The new Mikiespace - 40X64X16 Pole Barn

[BloomingtonMike]

Compressor compressors air, some moisture goes in tank and now that has a timer drain valver to drain that. Air then goes through a ball valve and into an air regulator with a water seperator. Then it enters 50' of 3/" copper that has two verticles and two horizontals that slope down, and each vertical has a drain leg. That air in the copper aftercooler cools to ambiant room temperature and condenses even more moisture out of the air. Then it enters the r410 refridgerated dryer. Then it enters the main shop air line. The entrance vertical is the tallest. It branches around half the building to 5 drops and one ceiling run. All the lines fall away from the compressor. Each vertical drop has a drain leg and an air regulator with a water trap. The ceiling port is NC electric solenoid valve remote controlled. It will be for a mill drop out on the floor away from a wall. No good place for a ball valve on that. Ive sure tried a lot to ensure minimal to no moisture is in my air lines.

[museumguy]

just when you think it doesn't get any better, wow. Outstanding job, thanks for the updates

[Stwood_]

That auto drain, I put a hole through the wall just big enough for the drain hose to slip through to the outside. No drain pan to empty.

[BloomingtonMike]

Thank you and great idea on the auto drain outside port!

[BobW]

Thank you and great idea on the auto drain outside port!

Won't that kinda freeze up in the winter?

[BloomingtonMike]

I plan to tty it as is for awhile. Since it is 1/4" id clear hose on a barb its easy to have multiple solutions.

[Stwood_]

Won't that kinda freeze up in the winter?

Theres never any moisture staying in the output hose from the auto drain

[DieselDennis]

Thank you and great idea on the auto drain outside port!

Won't that kinda freeze up in the winter?

Theres never any moisture staying in the output hose from the auto drain

No moisture in the line to freeze.  And if you keep the system pressurized, it will "blast" the moisture out of everything when it auto drains.

[BloomingtonMike]

Ever been in a big, hot warehouse where they have the big 8' blade ceiling fans that turn slow? Those will move some air.
Those little 3' house fans don't do squat in a shop.
I have a 5' one that does a decent job in my 40x64
I don't have 16' ceilings though, only 11'

So I am going to try the Ventamatic ICF72 72" DIA Big Air Fans. Found a deal on them so I bought 4. More to come on those. I will also work on the south wall aftercooler this weekend and get that dryer connected.

[Stwood_]

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