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Re: Running air tools

To: nogera@juno.com, shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Running air tools
From: bob bownes <rbownes@neworks.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 00:43:56 -0400

>1. When using air tools do you use a regulator ? With my old 2 HP unit it
>didn't  matter much since they didn't work either way .

Yes. I set mine for ~100PSI for tools.

>2.  If so where would you mount the regulator ?  (Not on the ceiling I
>hope)

At the tank, just after the water trap and before the paint hose connector
and oiler. (paint hoses have a different connector and get connected before
the oiled lines that tools go on.)

>3. Generally what pressure do you run air tools at ?

~90-100PSI.

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