New IR Compressor, 2340L5, 60 gal.

[LCD]

I have never had a large new one although I have had several old small portable units that I have used over the past 30+ years that would not operate the sand blaster or air tools without letting them rebuild pressure and decided it was about time to get something better. I picked this one up at Sears in New Castle Delaware for $1032, no sales tax in De. I had them lay it on it's side in my truck bed and when home lifted it onto it's feet with a chain hoist attached to the beam in my garage. While drilling mount holes I killed my Bosch hammer drill but that was the only casualty in an otherwise great adventure. I ran the elec. feed and hooked in the filter and tool oiler and now only have to decide what project that needs air is next.
A special note of thanks to my wife Sandy who didn't bat an eye when I said I wanted it and only said "If that's what you want why don't you go ahead and get it." After 40 yrs. married she knows I'm not a collector and that I use the tools I buy. Thanks, Carter

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[BigRed390]

Nice! I'm looking at the same one. Let us know how it holds up!

 

[fordracing200]

the inline oiler is fine but don't try to paint with it, and once you use the hose on it and it gets oil through it, there is no real way to clean the hose...so if you ever wanted to paint it'd make alot more work for yourself, unless you had a seperate outlet for paint and then use a different hose, or if you don't plan on painting period. just food for thought. Very nice compressor though, I'm jealous.

 

[LCD]

Nice! I'm looking at the same one. Let us know how it holds up!

I'll let you know in a couple of years, so far it's a lot quieter than any other I have had or have seen run. Carter

 

[LCD]

the inline oiler is fine but don't try to paint with it, and once you use the hose on it and it gets oil through it, there is no real way to clean the hose...so if you ever wanted to paint it'd make alot more work for yourself, unless you had a seperate outlet for paint and then use a different hose, or if you don't plan on painting period. just food for thought. Very nice compressor though, I'm jealous.

Thanks for the reminder, I was made aware of the oily air hoses before I hooked everything up so I installed two quick disconnects, both a different type so I can't use the wrong hose and have them both coated with oil, one of them is for dry filtered air and the other for oiled air with a shutoff before the lube unit so unless I want to use my air tools the oiler is shutoff and only dry air is available. I have the oiled air hose barb clipped into the disconnect in this photo but have not installed the hose yet. I'm planning on doing that today as soon as I finish cleaning the fish pond. Carter

 

[jay50]

Nice compressor you got there carter.
BTW, your wife is a keeper also; most wives would have threatened de-nutting or divorce if their husband ever asked to spend that kind of coin for shop equipment....

...that's why most guys just buy their goodies and hope like hell the wife never finds out about the tool splurge.....

 

[alex71]

That white nylon airline you have there looks awful small. You're choking off your air supply. I wouldn't run anything smaller than 1/2" up to the air drops, nothing smaller than 3/4" up to your first FRL/distribution area.

I would also put the oiler after the regulator, not before.

Thanks for the reminder, I was made aware of the oily air hoses before I hooked everything up so I installed two quick disconnects, both a different type so I can't use the wrong hose and have them both coated with oil, one of them is for dry filtered air and the other for oiled air with a shutoff before the lube unit so unless I want to use my air tools the oiler is shutoff and only dry air is available. I have the oiled air hose barb clipped into the disconnect in this photo but have not installed the hose yet. I'm planning on doing that today as soon as I finish cleaning the fish pond. Carter

 

[LCD]

I thought it looked to small also. My friend who is a mechanical engineer for Becton Dickenson gave me the tubing and the regulator/oiler said it was large enough to do what I wanted it for. The Reg./oiler were assembled this way when it was given to me so that's how I installed it. If you think it's all wrong I'll redo it with the correct sized plumbing and change the oiler around also. Thanks for the tips. Carter

 

[alex71]

I would recommend 3/4" between the compressor and your distribution area, and then 1/2 from there to all of your drops. Don't forget to compensate for the pressure drop at the end of your lines by setting the reg a bit higher.

if you can't do 3/4, 1/2, at the very least do 1/2, 3/8... that little bitty line you have there looks like 1/4, which is no good.

I know that the quick connect plugs only have a 1/4 orifice in them, but you want the lines to start out big and get smaller as you go outwards with the plumbing. if you put a restriction close the the source you'll have way more pressure drop.

 

[LCD]

Nice compressor you got there carter.
BTW, your wife is a keeper also; most wives would have threatened de-nutting or divorce if their husband ever asked to spend that kind of coin for shop equipment....

...that's why most guys just buy their goodies and hope like hell the wife never finds out about the tool splurge.....

Thanks Jay, Sandy is one to have. Several years ago and with her agreement I made a very large purchace of rifles and ammo from the CMP and last year when M1 Carbines were available made another big buy, also with her OK. She doesn't mind my getting things of value and we don't hide stuff from each other. She is a keeper for sure. Carter

 

[LCD]

Alex, I'll take care of that today. Thanks Carter