Recent content by jacobm3

You're suggesting a stock compressor will produce air that's dry enough for plasma cutting? Perhaps I should have mentioned I live in Houston where the humidity floats around 80%.

Just found what looks like a decent option for a 1/2" cooler: B&M 70274 SuperCooler Black Aluminum Fluid Cooler http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CIIE12/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Thoughts?

Hi, My new compressor just arrived and I'm trying to plan a good aftercooler and water separator system for it. The main use will be plasma cutting. This is my first big compressor and I'm trying to figure out how all the parts work, especially around the check valve(s) and unloader valve. It...

I've been all over the map on this one, but I just ordered the 12cfm/60g Quincy Q13160VQ: http://www.aircompressorsdirect.com/Quincy-Q13160VQ-Air-Compressor/p12330.html I have an SPL meter and one of those laser thermometers coming in the mail too. I'll post a video once I have it setup and...

That would be a clever idea. I don't imagine the Northern Tool people would like me grabbing a wrench and opening the inspection port though. Is there any other way to tell?

I'm looking at either the HyperTherm Powermax 45 or the Lotos LTP5000d. I know, they are on opposite ends of the price spectrum, but I read some people saying the Lotos is very reliable and doesn't burn consumables as long as you keep the air really dry, and I plan to plumb in an after-cooler...

Copco? ABAC? I just looked at some of them in person at Northern Tool. The 20g/2HP Ingersoll Rand and the 20g/2HP NorthStar are almost identical and they both even have the tank drains in the same (wrong) spot on the side of the tank instead of the bottom. They didn't have the Quincy Q13160VQ...

I also found an old used Quincy 206 for $400. 2HP, 2 cylinders, single stage.

I'm trying to decide between these three air compressors. My primary use will be light duty plasma cutting (~6CFM but mostly short intermittent cuts, no plans for CNC) and maybe later on running a small hand held air hammer to break up kitchen tile (4CFM). California Air, 2HP, 5CFM @90psi...