On 25/07/2019 02:12, Bob La Londe wrote:
Well, the IR regulator blew out again yesterday.Â* Took me mere minutes
to swap out to the new one I ordered from McMaster Carr.Â* I am so glad
I put a shut off valve right on the tank so I don't have to drain it
to work on my air lines.

McMaster doesn't like to tell you what brand they are going to send
you, but the paper work with the regulator says its a Norgren.Â* I've
never even seen Norgren before, but that name sounds familiar.Â* So,
will I be replacing it again in less than a year or is it likely to be
a better quality regulator.Â* It wasn't much more expensive than the IR
regulator. Â*Maybe $10 difference.

I've got a few Norgren components including regulators and have never
had an issue with them. The one on my compressor has been in use for a
couple of decades and was 2nd hand when installed. Fairly well known
this side of the pond in the UK as far as I know.