air compressor line dryer question

dancudayo

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so I was just wondering if it would be possible to fabricate one of them expensive refridgerated line dryers for an aircompressor. after seeing someone selling a a/c unit for 1960's automobile, well it uses dry ice, I thought maybe I could make something like that which cools the line and traps the moisture somehow. what about the air hitting a glass window that is cold to turn the water vapor into droplets? I want to spray automotive paint someday from my aircompressor but all the dessicants and water traps in my opinion don't do a good enough job. hit me up with suggestions if you have an input, thanks, dan :)
 

j_martin

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Re: air compressor line dryer question

You could fashion a system of tubing immersed in ice water, and then a fan coil setup to re-warm the air after the moisture is removed.

If you think about it, refrigeration was widely adopted to replace the ice box because it is both more convenient, and in the long run less expensive.
 

Bondo

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Re: air compressor line dryer question

Ayuh,... A Properly plumbed air system, shouldn't need such an elaborate dryer....
 
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