In search of dry air

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Jeff L
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In search of dry air

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I had been struggling to get the air out of my compressor dry enough to start powder coating again. Here is what I wound up doing. A trans cooler off a Ford f250 & pump the air through it with a fan blowing into the cooler.
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I picked up a 3 stage filter/separator/regulator.
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Then I made a desecant dryer. I'll be changing out the black pvc for some clear tubing so I can see when the desecant needs to be dryed in the oven.
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The difference was unbelievable...The head of the compressor is run ning at 260*, the line going into the cooler read 170*, & finally the line coming out of the cooler read 70*.
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I got the idea of the cooler off youtube.
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whoa... now that's a serious setup.
-experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
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SELF INTRODUCTION: Hey...I live in South Jersey (the Super Fund State) work as an Operating Engineer local825.Besides bikes I love to fish the surf.I have my current & seemingly endless project a BSA 750 Rocket3, a 72 Honda CB750,79 Kawasaki KZ1000, 48 Simplex, & a 62 Norton Atlas engine
Location: South Jersey

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1st time I fired up the blast cabinet, it was like night & day. The powder gun sprays so much better too.
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