BrianG701
Registered
I am putting together a portable compressor for my LDS that I do some part time work for and I need some advice on whether or not it should have a mechanical separator or not. I am also curious if there is something else I can use instead of a mechanical separator that will do the same job.
The compressor set-up started out as a very neglected unit we got from a customer. It consists of a 3hp Baldor 220v motor and a Walter Kidde 4cfm compressor head, when we got it the unit had an old moisture separator and no filter at all. I have since cleaned the compressor head and re-worked the wiring. I managed to locate a used Bauer filter tower and necessary fittings from the place that set up the shop's compressor. They told me that I would need to have a mechanical separator to remove the oil and condensation from the lines before the filter tower and that if I don't have one that the filter life will be significantly shorter.
I was mainly curious if there is something that I can use that will not cost me and the shop an arm and a leg but will still get the job done.
Brian
The compressor set-up started out as a very neglected unit we got from a customer. It consists of a 3hp Baldor 220v motor and a Walter Kidde 4cfm compressor head, when we got it the unit had an old moisture separator and no filter at all. I have since cleaned the compressor head and re-worked the wiring. I managed to locate a used Bauer filter tower and necessary fittings from the place that set up the shop's compressor. They told me that I would need to have a mechanical separator to remove the oil and condensation from the lines before the filter tower and that if I don't have one that the filter life will be significantly shorter.
I was mainly curious if there is something that I can use that will not cost me and the shop an arm and a leg but will still get the job done.
Brian