Air compressor help
 

Hey guys, I bought a Ingersoll Rand SS3L3 3HP 60Gal compressor for basic air tools and occasional cutoff/grinder use.

I'm in need of suggestions on budget dryer/regulators & line size.

The outlet is 1/2" should I keep all the lines to the air tool 1/2" or reduce it down to 3/8? If so should it be reduced right out of the tank or after the dryer/regulator?

Are the 1 piece regulator/dryers ok or should it be a 2 piece type?

Thanks

I'd personally run a 1/2"line....as for the rest,whats the manual say

1/2" the whole way. Check out TP tools for some of the parts you are looking for.

A helpful tip, mount the dryer as far away from the compressor as you can. I think they recommend 15' this allows the air to cool and moisture to condense before reaching the dryer. Mine is mounted about 10' because I was limited in my garage.

I run a "toilet paper" type oil/water separator... basically a cartridge style that holds a filter about the size of a roll of toilet paper. If I'm going to need really dry air - 1/2% of the time - I use a desiccant hose in line ahead of my spray equipment.


http://www.amazon.com/DeVilbiss-1305.../dp/B000UZPPKA


This is plumbed permanently in line......




http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o02_s00


Otherwise I just run a deadhead line with a valve that extends beyond the regulators... open that once in awhile and blow the little bit of condensation out (in addition to daily opening the condensate valve on the bottom of the compressor tank).

I don't have the manual, it was purchased from a estate sale. I'm going to see if I can print it from Ingersolls site.

Anybody use something like this?

http://m.northerntool.com/products/s...?hotline=false

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o02_s00


Wow.... Thats interesting Greg, Ive never seen a inline that actually uses a roll of TP.


FYI the PDF of the owners manual doesn't say anything about setup of lines or dryer/regulator.

Huh? What did I miss.... It was posted this morning.

My mistake -- I saw the "join date" and thought the post was from 2007. I corrected my post. Sorry!!! LOL

It's not a roll of toilet paper - it just looks like that and the size is about the same. It takes a special filter.... and I just buy 6 at a time off Amazon and change 'em out every couple months depending on how much I've used the compressor.



The filter cartridge:



http://www.amazon.com/Motor-Guard-M-...QYQKMQ3EV65A8G