Compression - Show Off Your Compressor

[engnerdan]

engnerdan looks like a REAL compressor. I'd be interested in information on the final/optional aftercooler if you could steer me in the right direction for that. I can't make out in the photos where you will take air from the compressor tank (tie-in).

If that aftercooler does take out 80% of the water, then, I would plum it differently with a good size drop leg with drain valve at the bottom to catch most of that water before it goes into the tank but then I guess you would have TWO places to drain instead of one - maybe not something everybody would opt to do. I figure the less water in my tank, the better it will be.


How will you achieve the intake silencer?

The air tap is on the right hand side of the compressor (opposite the check valve). The aftercooler on mine is placed between the pump and the check valve on the tank. So all the water dumps into the tank. I am not a huge fan of putting the water into the tank but that is how it is setup. I suppose you could put a large filter/water catch on the line before it enters the tank. I am just going to get an auto drain of some sort to drain the tank frequently.

You can buy the aftercoolers from this place www.castair.net they don’t have a ton of info on there website but if you call them they can tell you more. I paid about $300 for the one on my compressor, which I figure is allot cheaper then a refrigerated cooler.

-Dan

 

[ng8264723]

Hey roos spike I did post a pic of my compressor. Here is another
chris

 

[ng8264723]

10 hp single phas 120 gallon tank. It keeps up with my zero blast cabinet without breakign a sweat

 

[z28toz06]

MY 20 Gallon Craftsman died after 20 plus years of use and abuse. I didn't have the garage floor poured yet when it died so I went and bought a craftsman professional 25 gallon 1and 3/4 horse unit that is amazingly quiet. No regrets here. I'll sell it when I get a real one probably, maybe just keep it I dont know. It was on sale and came with a 1/2" impact gun that I gave to my son for his birthday. It's behind the shop vac in this picture. It held my pex pipe heat lines pressurized all night for testing and while they poured the floor today.

 

[Roospike]

Hey roos spike I did post a pic of my compressor. Here is another
chris

I was just busting yer nuts chris , One of them moods i guess.

If one has a compressor that can run a blast cabnet then your good to go on compressed air.

 

[Steve in Mi]

Thanks Dan for the castair link. Although they mention intake silencer there is no information about it posted, same for component pricing it all requires contacting them. Intake noise may not be a big problem with the lower speed castair compressors but I think it can be improved upon for my new IR compressor. I will first try a larger intake filter.

 

[jeep63]

Here is my compressor. This was a gift from my wife. I ran this first first regulator/hose drop last year.

I added this regulator/hose drop over this past winter. It is nice having a hose at the each end of the garage.

I have a valve in the middle of the garage too, so I can put a hose there. I also hope to run up to the loft this coming winter. I have to do this in stages, so I can save for the copper!

 

[engnerdan]

Thanks Dan for the castair link. Although they mention intake silencer there is no information about it posted, same for component pricing it all requires contacting them. Intake noise may not be a big problem with the lower speed castair compressors but I think it can be improved upon for my new IR compressor. I will first try a larger intake filter.

Castair is a nice place run by some decent guys but there website is lacking. I think they wanted $75 for a 1" intake silencer which I might buy but I am first going to take a stab at making my own. Mcmaster Carr sells about the same thing (www.mcmaster.com) item number 5889K63 for the 1" threaded unit. If your head has a larger thread size you will have to look up a different item number (but they do have lerger and smaller).

 

[z28toz06]

Here is a better picture of my current yet temporary unit. After I get the garage squared away I'll worry about a real huffer.\

 

[car-nut]

I finally have mine in place. This compresor has been in storage for a few years. It was in my dads garage for several years, but when he sold his house and moved I had nowhere for it to go until now.

I am looking forword to putting it through it's paces.

 

[shocksystems]

I finally have mine in place. This compresor has been in storage for a few years. It was in my dads garage for several years, but when he sold his house and moved I had nowhere for it to go until now.

I am looking forword to putting it through it's paces.

Nice looking. What is the make/model?

Cheers!

Jim

 

[car-nut]

Nice looking. What is the make/model?

Cheers!

Jim

It's an older Cambell-Hausfeld unit. 7.5 horse with 80 gallon capacity.
Now I need to figure out how to quiet it down a bit.

 

[zjrog]

Just a little 26 gallon tank...

 

[slowtwitch]

Here's mine, tucked in the corner. 3hp Kellogg, bought it for $50.

pete

 

[medic583]

This is my first air compressor.

Even though I don't have a Garage yet... it is set up in the shed (can be moved on the skid) so I can use it to work on the house.

Devillbiss Charge-Air 6.5 hp Air Compressor Single Stage 13.5 cfm

And this little puppy found it's way to my place when I purchased a '75CJ5 for building up. The guy threw it in for an extra $100

Ingersoll-Rand T-10 6.5hp 60 Gallon Air Compressor Single Stage 13.5 cfm

 

[mikeweb]

What do you guys think of these? I just got rid of my old direct drive unit for a new IR compressor.

The IR cost me $700 compared to the $300 on the old one (canadian $ btw) which is almost the same now to the USD (0.94usd = $1 cdn)

OLD:

NEW:

 

[bmwpower]

Darn I was hoping you'd post the serial number so I could...do what exactly?

 

[RichardNorman]

Darn I was hoping you'd post the serial number so I could...do what exactly?

Air compressor identity theft is on a rise these days. You can never be too careful.

 

[ialevy]

Air compressor identity theft is on a rise these days. You can never be too careful.

Hey, I used a program I copied from the CSI website to reveal the serial #.

It's 7S89900F4391

I just opened 5 credit accounts.....

That compressor will never be able to make that first home purchase!!!!

BwaHaHaHaHAAA

 

[mikeweb]

haha very funny... anyways, back to my initial question; are these new IR units any good? I've heard they are prone to valves problems and such.

 

[christian]

I'm buying a compressor in the next week or so. I want oil lubed for my house right? Not oilless?

 

[rustywrangler]

Oilless are LOUD. You want a belt driven oiled unit.

 

[bmwpower]

haha very funny... anyways, back to my initial question; are these new IR units any good? I've heard they are prone to valves problems and such.

Not one of the higher end IR's but should be good for garage work. It's been some time since I've heard of problems with those models (issues due to cylinder liners I believe). My guess is the problems have been worked out by now.

 

[OldSchool26]

Here's mine, bougth it at Lowes, 60 gal. Works great!!! I had a small craftsman for years, rebuilt the head twice, it fianlly gave out right in the middle of a paint job I was doing.
So I bought this 60 gal. Does anyone know where I can find the rubber cushions for the feet? Thanks.

 

[SteveL]

OldSchool26.......Check out this thread in the tool section for lots of ideas.http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10153

I got mine from Graingers and they work well. Nice paint job by the way!

 

[Chris ostling]

Chlorine will also begin to oxidize everymetal part in your garage if left too long!

 

[chicane]

I wonder when the last hydrostatic test was performed on that rusty Quincy receiver. Don't think I'd walk or park close to that one.

I was thinking the exact same thing, LOL.

 

[OldSchool26]

Thanks for the thread SteveL, I be on the hunt for a few body mounts!!! I have a few Hockey pucks, I think they may be too hard.
Thanks for the compliment about the flames, I call the garage my Hall of Flame!! If it stands still long enough, flame it, if it moves, tape it down, then flame it!!!!

 

[Steve in Mi]

I used 4 carriage bolts to bolt the compressor to a piece of 3/4" plywood a little bigger than the mounting feet layout on the verticle tank then moved it where I wanted it and set it on some foam rubber strips I had. One of those cheap rubber welcome mats works too - that's what I had under the previous air compressor.

 

[sr71]

This is my Ranger - tilts the scales at 650 lbs and pulls enough current to dent the hydro bill - (30amps at 240 V with its 7.5 HP motor). It has a 2-stage 3-cylinder pump that produces 25CFM at 90 PSI.

Here's my filtration system. Basically the air comes in low and is forced up to "naturally" drop moisture into bleeder traps. The air is split into two lines. One line is for painting....it is regulated and uses a membrane filter/dryer and a coalescent filter. The other line is for air tools that require lubrication.... this line is also filtered and regulated but also includes an inline oiler.

 

[jeepgod]

Here is mine, found it on craigs list, i still haven't hooked it up yet, organizing the garage still. It will be in the corner behind it in this pic. It came with 100' of hose on that craftsman reel and the 25' power cord. I'm going to ditch the power cord and drop a 220v line behind it on the wall.

 

[DynoDave]

That's a pretty serious setup sr71. Looks good.

 

[Marty256]

Still waiting to install after floor is in. This photo is the day I brought it home. They loaded it at H/F with a fork lift but when I got it home I couldn't figure out how to get it off. I jacked the front end of my buddy's S10 until the tailgate was about 6 inches off the ground and just pushed it off onto the ground.

 

[Steve in Mi]

Still waiting to install after floor is in. This photo is the day I brought it home. They loaded it at H/F with a fork lift but when I got it home I couldn't figure out how to get it off. I jacked the front end of my buddy's S10 until the tailgate was about 6 inches off the ground and just pushed it off onto the ground.

Whatever works!
Looks like you have ample beam there to lift that beast from. Perhaps if you have a come-a-long you can hang it from the beam over near the wall out of your way while you pour the floor.

 

[Morphus]

And here's mine!
I don't have enough money for a big compressor, so I built mine!

 

[Steve in Mi]

Morphus Very neat and clean assembly job you did there. When I bought my present home the previous owner had riged up a refrigeration compressor and ~ 50 gallon tank strapped to an overhead beam in the garage. Not as neat a job as you did but it worked for many years to provide air for tires, blow off the work bench, dust out the garage and operate a little sandblaster he also left behind for cleaning spark plugs.

 

[Sanctifier]

These were bids on eBay in July. I was trying for both...
Lost the Quincy but won the Kellogg. This is the 1st compressor I've owned.
I thought $560.00 + shipping was a good price but some of you are really lucky.
It is in very good condition and the extras help to "dull the pain" a little.

MANUFACTURER: CompAir.
MAKE: ............ Kellog American.
DESCRIPTION: Model # B335UB ........ Serial # V9K2274PFZC
...................... 5 HP / 2-Stage (175 psi)
MOTOR: ......... Baldor 5 HP / 230 volt / Single Phase

PUMP:............. Model # B335-TVX: ....... Serial # V9K2274PFZC
...................... Number of Cycles: .........2
...................... Bore LP / HP: ................4.75 & 2.5
...................... Stroke: ........................ 3
...................... HP Range: .................... 3 - 5
...................... Speed RPM -1750 Motor: 418 / 810
...................... PSI: ............................ 60 to 200
...................... Normal Free CFM: ......... 10.1 / 20

The Kellogg compressor came as a package with:
Starter and accessories and was fully hard-wired. (Plug missing... )
Damaged (hopefully repairable) Arrow refrigerated air-dryer
Two good combination regulator/coalescent filters.
Pair of good regulator/particulate filters, and
Miscellaneous wall fittings, unions and quick-connectors.

My $0.02¢

 

[comp]

This is my Ranger - tilts the scales at 650 lbs and pulls enough current to dent the hydro bill - (30amps at 240 V with its 7.5 HP motor). It has a 2-stage 3-cylinder pump that produces 25CFM at 90 PSI.

Here's my filtration system. Basically the air comes in low and is forced up to "naturally" drop moisture into bleeder traps. The air is split into two lines. One line is for painting....it is regulated and uses a membrane filter/dryer and a coalescent filter. The other line is for air tools that require lubrication.... this line is also filtered and regulated but also includes an inline oiler.

nice

 

[Sanctifier]

INGERSOLL-RAND Compressor 7.5HP, 80 gallon, T-30 pump, 24CFM, 1 phase.

Nice work area. Wish I had more room. Great equipment, especially the welders.
Just got my 1st MIG recently. TIG to come later... much later. ($$$)
What's the specs on that drill-press?

Dayton Speedaire... dessicant air-dryer
further dries the air down to -40f dew point... use to spit water out of air tools...
air-cooled aftercooler isn't as effective as a refrigerated one but...
adequate for general shop air... best modification that I have made.

Thanks for the tip. Can't afford another dryer for Office compressor so I'll
"DIY" air-cooled aftercooler using trans-cooler, 110-volt fan and enclosure.
I'll repair the dryer for the Kellogg in ToyRoom I at home.

My $0.02¢

 

[Roospike]

Nice work area. Wish I had more room. Great equipment, especially the welders.
Just got my 1st MIG recently. TIG to come later... much later. ($$$)
What's the specs on that drill-press?

Thanks for the tip. Can't afford another dryer for Office compressor so I'll
"DIY" air-cooled aftercooler using trans-cooler, 110-volt fan and enclosure.
I'll repair the dryer for the Kellogg in ToyRoom I at home.

My $0.02¢

Thanks ,

The drill press is a JET JDP-17MF / 354169 Drill Press , great unit and works very well with steel. I normally drill 1/4" - 1 1/8" thick steel wih it and works great.

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