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To: ShopTalk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Looking to buy a compressor
From: Mark Andy <marka@maracing.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:30:27 -0400
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Howdy,

Are you painting or in a super high humidity environment or something?  My
experience with compressors is that mostly I can remember to drain the tank
every now and then and it all "just works" without any elaborate coolers /
separators / whatever.

YMMV.

Mark

On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:53 AM Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac.com> wrote=
:

>
> The transmission cooler I=E2=80=99m looking to use is a "stacked plate=E2=
=80=9D design,
> and has a pressure rating of 200 PSI.  It says it has a 29,200 BTU rating=
:
>
> https://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-70274
>
> I do plan to put a small box fan to blow through it as well.
>
> Here are some pictures, but these all seem to be between the compressor
> and tank, mine will be mounted on the wall after the tank.
>
>
> https://www.cnccookbook.com/aftercooling-a-compressor-to-cut-down-on-mois=
ture/
>
>
> -Darrell
>
>
> On Aug 12, 2020, at 8:35 AM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Good point.  I hadn't thought of air flow rate.  Hook several in parallel=
?
>
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:26 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
>
>> That's a clever idea.  It is an excellent heat exchanger and is good for
>> the pressure.  But it could restrict air flow.  Most are just a long,
>> serpentine tube with fins.  It all depends on what air tools you are
>> using.  It is possible that you couldn't run a sand blast cabinet throug=
h
>> it.  But you could hook up the high volume users to bypass the cooler an=
d
>> save the dry air for the tools that need it.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
>> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Wed, Aug 12, 2020 10:12 am
>> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Looking to buy a compressor
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:08 AM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote=
:
>>
>>
>> I=E2=80=99d be concerned with using a transmission cooler for an aIr coo=
ler
>> because they are not designed for pressure use. I wouldn=E2=80=99t think=
 a trans
>> cooler would need to be rated at more than 10psi.
>>
>>
>> An air conditioner condenser would probably be better.  It even has
>> "condenser" in the name....
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Howdy,<div><br></div><div>Are you painting or in a super h=
igh humidity environment or something?=C2=A0 My experience with compressors=
 is that mostly I can remember to drain the tank every now and then and it =
all &quot;just works&quot; without any elaborate coolers / separators / wha=
tever.<br><br>YMMV.<br><br>Mark</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:53 AM Darre=
ll Walker &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:darrellw360@mac.com";>darrellw360@mac.com</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px=
 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><di=
v style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><br></div>The transmission cool=
er I=E2=80=99m looking to use is a &quot;stacked plate=E2=80=9D design, and=
 has a pressure rating of 200 PSI.=C2=A0 It says it has a=C2=A029,200 BTU r=
ating:<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM=
-70274" target=3D"_blank">https://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-70274</a><=
br><div><br></div><div>I do plan to put a small box fan to blow through it =
as well.</div><div><br></div><div>Here are some pictures, but these all see=
m to be between the compressor and tank, mine will be mounted on the wall a=
fter the tank.</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.cnccookbook.=
com/aftercooling-a-compressor-to-cut-down-on-moisture/" target=3D"_blank">h=
ttps://www.cnccookbook.com/aftercooling-a-compressor-to-cut-down-on-moistur=
e/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-Darrell</div><div><br><div>=
<br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Aug 12, 2020, at 8:35 AM, Jeff Scarbr=
ough &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">fishplate=
@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Good point.=C2=A0 =
I hadn&#39;t thought of air flow rate.=C2=A0 Hook several in parallel?</div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On We=
d, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:26 AM DAVID MASSEY &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@=
cs.com" target=3D"_blank">dave1massey@cs.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal=
;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial,He=
lvetica,sans-serif">
<div> <font size=3D"3">That&#39;s a clever idea.=C2=A0 It is an excellent h=
eat exchanger and is good for the pressure.=C2=A0 But it could restrict air=
 flow.=C2=A0 Most are just a long, serpentine tube with fins.=C2=A0 It all =
depends on what air tools you are using.=C2=A0 It is possible that you coul=
dn&#39;t run a sand blast cabinet through it.=C2=A0 But you could hook up t=
he high volume users to bypass the cooler and save the dry air for the tool=
s that need it.</font><br>
</div>

<div> <br>
</div>

<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
<br>
</div>

<div> <br>
</div>

<div> <br>
</div>

<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt">-----Original Mes=
sage-----<br>
From: Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">fishplate@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">shop-talk=
@autox.team.net</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
Sent: Wed, Aug 12, 2020 10:12 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Looking to buy a compressor<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:08 AM Pat Horne &lt;<a rel=3D"n=
ofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">patintexas@icloud.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br clear=3D"none">
I=E2=80=99d be concerned with using a transmission cooler for an aIr cooler=
 because they are not designed for pressure use. I wouldn=E2=80=99t think a=
 trans cooler would need to be rated at more than 10psi. </blockquote></div=
>

<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>An air conditioner condenser would probably be better.=C2=A0 It even h=
as &quot;condenser&quot; in the name....=C2=A0</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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