Iput this retractable hose reel by the door. I will probably keep that tire inflating tool on it most of the time. However, I may run a sandblaster with it too since it is close to outside.





This one is close to the middle of the length of the shop. I had a regulator left from the old compressor. I put it there just for giggles.

 

The pipe fitting took forever. I had some air lines with swivels made up to join the different components. When it was all said and done I ended up with a split in the "T" behind the reloading bench. I had to dismantle it from one end and start over on the first portion of the pipe which had several fittings on it. The end result gave a good enough seal to only lose 2 PSI over an hour long period of time.

I set the compressor to cut in around 85 PSI and cut out at 135 psi. So far so good.

 

stub out for the reloading bench. It always nice to have a blow gun handy there.





I put a stub out in the center of the work bench for easy access.





This one is beside the work bench. I put an oiler on it for the impact tools as well as everything else that needs lubrication. This is right beside the vise also.

 

Looking good! I really like the condenser and box fan. That should work well.

 

I flushed all of the valves at the stub outs before I installed anything. I started with the valve closest to the air cooler. I used air at full capacity so the air stream was violent to purge out any aduterants. I put my hand in front of the stream a fw times and could feel myself getting peppered with something at almost every outlet. I feel confident. I would like to know where the slow leak is but the soapy water showed me nothing and I tetsed it multiple times.

 

Good plan. Slow leaks aren't a problem.

 

I want to add some sheet metal on the sides to get better air flow directly across the coils. I would also like to put an air filter below the fan so the coils dont get dirty rapidly.

 

Not bad but think I would of installed a few drip legs just incase water makes it thru the condenser.


I like how you have the condenser set up with the fan. Did I miss how that condenser was made?
Dave ----

 

There is a drip leg right behind the compressor that is 3ft long with a ball valve on the end of it.

The condenser is an old "A" coil out of a residential HVAC system. I had my heating and air buddy weld some fittings onto the line so I could adapt NPT fittings onto it.

 

This is a crappy picture, but in the corner you can see the galvanized pipe running down from the "A" coil. Then about where the compressor motor is you can see a pipe running horizontally. Where those join back in the corner I have a "T" there instead of a 90. The drip leg is behind the compressor in the corner and runs down to about 8" short of the floor.

 

Got mine mostly wrapped up today...

 

Great job on your install(s). I see screw pipe used in both; I'm proud of ya! It gets a bad rap, but for longevity and tough enough to stand against workshop clanging, it's hard to beat.

 

Cad nice setup. I don't know if the fan on the compressor will be enough to move air across the compressor pump & that coil. May want to add a small box fan to help pull air over pump and push air thru coil.


I say this because my coil did not work till I used box fans to blow air over the coil.
Dave ----

 

Fan is in the works. I have a 12v DC power supply to use and either a massive array of 60mm fans to cover the whole thing and move around 1500 CFM or a single 12" ~500 CFM radiator fan. Currently on low duty cycle it'll cool the air over 200*, but when running continuous it does get saturated. Definitely needs airflow.

Also thinking of running the intake outside through the wall. Too noisy in the corner even with the mufflers. Outside I can run it 20' under the roof overhang through additional mufflers to quiet it down more and keep the noise outside. Should allow for cooler intake air too as when it's working hard that corner can get warm.

 

Looking good Cadunkle!

I may have discovered oe of the small leaks today. I fired to compressor up because I needed to do my little girl's inner and outer tie rod ends as well as pad slap the rear of her Avalon. About 5 minutes into the compressor charging I started to hear what sounded like a violent air leak. Just as I was walking towards the compressor the 1/4" aluminum tubing that feeds the cut in and cut out control broke completely off dumpig a lot of air. I shut it off and began digging through my brass plumbing parts drawer. I found some 1/4" ferrules. I took the line off, used a tubing cutter to square the end and reinstalled it with a new ferrule on the compression fitting. The other end was moving some as well when I was manipulating the tubing so I gave it a dose of act right as well.I will see where the gauge is at tomorrow. Seemed like I had around 115 PSI on it when I left. I am willing to bet the tubing had a crack in it when I was searching for the leak, but it didnt show itself.

Also, I am having a little trouble with the oiler. It wont seal up right and it used A LOT of oil in the couple of minutes I had it connected. Like 1/3 of what was in it which was probably a few ounces. I need to get that ironed out ASAP.