When I built my detached garage about 10 years ago, I ran a short 3/8" hose to the filter and regulator. From there on...it goes via RapidAir to two hose reels and a blast cabinet on the second floor. I also send air to the HD-9 for the locks from the upstairs feed.
If I run the compressor a lot...like when blasting...and it's humid....I eventually get moisture coming out of the blasting nozzle. I've never had a problem anywhere else that I know of.
When I see this moisture, I can drain out the filter...but I assume that the moisture is in the lines too.
(Why this all comes up now....I've restored a Eco TireFlator that had some rust inside from moisture in the air feeding it. I was planning to put a filter directly in front of this unit, and will need to run an airline to it.)
I now realize that I should've put some distance between the compressor and the filter. My first thought is to build a "radiator" from copper tubing or black pipe that can mount to the wall behind the compressor for the air to flow through enroute to the filter-regulator, with a short drop and ball valve to drain. (I assume a length of air hose will not do the same thing.)
Should I make this out of copper or black pipe? I've never sweated copper, but have been wanting to learn.
Or, am I better off leaving as-is, and adding a filter directly ahead of the blast cabinet and TireFlator?
Thanks for the thoughts, guys.
If I run the compressor a lot...like when blasting...and it's humid....I eventually get moisture coming out of the blasting nozzle. I've never had a problem anywhere else that I know of.
When I see this moisture, I can drain out the filter...but I assume that the moisture is in the lines too.
(Why this all comes up now....I've restored a Eco TireFlator that had some rust inside from moisture in the air feeding it. I was planning to put a filter directly in front of this unit, and will need to run an airline to it.)
I now realize that I should've put some distance between the compressor and the filter. My first thought is to build a "radiator" from copper tubing or black pipe that can mount to the wall behind the compressor for the air to flow through enroute to the filter-regulator, with a short drop and ball valve to drain. (I assume a length of air hose will not do the same thing.)
Should I make this out of copper or black pipe? I've never sweated copper, but have been wanting to learn.
Or, am I better off leaving as-is, and adding a filter directly ahead of the blast cabinet and TireFlator?
Thanks for the thoughts, guys.
