Air regulator

[nate379]

Going to try and get my air system done in the next few days.

60 gal compressor in shed about 125ft from the garage. Buried a 3/4" air hose (ran in conduit).

Idea is to run full psi (150) to garage and then drop it down to whatever I need.

I know MOST stuff would be fine at 150, but like for my paint sprayer that wouldn't work out so well.

Most of the regulators I'm finding are only 3/8" fittings. Plan was to run 1/2 or 3/4" black pipe around the garage. Regulator would be at the beginning of the line so all the connections would be at same psi.

Probably would be a good idea to have a filter as well..

Any suggestions?

 

[JayL]

We're in the same boat as I'm also planning a garage air piping layout. Did some reading here and for air filter / regulation this one came on top of my shortlist.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AXCFS/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I have not purchased it yet so I'm subscribed to your thread now. Hopefully a better alternative pops out.

 

[mchevelle]

These are what I used. I have pretty much the same set up as you. 80 gallon compressor in the basement ran 3/4 inch copper off the compressor 3/4 inch hose in conduit out to the shop burried in 2 inch conduit 100 feet. Then 3/4 in copper around the top of the shop with 1/2 inch drops dow to these regulators.http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/SPEEDAIRE-Air-Line-FilterRegulator-4ZK97 I also used a 3/4 inch regulator comming off of the compressor

 

[daveroy]

You guys that have burried lines. How do you purge the moisture from a line that is below ground? Do you have an access pit at the lowest point with a purge valve?
(just curious, and don't mean to hijack the thread)

 

[mchevelle]

You guys that have burried lines. How do you purge the moisture from a line that is below ground? Do you have an access pit at the lowest point with a purge valve?
(just curious, and don't mean to hijack the thread)

On mine the line runs uphill towards the shop. I have an automatic drain on the copper line before it leaves the basement.

 

[pj_rage]

I just put in the same regulator and filter as the guy in this thread. The regulator comes in 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4 and is freakin awesome IMO. Just turn to dial to the pressure, boom, done. Whether up or down (it's self relieving). I could never go back to the screw type. It's a bit pricey in comparison and overkill if you're not adjusting constantly (and I'm not), but it's just great and was worth it to me. You can easily bleed the entire hose/line as well by turning it to zero. It still puts a smile on my face when I play with it, but little things like this excite me

 

[nate379]

I don't have anything. Figure with a drip loop at compressor and one in shop it should catch most of the moisture. Will see how it works. One concern was with it freezing in winter, but I dunno. Hose runs about 4ft down and I insulated over top of it with 4" of blue board too.

You guys that have burried lines. How do you purge the moisture from a line that is below ground? Do you have an access pit at the lowest point with a purge valve?
(just curious, and don't mean to hijack the thread)