Proper plumbing advice for my compressor. Does this look right??

[68 sat]

I bought this on craigslist a few years ago and am finally ready to put it into action. I cobbled together a few pieces that came with it including an air filter then an Oiler. This is a first attempt so and advice is appreciated.

 

[bob15]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

I would lose the oiler. I think adding oil directly to the air tool is a better way of doing it. By losing it, it also won't contaminate your piping and hose(s) with more oil.

I would also be looking for a regulator and a new particle filter. I like Wilkerson, which can be found relatively cheap on e-bay.

 

[68 sat]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

Ok, at the risk of sounding stupid what does a regulator do?

 

[68 sat]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

I ha e a few miscellaneous parts hanging around. Better?

 

[tipsy]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

Isn't that a compressor? Not a generator?

 

[Norcal]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

I concur about losing the oiler, no sense contaminating hoses & such that will make a mess of things, they are best used on a specific piece of stationary equipment that requires lubrication.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

Ok, at the risk of sounding stupid what does a regulator do?

Allows you to control the pressure in the rest of the system. What are your plans between the compressor and tools? Just a hose or are you piping the building with various locations to connect?
What tools will you be running?

 

[Chevy72pu]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

I bought this on craigslist a few years ago and am finally ready to put it into action. I cobbled together a few pieces that came with it including an air filter then an Oiler. This is a first attempt so and advice is appreciated.

Generator ?

 

[68 sat]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

Whoops. Thanks

 

[68 sat]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

Plans are to run a hose directly off it for Basic air tools and such. No plumbing for now.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

Whoops. Thanks

Easy fix.

 

[Turbo]

I would lose the gate valve and install a ball valve. This will make it easier to shut off the air supply in a hurry if you need to. Terry

 

[MFolks]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

A regulator limits the amount of pressure for the tools,especially if being used to spray paint,or to inflate tires.

 

[NewLogik]

Re: Proper plumbing advice for my generator. Does this look right??

The air filter is too close from the compressor to be efficient, but first of all, are you planning on a fixed installation or this will be somehow mobile ?

Otherwise, it looks good. Which brand/model is the compressor ?

 

[larry_g]

Make sure that the regulator and filter are speced for the pressure you are running. With a plastic bowl on the filter in may not be good for the 175 psi that unit is capable of. I also would not have that much unsupported piping hanging off the tank. You will break it off. Better to find a place to park the compressor and then mount the filter/regulator on the wall and use a flex(hydraulic) hose between it and the tank.

On edit; Have you confirmed if that is single or 3 phase? I don't see any start caps so I'm assuming it is 3 phase. Do you have 3 phase power?

lg
no neat sig line

 

[JKJEFF]

The question everyone is missing is, what is that beautiful Hemi going in?

 

[drwheels]

The question everyone is missing is, what is that beautiful Hemi going in?

I was going to ask about it.

 

[Spareparts]

My thought's exactly, Beautiful Hemi

 

[NUTTSGT]

The question everyone is missing is, what is that beautiful Hemi going in?

I'd guess maybe a 1968 Satellite ?





If you have a permanent spot for it, I'd start plumbing some air line along the wall. It can be easily done and added on to future extension.

 

[Firebrick43]

I would lose the gate valve and install a ball valve. This will make it easier to shut off the air supply in a hurry if you need to. Terry

+1. Also gate valve rarely seal 100%.

Also loose the oiler. If you ever paint your screwed.

A shorter ****** to bring the coupler closer to be less like to be caught or broke off due to leverage.

 

[930dreamer]

Looks like a Champion pump?

 

[Ret Nailbender]

For safety and especially if children are around, get a belt guard on the compressor.

 

[68 sat]

Thanks for all the advise. The Desoto hemi is a small Mopar obsession of mine. Hopefully to go into a 32 Ford one day. The 68 Sat Along with all these are long gone. I replumbed the compressor in a slightly more simple setup.

 

[sberry]

Lotso those came factory gate valve.