[Roadsters] Compressor mounting--was that hard to get to nut

[dave]

I'm surprised, I run the compressor for long periods sometimes, to the
point of hot air coming out at 90 PSI and fogging up the glass bead
cabinet, but I  hardly get any water out of the drain.  I'm surprised
the thing didn't blow up last blasting session, 90+ deg ouitside.  3HP,
120 volt motor, pushing the limit. At least it's a belt drive, so it's
quiet. Getting time for a big one.

Dave Brisco

-----Original Message-----
From: Pat [mailto:Pat at HorneSystemsTx.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 11:52 AM
To: Keith0alan at aol.com
Cc: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Compressor mounting--was that hard to get to
nut

Keith,

I've heard of these valves, but never seen one. I was told by a 
compressor repair fellow that they "were no good" because the air needs 
to cool in the tank before the water will condense out, but I figured 
that while that may be true, the next time the compressor runs it will 
get rid of that moisture, which is more often than most compressors get 
drained.

Peace,
Pat

Thusly spake Keith0alan at aol.com:
> At a garage sale a couple years ago I found an automatic valve to do 
> that. It plumbs into the pressure relief port on the head and the 
> drain. Every time the compressor starts or stops it goes POP and spits

> out water from the drain. I never see water coming out but I've got a 
> big rust stain where it spits.
>  
> keith
>  
> In a message dated 7/2/2008 5:41:48 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
> Pat at HorneSystemsTx.com writes:
>
>     I also have a 60 gallon compressor, bolted to the floor. I added
an
>     electrically operated valve to the drain line and plumbed it
>     outside. I
>     planned on putting a timer on it that would allow the water to be
>     drained each night, but haven't gotten that far yet. I just have a
>     push
>     button on the wall for now that I hit each time I think about it.
>     Sure
>     beats getting down on the floor to clear the tank!
>
>     Peace,
>     Pat
>
>
>
>
>
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