David,
Actually, there is a pressure limit switch on your compressor, which
will limit tank pressure to around 150#. Your piping should be able to
withstand significantly more pressure than that. Since you'll only need
ONE regulator, you could do what I've done: I made up a stand, out of 1"
sq. tubing, and ran a pipe nipple through the top section (a 4" piece of
sq. tubing). On the inlet side, I mounted a water trap. On the outlet
side, I mounted a regulator. The thing stands about a foot tall, and
the four legs span about 18". I made up a similar stand, to which I
mounted a lubricator. The lubricator has a 4' length of hose, on the
outlet side, to which I've attached a quick-connector (the
regulator/water trap unit is also equipped w/quick connectors), which
attaches to whichever air tool I happen to be using. By lining it up
this way, the only thing that gets lubricated is the tool (and a short
section of air hose), instead of the entire air piping system, including
regulators (which don't need it).
When I need to work outside of my workshop/garage, it's very easy to
take the regulator/water separator, and lubricator with me. With the
regulator just a few feet from the tool, pressure drop is minimal, and
never varies (for the tool) due to changing (adding/removing) sections
of air hose to reach the work.
Since (well, as recently as 10 years ago) I also apply paint using air
from that compressor, I don't have to worry about oil-contamination,
since I only use the lubricator as the last link to the air tools, and I
can leave it out of the line for painting.
Bud Osbourne
-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces+abcoz=hky.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces+abcoz=hky.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
David Lieb
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 5:18 PM
To: Spridgets
Subject: [Spridgets] Back to the dead horse
OK, I won't ask any more questions about pipes... But I will ask about
filters and regulators and lubricators in a multi-drop scenario.
Obviously, I do not want a lubricator between the compressor and the
pipes.
I am looking at 3 or 4 drops along the 22' side wall of my garage. Since
it
is a big compressor, there is no built-in regulator. I am imagining a
desire
for a regulator between compressor and pipe, then a small
filter/regulator
on each drop with a lubricator on a couple of the drops. Yes? No?
David Lieb
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