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Got it. By chance, does your comp come with an aftercooler? I'm wondering if perhaps you'd had so much success with moisture because the air coming out of the tank is so much cooler already. My compressor will not have an aftercooler unless I put one on it, so the air coming out of my tank...

Agree on the 1/2". Will order one. If it's not too much trouble, would you mind sharing a pic of your setup at your blasting cabinet and how you attached everything there? If not, no worries! Thanks again.

Marctrees, You've been extremely helpful. I really appreciate all of your time and insight. While I have both 1/2" and 3/4" copper around, I think I'll take you up on your suggestion to try the Motor Guard first before committing to more work. I'll see if I can get one of the M-100 models...

I like this idea. Why not buy the filter, see if it works, then do hard lines if needed? Especially if we don't really deal with humidity here. Really appreciate your insight. Might go this route. I paid ~$200 for it, as I had a gift card I used for the rest. Total was $610 shipped. I'm...

Thanks! I've heard of these, but was under the impression these were more often used to get rid of any oil in the lines, and not necessarily water, too. If I used one, agree that I'd most definitely put it at the end of the line, though. I see way too many guys putting filters right next to...

What's funny is I've found listings on Ebay for this comp saying it's a 1/2" outlet, review pages stating it's 3/4", pictures showing it's 3/4", and an "official" manual that says it's 3/8." I'd call the company directly but they're closed, and with all the variation, I'm not sure I'd be...

It's my understanding that the same compressor motor is made for several different brands, including PowerMate, DeWalt, PorterCable, etc. Many of these companies all use the same basic motor and just strap it to their own unique tank once it arrives in the U.S.. I was initially under the...

Hmmm. Well, I might need to do some math, then. Thanks for this. Perhaps using 1/2" is a better idea then.

Thanks! Here's a link to the compressor on HD's website. A picture of the bushing is on the left.

Congrats to you guys who are retiring soon! What a great way to spend the early days of retirement!

Thank you for this suggestion! I might look into that if it's feasible.

Thanks for your reply. Agree that 1/2" is plenty for the actual work, but thought that 3/4" would give me more storage ability so the compressor workload would be reduced. Money was the reason for purchasing the comp I did, so an air dryer (even a cheap one from HF) isn't feasible right now...

Hi All, First post here, but long-time reader. Would appreciate your input on a question I can't find many answers to: I've recently purchased a 60-gallon compressor that (unfortunately) came with a 3/8" air outlet on the side of it. I plan to use the comp for both sand-blasting and powder...