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Old 11-03-2013, 12:48 PM
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Well i bought a nice air compressor a few years ago and i bought some HF regulator and water seperator. The compressor is awesome but the regulator/filter was ****. So i invested in a nice Milton regulator, water seperator, 1/2 air hose and all new high flow couplers.

I was having some massive pressure drops and not enough air volume to drive a cheapy impact. This solved it all.

My compressor.

3.2hp 60 gallon 10.2 SCFM 220v

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First up are the Milton high flow couplers compared to standard couplers. The nice thing is that the 1/4 and 3/8 fittings fit the same coupler. Look at how much bigger the high flow ones are.

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Next up are the new regulator and water seperator/filter. I have the new 1/2 air hose screwed directly into main output line to reduce volume/pressure drops.

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Lastly the 1/2 rubber goodyear hose

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I also bought a new impact. MAN this thing has some freaking torque!!


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I solved pressure drops by just running 180psi through the impact.
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Dear lord that is alot of pressure. Is your compressor rated that high?
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yeah it's what it came from the factory set at. Ingersoll Rand 80gal 5hp. been meaning to make a new compressed air potato cannon now that I have access to 180psi. I know on 100 psi I could launch a potato pretty far. 180 could send one out of sight if it doesn't blow the potato into 1,000 pieces.
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Dang your compressor is rather beastly
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lol, I overbought. way more than I need, but the last compressor I should ever have to buy.
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