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Smitty Two May 9th 08 06:24 PM

OT­compressed air dryers
 
Any of you other shop rats using a refrigerated dryer on your air?
Brand/model recommendations? Other dos and dont's?

Edwin Pawlowski May 10th 08 03:47 AM

OT­compressed air dryers
 

"Smitty Two" wrote in message
...
Any of you other shop rats using a refrigerated dryer on your air?
Brand/model recommendations? Other dos and dont's?


We have an Ingersol Rand that can handle 1200 cfm. We run air 16 to 24 hours
a day constant use. Unless you have a good sized shop, refrigerated units
are expensive to buy and operate. The thermal mass is kept cold all the time
so for a weekender it is kind of silly to do that.



Smitty Two May 10th 08 04:30 AM

OT­compressed air dryers
 
In article ,
"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:

"Smitty Two" wrote in message
...
Any of you other shop rats using a refrigerated dryer on your air?
Brand/model recommendations? Other dos and dont's?


We have an Ingersol Rand that can handle 1200 cfm. We run air 16 to 24 hours
a day constant use. Unless you have a good sized shop, refrigerated units
are expensive to buy and operate. The thermal mass is kept cold all the time
so for a weekender it is kind of silly to do that.


I'm talking about a shop, but no where near that cfm level. We do have a
couple of rather spendy machining centers, and the water in the air will
sooner or later destroy the spindles.

Edwin Pawlowski May 10th 08 04:46 AM

OT­compressed air dryers
 

"Smitty Two" wrote in message

I'm talking about a shop, but no where near that cfm level. We do have a
couple of rather spendy machining centers, and the water in the air will
sooner or later destroy the spindles.


Then refrigeration is probably a good investment. We get very dry air and
it has eliminated a lot of gumming up of pneumatic cylinders.



DanG May 10th 08 04:53 PM

OT­compressed air dryers
 
Smitty,

We use Quincy units.
http://www.quincycompressor.com/air_treatment.html

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"Smitty Two" wrote in message
...
Any of you other shop rats using a refrigerated dryer on your
air?
Brand/model recommendations? Other dos and dont's?




Smitty Two May 10th 08 05:27 PM

OT­compressed air dryers
 
In article , "DanG"
wrote:

Smitty,

We use Quincy units.
http://www.quincycompressor.com/air_treatment.html


Thanks Dan, I'll check them out.


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