldn't clog at all if I would change the glass beads).

But I don't do anything that requires really dry air.  And if I do, I can
always add the pickle bucket <g>

-- Randall  

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