Subject: Re: Not Loop related but need help from the Pro's
Author: GuyW
Date: Sep 29, 2004, 12:27 PM
Post ID: 1717615628
Don't use PVC pipe in compressed air installations - it occasionally blows
up, sending PVC shards like a grenade.
-Guy-
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From: "joe jump" <jum-@hotmail.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:01 AM
Subject: RE: Not Loop related but need help from the Pro's
Paul, I recently had a conversation with a guy who sells automotive paint supplies to shops & retail. He was very knowledgeable about painting techniques & tricks to get a good garage paint job. He spoke of making your own drier out of PVC pipe for a few bucks. The first step is to bring the compressed air line after the compressor to the top of the garage wall along the plate that supports the rafters. Then use a 90 deg elbow and adapt to a 3/4" pvc line about 6 ft long that passes through a 3/4 to 2" reducer. Put the reducer & 3/4 " pipe through a 2" tee, then slide a 6-7 foot piece of 2" over the 3/4 pipe & glue into the tee. Now all you have to do is cap off the other end of the 2" and install a bushing into the remaining opening in the tee to adapt back to your supply line leading to your blaster. Naturally, you mount this contraption vertically on the garage wall, and a drain valve at the bottom should be installed. He also mentioned having a run of at least 6 feet of pipe between the seperator & the compressor. He said it works good -can't verify for myself, but it sounds like it will work. Got to be better than what you have & it sure is cheap! Hope this helps, J. Jump T-Powered Ambo "Junkyard" Still running good 4000 miles after Mid-Ohio Paul P. Linn wrote:
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