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Re: [Shop-talk] Looking to buy a compressor

To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>, "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Looking to buy a compressor
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:35:30 -0400
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Good point.  I hadn't thought of air flow rate.  Hook several in parallel?

On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:26 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:

> That's a clever idea.  It is an excellent heat exchanger and is good for
> the pressure.  But it could restrict air flow.  Most are just a long,
> serpentine tube with fins.  It all depends on what air tools you are
> using.  It is possible that you couldn't run a sand blast cabinet through
> it.  But you could hook up the high volume users to bypass the cooler and
> save the dry air for the tools that need it.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Aug 12, 2020 10:12 am
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Looking to buy a compressor
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>
>
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:08 AM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:
>
>
> I=E2=80=99d be concerned with using a transmission cooler for an aIr cool=
er
> because they are not designed for pressure use. I wouldn=E2=80=99t think =
a trans
> cooler would need to be rated at more than 10psi.
>
>
> An air conditioner condenser would probably be better.  It even has
> "condenser" in the name....
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Good point.=C2=A0 I hadn&#39;t thought of air flow rate.=
=C2=A0 Hook several in parallel?</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:26 AM DAVID MASS=
EY &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>dave1massey@cs.com</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div> <font size=3D"3">That&#39;s a clever idea.=C2=A0 It is an excellent h=
eat exchanger and is good for the pressure.=C2=A0 But it could restrict air=
 flow.=C2=A0 Most are just a long, serpentine tube with fins.=C2=A0 It all =
depends on what air tools you are using.=C2=A0 It is possible that you coul=
dn&#39;t run a sand blast cabinet through it.=C2=A0 But you could hook up t=
he high volume users to bypass the cooler and save the dry air for the tool=
s that need it.</font><br>
</div>

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</div>

<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
<br>
</div>

<div> <br>
</div>

<div> <br>
</div>

<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----=
Original Message-----<br>
From: Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">fishplate@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">shop-talk=
@autox.team.net</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
Sent: Wed, Aug 12, 2020 10:12 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Looking to buy a compressor<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:08 AM Pat Horne &lt;<a rel=3D"n=
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I=E2=80=99d be concerned with using a transmission cooler for an aIr cooler=
 because they are not designed for pressure use. I wouldn=E2=80=99t think a=
 trans cooler would need to be rated at more than 10psi. </blockquote></div=
>

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<div>An air conditioner condenser would probably be better.=C2=A0 It even h=
as &quot;condenser&quot; in the name....=C2=A0</div>
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