Air Compressor aftercooler Info thread

WOW! You have really got a lot of organization. And you did that with only 9 beers? Pretty impressive.

Obviously, I would be happy with such a set up and it is 1000 times better than what I started with and I had reasonable results.

A couple of questions/observations:

  1. The fan is probably going to do a good job but if it doesn’t cool the air enough you could increase the gap between the wall and the coils to gain more air flow. If the air does not get cooled enough, the moisture will not drop out of the air.
  2. I see that you did not fit any desiccant beads in this set-up. Many of us do not really see much moisture collection even with multiple water traps/down legs so we add the desiccant beads for more insurance. If you decide to add the beads, remember to have some filter between it and the cutter.
  3. You will want to check your M60 filter regularly in the beginning as it WILL trap the moisture effectively but will become saturated quickly if there is too much moisture in your air. Once it is wet, it is no longer trapping moisture and is a liability like a wet sponge. If it remains dry then you are solid and on easy street.

All in all: Very good for a small space and exquisitely neat!

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