My new garage build thread - making a stand.

Not sure how I'd get it up there - it's very heavy. I'm really ok with it on the floor.

Mark - This is my set up



Compressor is custom built to my spec - 23 CFM 2 stage pump - motor is 5.5 HP - 3 phase but supplied via a single phase invertor which is in the grey switch box on the side of the compressor - 270 litre tank - unit is also in acoustic housing



3 stage separator & coalescing which takes the air to a breathing quality for air fed mask



Condensing loop can be seen here - run from your tank feed up into the rafters & return it to the separators - you can always put a couple of right angle elbows into it at the top if you want to run it neatly and form a proper U - I just have never got around to mine but will do it this summer when I redecorate / make some permanent changes in the workshop



Then run back to the reels - one at the back of the workshop



And one at the front



With all of my kit on PCL fittings



The feeds are done in in 13mm plastic with push fit connectors / elbows - all very straight forward and is more than capable than supplying all the pressure / supply that I need - only thing not shown is the air supply to the compressor is external from the filter pans via two lengths of heater duct to two cone filters In a box on the outside wall of the workshop

I recently had to replace my compressor (which really meant I finally got the level of compressor I wanted 10 years ago when my wife bought me a 30 gallon oil-free) and I also put in a condensation loop although mine is out of galvanized pipe. Eventually I'll plumb out the rest of the shop, but for the moment this should set me up for having it done right.



Air from the compressor goes through the flexible "whip" to the right side of the loop, up and over to the regulator/filter which sits (rather inconveniently) behind the compressor. The backside of the tee off the regulator is where I plan to come off and go back up to the rafters and branch out throughout the shop.



I also included an 18" stub below the tee to the regulator, with a ball valve at the bottom for easy moisture trap emptying. The thinking being that making it easy makes it far more likely I'll actually do it...

Cheers Bob, I like to spend a lot of time in there

So.....condensation loop. It works by the water being heavier than air so it does not/cannot climb the loop into the roof? Have I got that right?

So the bottom of the loop leg should have a valve/water exit? (as yours has?)

Thanks Chris, appreciate that. I'll probably sketch something out before I do it for general perusal to make sure I do it the best way.

Another productive evening, sprayed the remaining walls and painted the end wall with is final coat.

Mark - Apologies it was 12mm o/d that I used for plumbing in not 13mm has stated - this is the company I used - everything is online

www.airsupplies.co.uk/pneumatic-fittings-and-accessories

Let me know if you need any further info - Chris

massive sprayathon is now completed thank goodness, still need to brush paint some of the joists but it's 90% done. Walls are still to be completed on right hand side.



With the good weather I have also got all of the outside done in the first coat, first tin of paint was not quite the right colour, got another mix done which looks pretty good. Skye cat was there to check on my work, she passed it off as ok

Looking good there blackpopracing

Where on earth is mr? He would love the green garage