diy Desiccant Air Dryer

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show me yalls plasma cutter air dryers and tell me why it work so great for yall ? ill be posting pick soon of my set up and i got to say it is the driest and cleanest shop air i have ever set up .Lincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:Originally Posted by assassin_worksshow me yalls plasma cutter air dryers and tell me why it work so great for yall ? ill be posting pick soon of my set up and i got to say it is the driest and cleanest shop air i have ever set up .
Reply:Originally Posted by assassin_worksshow me yalls plasma cutter air dryers and tell me why it work so great for yall ? ill be posting pick soon of my set up and i got to say it is the driest and cleanest shop air i have ever set up .
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Reply:Originally Posted by Oscarmine sucks.  lets see those pics.  it's soon already.  btw, how is that cambpell hausfeld 200psi compressor?  seen it at stores and caught my eye.
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Reply:Originally Posted by AsolisI take it that use to be a small oxygen tank? I think I have one at the shop might give it a try.
Reply:Originally Posted by AsolisI take it that use to be a small oxygen tank? I think I have one at the shop might give it a try.
Reply:Originally Posted by assassin_worksi like it fills pretty fast it does put out 200 psi and if you get a 11 + gallon remote tank you will build up your volume even more
Reply:You know you can re-use silica gel, right? You just dry it out in the oven at maybe 250° for  a couple hours.When dry, the pink crystals will turn back to blue.
Reply:3 / 4 or so the bag is a 4lbs and i still had a pound  or soLincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:cool i didnt know that i figured 5 bucks once or twice a year aint badLincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:Originally Posted by assassin_workscool i didnt know that i figured 5 bucks once or twice a year aint bad
Reply:Originally Posted by assassin_worksi like it fills pretty fast it does put out 200 psi and if you get a 11 + gallon remote tank you will build up your volume even more
Reply:Originally Posted by Oscarah I see.  So you add the extra tank right to the output of the CH compressor to get more volume.  What volume is the CH tank?  20gal?
Reply:Originally Posted by assassin_works15 gallon on the compressor and 11 gallon remote so it give me a total of 26 gallons
Reply:Originally Posted by Oscarah I see.  Lowes has the 20gal compressor.  Maybe if I couple this to my existing 20gal tank without its compressor I could finally use some air-hungry air tools. lol.
Reply:Some of that cat litter with the blue crystals doesn't turn pink.  Soak a few crystals in water and see."USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:Originally Posted by OldendumSome of that cat litter with the blue crystals doesn't turn pink.  Soak a few crystals in water and see.
Reply:crystals didnt turn pink they just got clears as ice in a glass of waterLincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:How do you get it in the oxy bottle?Safety 3rdGump
Reply:Originally Posted by GumpHow do you get it in the oxy bottle?
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Reply:that is just a cooler / condenser and it is not portable the only thing that that will do is help cool the hot air and get some of the moisture out of the air before it hits the tank but not all the air that would come out of your work line wont be completely dryLincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:Originally Posted by assassin_worksthat is just a cooler / condenser and it is not portable the only thing that that will do is help cool the hot air and get some of the moisture out of the air before it hits the tank but not all the air that would come out of your work line wont be completely drynot shooting it down but i can get a radiator coil from an ac unit and tie it into a 6 foot pipe and silver soldier all the connections so i can cool before it hits the pipe the water would collect there and the since water is heavier than air  so water drops to the bottom and air would be pulled from the top of the pipe and it be about 90% water free  portable : well there is a good reason my work is inside , out side , job site  so portable = less hose to unreel and a desiccant filter means i dont have to redesign my compressor  and add something between the pump and the tank.Lincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:Originally Posted by assassin_workscrystals didnt turn pink they just got clears as ice in a glass of water
Reply:Originally Posted by KelvinDo they turn back to blue after an hour or so in a 250° oven?
Reply:ok well the liter turned blue i let it air dry a bit and not let it sit in water and it is blue so now time to cook it i will be backLincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:Do you just drill and tap for fittings or weld in bungs,  I fear a visit from the pressure vessel police.LOL   would like to try it, I just dumped a small O2 bottle , would have been great,  how about a bigger version, say a welding cylinder, I know not as portable but more media, maybe more drying capacity."Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum"Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DCMillermatic 251   Syncrowave 300   30A spoolgunLincoln MP210Hypertherm 45(2) LN 25(2) Lincoln Weldanpower 225 CV(4) SA200   1 short hood    SA250    SAM 400
Reply:Originally Posted by kolotDo you just drill and tap for fittings or weld in bungs,  I fear a visit from the pressure vessel police.LOL   would like to try it, I just dumped a small O2 bottle , would have been great,  how about a bigger version, say a welding cylinder, I know not as portable but more media, maybe more drying capacity.
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Reply:hope yall joyed and gave yall ideas remember possibilities are endlessLincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:I think I posted this before, but I used my two stage compressor's 1/2 inch outlet and a rubber hose to a dual coil of 3/8 inch copper tee. the tee fed two 50ft coils of copper tubing. Then I teed it back to 1/2 inch. I put that set of coils into a plastic bin and dumped ice over it, then some water to eliminate air on the coil. Water exchanges heat better than air. Then it feeds to a standard water/coalescer where the condensate just pours out of the air. From there I have it feed my dessicant tank.Then it feeds to my motorgaurd filter. I am pretty sure that, based on my results, I have some decently dry air. I use it to feed my plasma and blasting cabinet. i dont use an oiler for air tools. i manually oil.Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brain
Reply:Digging up an older thread here: Assasin works, do you have any pictures or can you describe in detail how you incorporated the screens to keep media out of your air line? I would like to build of of these but couldnt tell how you got a screen behind those fittings. ThanksSafety 3rdGump
Reply:Window screen a rod and jb weld ......use the rod to push it in and jb weld the crap out of it lol sorry no pix at the momentLincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:I used an air dryer off a semi.Its a Bendix AD-9 and its after an  in line coalescing  filter.After the AD-9 the air goes into a Motor guard mounted on my Hypertherm Powermax 85.I tested the AD-9 to see if it would flow enough air for the whole shop but it was not enough.It has enough for the plasma though.I put a valve from supply to governor port so I can make it sneeze out moisture  just like on a truck.Cartridges cost about 20 dollars here in Canada exchange but I plan on baking it at 225 degrees.The air pressure on heavy trucks max out at 130 psi so a regulator may be needed if you have more pressure than that.
Reply:I've seen people use a mini fridge as a drier also..tackleexperts.comwww.necessityjigs.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mach...dingequipment/
Reply:Redneck solution.
Reply:Are those the chips that come in "Damp Rid" canisters?  That stuff is calcium chloride, and you really do not want to use that in such an air dryer.  The chance of some mist making it through and severely corroding everything in its path downstream is pretty good.
Reply:Originally Posted by rlitmanAre those the chips that come in "Damp Rid" canisters?  That stuff is calcium chloride, and you really do not want to use that in such an air dryer.  The chance of some mist making it through and severely corroding everything in its path downstream is pretty good.
Reply:so you just drilled & tapped holes in the oxy cylinder? I thought they were fairly thin, wouldn't have thought you could trust that at 200 psi... Also, you funnel in the dessicant through the top? Seems like a small hole, does it go pretty fast? Nice build though.Miller XMT304 CC/CVBernard TIG coolerSSC foot pedal"It's a poor craftsman who blames his tewls toles TOOLS" (!^$#% keyboard)
Reply:A guy I used to work with used an 8' stick of copper/aluminum fin tube from a baseboard heater on the compressor intake with the air filter at the far end which was also down hill.  The air would be cooled as it ran up the tube and vapor would condense out of the air and drip out the end so not much made it into the compressor in the first place.~Alex
Reply:Originally Posted by keithwinsso you just drilled & tapped holes in the oxy cylinder? I thought they were fairly thin, wouldn't have thought you could trust that at 200 psi... Also, you funnel in the dessicant through the top? Seems like a small hole, does it go pretty fast? Nice build though.
Reply:What do you guys think of a small sandblasting pot to build a desiccant dryer,it's already got the air inlet and air outlet with regulator plus fill hole for desiccant? any tips please
Reply:Originally Posted by KelvinYou know you can re-use silica gel, right? You just dry it out in the oven at maybe 250° for  a couple hours.When dry, the pink crystals will turn back to blue.