"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Ross Mac" wrote in message
I suspect he *will* need a dryer. You will notice he has this posted
also on a metalworking NG. If you don't dry the air properly, you will
get water out of your air guns and water into any machine tools you
connect.

Ross, I believe you are assuming here. I have never seen him indicate
ownership of any machine tools. Perhaps he does, but I don't believe so.
But I will agree, if he does have machine tools with any air controls on
them a dryer would be in order. Greg

I don't know about you but I prefer to not have water pouring out of air
guns, air tools or anything else pneumatic. But, too each their
own.....Ross


A lot depends on the use of the compressor, location (i.e., Arizona or the
Amazon) You are correct about condensation, but if just a tiny bit of air
is used intermittently, you may never see the water at the tools as it
will condense in the receiver. If you are using a steady flow, different
situation. At home I don't have a dryer on my small compressor and never
will, At work, we have a rather large refrigerant dryer to handle the 700
cfm we use and we get gallons of water from the lines.


I have never seen a mechanics shop in this area with an air dryer unless
they have some specialized equipment that needs extremely dry air.
I worked at a CNC machine shop for a few years that did have air dryers, but
then with the air controls on some of the machines it was necessary.
I suspect that Ignoramus will not need a dryer either, unless he has some
equipment he is keeping a secret!
Greg