Suggestions on a 'quality air regulator /filter?

[700hpAMG]

Have been through two of these POS from HF.
http://www.harborfreight.com/industrial-air-filter-regulator-68247.html

also this Craftsman unit was no better.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...irTools&sName=Air Compressor Accessoriesmv=rr


Looking for something that is not going to go south so damn quickly.

Under $150.00 would nice. Leaning towards Milton, any opinions?

No more than 150psi.

 

[Shop Specialties]

Sharpe 880A. I put one on every waste oil heater I sell and never had to replace one in 21 years.

 

[Bull]

Sharpe 880A. I put one on every waste oil heater I sell and never had to replace one in 21 years.

Do you happen to know where they are made?

 

[700hpAMG]

Sharpe 880A. I put one on every waste oil heater I sell and never had to replace one in 21 years.

I'm liking what I see on that unit right now. Thank you Sir. So far Amazon is lowest at $125.**
MANUAL

 

[Shop Specialties]

Sharpe factory in China. Like many other things they used to be made here.

 

[Shop Specialties]

I'm liking what I see on that unit right now. Thank you Sir. So far Amazon is lowest at $125.**
MANUAL

The inlet is 1/2" NPT and a flat kitchen sink o-ring laid in the bottom is the best for no air leaks. I never use the shut off valve that comes with it, they are cheap.

 

[Bull]

Sharpe factory in China. Like many other things they used to be made here.

Damn. I'm trying to find a USA-made one.

Any chance this one is American? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002PR8ZXK/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Shop Specialties]

Damn. I'm trying to find a USA-made one.

Any chance this one is American? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002PR8ZXK/?tag=atomicindus08-20

They are not bragging it is made in the USA so my guess would be no. But I do not know for sure.

 

[700hpAMG]

Damn. I'm trying to find a USA-made one.

Any chance this one is American? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002PR8ZXK/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Sure is a looker and matches my paint gun.

 

[Bull]

They are not bragging it is made in the USA so my guess would be no. But I do not know for sure.

Good point.

 

[alan camby]

TP tools has some filters and regulators that they claim are USA made. They look nice. Have been considering getting a water filter. http://www.tptools.com/p/74,113_1and2-Coalescing-Air-Filter.html
Their catalog also shows Visegrip as made in USA, which we all know is not.

 

[Bull]

TP tools has some filters and regulators that they claim are USA made. They look nice. Have been considering getting a water filter. http://www.tptools.com/p/74,113_1and2-Coalescing-Air-Filter.html
Their catalog also shows Visegrip as made in USA, which we all know is not.

I like that price. Is the 125 max psi thing an issue? I usually just run my air tools without a regulator/at full pressure, which I assume is closer to 150. But, I'm a compressor noob, so am not sure.

 

[700hpAMG]

thinking this might be out of my price range

http://www.smcusa.com/top-navigation/cad-models.aspx/15659

 

[alan camby]

I like that price. Is the 125 max psi thing an issue? I usually just run my air tools without a regulator/at full pressure, which I assume is closer to 150. But, I'm a compressor noob, so am not sure.

They have other options. http://www.tptools.com/p/69,113_1and2-Deluxe-Water-Separator.html

 

[alan camby]

This thread http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156226 has a after cooler with the 3/4" water separator from TP tools mounted after the cooler. I asked some questions in the thread about the separator

 

[Crusty Nut]

The sharpe is the one to get. I've had one for around 15 years that has followed me around from shop to shop and still works great. I recently got a filter and reg from TP and while it works fine, it is nothing to write home about. The plastic drain valve kinda bugs me.

 

[rwhite692]

For about the same money as what the lousy, essentially non-serviceable Chinese stuff costs (From HF, Northern, etc) you can buy top quality USA made industrial regulators such as Parker, or Watts, on Ebay, all day long.

Search "Parker Regulator", "Watts Regulator"

 

[Steevo]

Have you looked into Parker products?
I think they are still USA made, and they are definitely high quality.

 

[Gary S]

Have you looked into Parker products?
I think they are still USA made, and they are definitely high quality.

Probably worth a look. I'm using an old Watts Fluidair unit I found in the garbage some years ago. All it needed was a cleaning and it works great. I'm guessing it is about 30 years old. I see that Watts is listed now as Parker.
http://www.wattsfluidair.com/