Piping question

[garhate]

Just bought a 20 gallon Stealth air compressor. Stated using it and seen some moisture when I drained the tank. I am going to put a FRL on the system. Do you think a should put a cooler system on it. I won't be using this everyday. It's basically for using a couple of air tools on my Chevelle. I own a 700 sq. ft garage. Nothing major but it is so nice to own a garage after never having one. Thanks for your help.
Gary

 

[PoorUB]

FRL

FRL??

 

[garhate]

Filter, regulator and lubricator

 

[metlmunchr]

Forget the lubricator. It will contaminate any air hose you connect to it as well as covering your car with oil contaminated air when you use your air tools. A single drop of oil in the air inlet of an air tool for every 8 hours of use will provide adequate lubrication. Most guys who work in body and paint shops never lubricate their air tools for fear of contaminating their work and yet they still get hundreds of hours of use out of the tools.

 

[The Cobbler]

moisture is the nature of the beast.
do not oil the air , just a few drops in the tool every so often. drain the tank regularly

 

[garhate]

Ok I understand that but what about a cooler would that help

 

[The Cobbler]

A cooler is not normally needed in a home shop . what sort of air tools are you planning to use ?

 

[garhate]

nothing big air ratchet, sander, die grinder. that's about it

 

[mike93lx]

Unless you are painting, a dryer or cooling isn't needed. Drain the tank regularly and either slope the pipe back to the tank or put a drain before your hose connection

 

[nadogail]

IMHO, making your tank easy to drain the condensate is the easiest and best improvement you can make.

I removed the OEM tank drains and replaced them with a Street Ell and a ****** to a conveniently located ball valve. I can blow the moisture out of either one of my compressors with my toe, no bending down or crawling on the floor required.

 

[garhate]

good idea gonna do it

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Plenty of compressors are working fine with just a regulator like your compressor probably has. Simple and portable. I wouldn't want an oiler and wouldn't even worry about a filter. Honestly most of my regulators are set at 90 or 100 PSI and work fine with the tools you mention.
The only tool I recall adjusting for was for is one of my nail guns (lower pressure for thin wood and raised it for some harder wood).

 

[The Cobbler]

those tools don't mind water in the air. oil is your friend, but as mentioned above, a lot of body guys never oil their tools for fear of oil contamination on their work , and they get good life out of tools that are used hard every day

 

[no704]

Agree with the other posts, maybe look at getting an automatic drain for the tank.