flyingw
Well-known member
Guys, I have been doing allot of reading here and watching videos on Youtube on DIY compressor coolers. What I've seen so far if aftercooler discussions on various size electric powered air compressors. I have the Northstar 30 gallon 24CFM gas powered air compressor from Northern Tool. I bought that one to power my pressurized blast cabinet. I have it mounted on a dolly so I can stow it out of the way when I'm not using it. The air compressor is billed as a service truck unit but I have it in a portable configuration.
My issue is here in Oklahoma, the warmer months are very humid and I am getting a ton of water in to my blast cabinet pressure pot. I have seen many different designs and opinions on how to make an aftercooler but I need help getting me started. I know I just can't grab any condenser and expect it to work. I think if I found the right unit, I could fabricate a frame and mount it to the top of the belt guard thus keeping the air compressor in the portable configuration. What I need help with is selecting a properly sized condenser or suggestions on other options for cooling the discharge air and separating the water. I have a water separator on the inlet to the pressure pot and I have thought about building a really big desiccant filled dryer but the air compressor is putting out so much water that I don't think the desiccant will last very long before they would need to be removed and baked.
What I'm looking for is a solution that would mount to the air compressor or be a thin enough profile as to not take up very much space and yes, available space is an issue. I was thinking of something that I could perhaps mount to the back of the blast cabinet or under it.
Point me in the right direction and I'll take it from there. Thanks guys.
My issue is here in Oklahoma, the warmer months are very humid and I am getting a ton of water in to my blast cabinet pressure pot. I have seen many different designs and opinions on how to make an aftercooler but I need help getting me started. I know I just can't grab any condenser and expect it to work. I think if I found the right unit, I could fabricate a frame and mount it to the top of the belt guard thus keeping the air compressor in the portable configuration. What I need help with is selecting a properly sized condenser or suggestions on other options for cooling the discharge air and separating the water. I have a water separator on the inlet to the pressure pot and I have thought about building a really big desiccant filled dryer but the air compressor is putting out so much water that I don't think the desiccant will last very long before they would need to be removed and baked.
What I'm looking for is a solution that would mount to the air compressor or be a thin enough profile as to not take up very much space and yes, available space is an issue. I was thinking of something that I could perhaps mount to the back of the blast cabinet or under it.
Point me in the right direction and I'll take it from there. Thanks guys.
