Hobby-welder w/ plasma cutter: large-volume desiccant dryers?

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Hi all! I have one of those 3-in-1 machines, noticed that my desiccant looked half used-up after less than one minute of cutting. I don't mind doing lots of work (heating / drying desiccant) in exchange for saving a few dollars. Is there such a thing as a large-capacity desiccant filter? It feels like overkill to run copper for the volume of use this will receive, I hope it's not the only way....
Reply:Originally Posted by ThatGuyDuncanHi all! I have one of those 3-in-1 machines, noticed that my desiccant looked half used-up after less than one minute of cutting. I don't mind doing lots of work (heating / drying desiccant) in exchange for saving a few dollars. Is there such a thing as a large-capacity desiccant filter? It feels like overkill to run copper for the volume of use this will receive, I hope it's not the only way....
Reply:I purchase dessicant beads by the gallon container and "recharge" the spray booth dryers when needed. I also have a refrigerated air dryer which I enable if working long hours in the shop. This is basically a large air conditioner with an air line run through it so a bit expensive to run if not being used. Regardless the three stage filtration used in an autobody shop spray booth will work well for you and you can get decent ones for a little over a hundred dollars. I like "Sharpe" brand products.SlobPurveyor of intimate unparalleled knowledge of nothing about everything.Oh yeah, also an unabashed internet "Troll" too.....
Reply:http://www.vanairsystems.com/product...ry-o-lite.htmlI don't dry them, just replace.. One bag last years and years. In fact I bought some pellets when I bought my compressor/tower...Pellets came out of a wood mill as a matter of fact.. (1999) I have their tower too. Never needed a refrigerated air drier. Passed on many..Last edited by Brand X; 06-13-2015 at 03:34 PM.Esab/Lorch ET-220iEsab 160i caddyThermal LM-200 Lincoln feedersThermal Pee-Wee 85sThermal 60i- 3phase /RPC powered (Beast)Thermal Drag-gun 35CINE 1500 Klutch 140i
Reply:Originally Posted by Bob_CIf you do a google search you should find a way to make one cheap and easy.
Reply:Originally Posted by Slob... the three stage filtration used in an autobody shop spray booth will work well for you and you can get decent ones for a little over a hundred dollars. I like "Sharpe" brand products.
Reply:Originally Posted by Brand Xhttp://www.vanairsystems.com/product...ry-o-lite.htmlI don't dry them, just replace.. One bag last years and years. In fact I bought some pellets when I bought my compressor/tower...Pellets came out of a wood mill as a matter of fact.. (1999) I have their tower too. Never needed a refrigerated air drier. Passed on many..