How I Setup My Air Compressor Lines & Installing Air Dryer | JIMBO'S GARAGE
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- How to install air compressor lines and air dryer for air compressor.
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I wanted to show you how I installed lines for my air compressor throughout the shop. It is helpful to have access to air everywhere because you never know where you'll end up needing it. I also recently got an air dryer for the air compressor to dry out the lines so that no moister will get in there. It is important to keep the lines of your air compressor dry, you do not want a lot of moister getting in there, but this system I am installing is mainly for a plasma cnc machine.
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Inspired by your organized workspace. Huge amount of tools all in their own place and still space to work. Outstanding.
hey Jimbo thanks for the cool video, man! I was able to see the dimples inside and out on the copper slip. Thanks for the education and instructional video, I'm refinishing my 1918 colonial style house/garage and when it comes to having airlines, I need to know what to use and why. It looks like you went with copper I thought copper was only for plumbing purposes like water supply. I didn't know it was used in air applications as well, but it makes sense! Thanks for the awesome video, man! By the way, I am not a plumber, electrician, mechanic by trade, but I've learned all these things with my pops throughout the years and being a wire EDM engineer designer and setup operator, I take much pride in not paying people to teach myself new things. You might not be a plumber by trade but you do a heck of a job! Take her easy bubs!
You obviously have a a lot of equipment and whatnot in a relatively small space but but everything looks very well laid out and organized. It's nice to see a well put together workspace. Love it, good job! Thumbs up on the dryer setup as well.
You can also eliminate water by first cooling the air as it comes out of the tank. Lots of systems run a large 90 straight up to the ceiling and then back to the floor with a drain at the floor level and then back up to your manifold take off. This cools the air and condenses the moisture and you can drain it out before it ever gets to your air dryer. I use a "toilet paper filter" for my plasma and it works really well. And a note, I've had the same plasma since 1995.
Very nice Copper line compressor setup in the shop 4:06
Nice work with the copper. Expensive and time consuming to put together, but very nice for compressed air. I would recommend a hose between the compressor and the copper with a swivel connector on one end. I know you have to have it custom made but any decent hose shop can do it for you. The vibration of the compressor will eventually affect your piping. As for the dryer and CNC plasma table, I gave up on dryer filters a while back. They always developed leaks, got corroded and I never remembered to drain them. I did have a refrigerated dryer for a while until it broke down. Now days, I have an after take air cooler (installed on the air compressor), an auto drain on the compressor and drip legs for every drop. Not a filter anywhere on the system except for the plasma cutter which has one built in. It stays dry as a bone so the system is working for me. I'm in central Texas and it does get humid from time to time. Been running CNC plasma since 2013. And, I enjoy your videos!
Hey Jimbo, next time ask for a "repair coupling" at your plumbing supply house. They come in all sizes of copper and PVC. Big time savers
You are my favorite UA-camr! Keep it up!
Hey Jim , probably would have been a good idea to install a union on each side of your dryer in case you have to service or replace your dryer in the future without having to re - cut or solder again.
Finally a shop worth watching...sir you have everything a shop should have and now I am a subscriber here ..good luck and stay safe.
Can't wait to see what you do with the plasma table!!!
Great upgrade and setup
reminded me a bit of AvE's videos when you told the camera to focus lol, I could just imagine him saying, "Focus, you Fuck!"
I’m thinking Jimbo has seen a couple of AVE’s videos
your solder joints are great
Great shop looks like you've been a lot of time in it. My Question is why don't you make a place outside for the compressor? It would give you more room and you could hear the radio.......
Your soldering is much better than the plumber did at my house 👍🏻
Thank you for your help, Leah.
For not being a plumber you did a great job coming from a pipefitter👍🏽
I did mine the same way. It has worked in my shop for years it should yours as well!!
Hi Jimbo, just stumbled on your channel and love it! Just the right amount of talk and lots of demonstration all at a good pace. I offer one suggestion on soldering, consider heating just one end of the coupler, typically the thickest part and then touch solder from other side. That ensures a well heated joint that will wick. Again, great channel that is right up my alley! Gary
Thanks for watching , Jimbo!
I love watching you work. Thanks.
Screaming at camera: “FOCUS!!!” 🤣
... YOU FUCK!
2020 equivalent of pulling it out, blowing on it. LOL
This is the first time I have watched one of your videos and it was very good, I also was very impressed with how well you have your garage organized 😀.
Looks good! Congratulations on the plasma table. Can't wait to see how you fit it in your shop.
Thanks for watching Tony, Yes it is going to take up more space than i want, But it will be ok! Jimbos garage!
You should do a video on how to do a shop crane
Very nice set up Jimbo. One thing that I did differently than your's is that I used pressure rated braided stainless line between the compressor and the rest of the system to eliminate any vibration from the compressor. I also put my dryer right after the compressor so that all my tools benefit from dry air (we don't have the humidity that you folks do in Cali!). Anyway, just another idea for you and your UA-cam followers. Cheers.
Called an isolation hose and it's the right way to do it. Prevents compressor vibrations from resonating into the rest of the system and also the wall. Not only does it help preserve solder joints and reduce stress on the compressor it also reduces noise by preventing the compressor from using the wall as a resonance chamber.
Yup
Wayward Woodworker where did you guys get the flex hose?
ebay has the 1/2" 2.5' at around $15. Harbor freight carries one 3/8" for $6... My lines are 1/2 though..I think they call them "leader hose".. but I suppose it might be called isolation hose possibly.
I agree with all the comments about adding the stainless steel braided isolation hose. Vibrating your lines isn't good over time. Also, look into an after cooler for your compressor pump. If you plumb the compressor pump through a aluminum condenser unit, then through a drain section and a check valve before going into your tank, you'll get little or no water in the tank. Less water in the air means less work for your air dryer before the plasma unit.
Good job. the only thing I would have done differently was install a union next to the filter and dryer. Would have been easier when you have to remove something.
I have a pump over tank like that and I cut the line from the pump and added a transmission cooler and then two water filters then back to the tank then out to two more external tanks. I then added an electric fan that blows on the cooler and the pump. One of the key things about cooling the air first, is that you're not putting hot moist air into the tank. A simple transmission cooler takes a TON of heat out of the air.
Nice work!
I like the idea of copper tubing. I'm doing the same. There are couplers available w/o stops. A little easier.
I thought it was a no-no to have solid connections from the compressor (to, say, the wall) because of the vibration?
It is, this is done wrong.
You are DA MAN, Jimbo
Nice work. I like how “clean” it all looks the way you’ve piped it. 👍🏼🇨🇦
I cracked up when you said the fitting had a "tit".. Haven't worked with my dad to hear that in a long time! 😊
So your copper pipe goes directly in to your compressor? Doesn't give that a whole lot of racket and noise every time the compressor kicks in? And if it does give whole lot of noise, then you will most likely shake things apart on the joints. I would recommend a short piece of flexible tubing between the copper and the compressor. That way any shaking from the compressor will not be transferred in to the copper.
Thanks for watching , Ya that would have been a good thing to do. I will keep an a
eye on it if there are any problems i will change it. Jimbos garage!
Lots to be grateful for it looks like Jimbo, Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Wow a plasma table, nice.
The most organized and clean workshop I have seen ! Lots of materials and equipment all clean and well organized. Do you use this workshop ? Where is the dust and wood shavings ? Great video.
I was lucky enough to have my next door neighbor whom is an hvac tech help me with my air lines.
All copper is hvac grade (700+psi rated), and he tought me how to solder.
One tip, file down the sloppy solders and rub the joints with valve grinding compound to smooth them out.
I had to do that every time i did a sloppy solder, or else my neighbor would give me a hard time... lol
I actually didn't know you could use copper for air lines. Like your channel btw.
Awesome video! Your shop looks super organized
Wish I had a shop like that
Great vids and sweet shop but am I the only one who believes in flexible line connections to compressors?
Wouldn't it be more sensible to put the moisture filter on the input of the compressor so the tank is dry?. If the tank still contains moisture it's still prone to rusting over time.
Check one more thing off the to do list. Well done.
Your shop is awesome Jimbo! Nice and tidy! Just the I like it!! Nice job!!
Thanks for watching Kenny, Jimbo!
Great job!
How has this system worked for you? How long does the desiccant last? Does any water ever get past the filter?
Good video. smart to install a dryer. mine is a smaller version of that one ( I only run air tools and a small hvlp paint gun ) my soldering skills leave much to be desired LOL. I prefer to have a flex line directly off my compressor ( mine is not bolted down and shakes some ) less chance of breaking a hard line IMO.
Nice work Jimbo!
Your opinion on using copper pipe vs. black pipe for the air lines? Keep up the good work. AND thank you for not turning the camera all over the place while holding it, it's saved me from having seizures....
Thanks for watching Curtis, I just thought it would be cleaner and easier. Jimbos garage!
Good day boss I like your video its best for me to learn.thank you
Nice, clean install. Wondering why you wouldn’t dry all of the air instead of just the plasma table air
"I just don't want to blow the guts out of this thing...clears throat... again..." LOL
I noticed that too. Best part of the video.
Well planned. Great video, boss!
"I don't want to blow the guts out of this thing...(cough) ....again" 😄
Yeah i've watched this video a couple of times and just caught this too.
They sell copper fittings that don’t have the bump on the coupling for what you where trying to do .
👍Their call repair couplings
or slip fittings..
Yes they do but that would have meant that Jim would have to drive to get one and he already has a regular coupling and a die grinder.
Nothing wrong with how Jim did it.
Good job
Right out of your compressor you should have put a moisture trap drop leg to exhaust any moisture before it hits the rest of the system...
That sure is an amazing garage!
Very good jimbo
Helpful, thanks.
I love that shirt ! Lol
well done and nice work you did 👍🏻
by grinding the copper coupling , you have weakened the fitting , the continuall expension and contraction of the pipes may cause cracking and possible injury , I would replace it with another , or use a Conex fitting , easy to remove if needed later .
welding under the electrical sockets: brilliant.
A t with down drop in place of 90 would save A lot of water issue before separator,
Great explanations. Quick question: the fitting that goes from the copper pipe and has a thread on other end of it, what is that called! Whenever I look up “copper piping to air fitting” it’s just people putting it together but never showing that fitting you showed! I have a small compressor that I’m trying to run a couple lines to it.
I have the same issue right now. I’m going to try a actual plumbing store and see if I can find something. Did you ever?
Nice job,,I think I'll do copper also,,makes a classy looking job
Looks good to me. You have a great set up. Subscribed!
How about installing some unions???
Looks great except you should have used unions at the coupling, you made into a failure point, and at the dryer. The way it is now if you had a leak and needed to fix it you would have a hard time and would have to add union anyway. Same goes for adding or replacing parts.
Hi Jimbo just watching your video with the air dryer system I'm wondering what kind you used the name brand
Why did you drain the tank? Couldn't you just shut off the flow from the tank into the pipes?
Really nice👍
Looking at the final part 12:47, if you ever need to remove or change your air dryer how would you do that?
Whats the fitting with the thread for the dryer wasn't coming up on depo search
Why did you not put a leader hose between the compressor and the copper lines to isolate vibrations? I would be worried with vibration causing a blowout there..
Very good video in my opinion...
Thanks for watching Stan, That is a good idea as many viewers have mentioned the same thing. That is on my list to change. Jimbo!
I should do the same for my everlast plasma cutter setup.
Nice....i think im goin have to take my air compressor to the next level....ive got the same compressor ......without all the plumbing and it sucks dragging that frikin hose around....
Nice set up! I've thought about using copper pipes for my shop. Nice to see someone did it. Any negatives with it? Besides the cost lol
Thanks for watching, No, Cost is the only bummer, But it is over and works good! Jimbos garage!
Great channel. Subscribed
nice video
Any compressors I've seen has a short flex hose right at the compressor because of vibration , I know you said the compressor is bolted down but it is still going to vibrate ..
Great video, and nice garage! Where did you find the air dryer/filter?
Nice shop. I keep my big compressor in a separate shed. To noisy.
great video
If you really want to solve moisture,,,I put a roll of 1/2 inch copper tubbing between compressor and tank dropped my air temperature by 70 degrees and I hardly get any water now,,,
Your using Copper for air line very good I always tell people to use it . but there are still people hell bent on using Black Iron pipe for Air nothing but Rust in the lines
Great looking shop Jumbo... I like..l
Thanks for watching Donald, Jimbos garage!
Smart man 🎯💯
Some reason I always thought copper would be a bad idea for 150psi but you seem to have had no problems with it in my shop we run sch 40
Thanks for watching Kenneth, I have had no problems with the copper. Jimbo!
JIMBO'S GARAGE idk why I didnt think it would work ive used copper and brass fittings on some of my air tools lol just one of those things I didnt know what I was thinking at the time
I had sch 40 blow apart on me. I bought air line shop kit. Worked out well.
Hey Jimbo, Thanks for the video. I'm looking to set up my own air compressor system at my house. Key things I'm looking to use in my shop are pneumatic tools, air to blast & clean dust away/blowing up car tires, and finally, I wanted to connect up to a sand blasting cabinet. I was looking at regulators and dryers and some also had lubricators on them as well. Would the lubricator be bad for my sand blasting cabinet? Also if I am using the same line for my tools that I am using to blow up car tires would the lubricated air be bad for the car tires/rims? If so then I would just buy the individual regulators and lubricate the air at a specific location but I wanted to get your thoughts on that.
Thanks
Hey Aaron, an oiler would be very bad for your sandblaster. Oil and grease are the absolute worse thing for a sandblaster because it can cause the media to clump together and also contaminate your surfaces. Items that come out of the sandblaster are pretty well ready to paint or powder coat requiring just a quick rinse with solvent to remove blasting dust. Water is ok but can cause flash rusting. Obviously never sandblast oily or greasy parts so degrease properly first. On YT you will see some people use paint stripper before sandblasting and this is good too as the stripper loosens the paint which makes blasting quicker and easier and reduces the amount of crap in the media. I normally don’t bother with the stripper unless the item has several coats of enamel paint then it really helps. Using air powered tools is extremely inefficient as only about 10% of the total energy used goes to powering the tools, the rest goes to compressing the air to drive them. I have actually gone away from air tools and mainly use cordless tools now instead. They’re heaps more efficient as I don’t have to fire up the compressor to run them, convenient as they don’t have a hose connected to them, they’re a hell of a lot quieter and they sit on my bench ready to go. If you look at mechanical workshops most are using cordless tools now. Even my local tyre shop use cordless impact guns. If you want to run an oiler just tap off another air line before the oiler. I have been using air tools for 40 years and never bothered with an oiler, I just put a few drops of oil in the tools every few months and I never had one fail. Now after all that the sandblaster is my go to method for cleaning the rust and crap off projects I’m restoring and I wouldn’t be without it. It gets in to every nook and cranny that a wire wheel can’t and it’s fast and clean. If you’re serious about a sandblaster THE most important thing is air supply so buy the biggest air compressor you can afford and have the electrical power to run. Personally I would look to buy a good second hand compressor as your money will go a lot further (bigger) than a new one. I use a triple cylinder compressor and I’m about to add another double cylinder unit, so two compressors to increase the psi I can run continuously for sandblasting. Both were purchased used by the way. I hope this helps, cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
nice.
try a slip fitting coupler next time
Very nice setup you have there mate. I was just wondering... why didn't you install the dryer straight out of the compressor so all your lines and tools benefit from the dry air? Cheers...Jeroen, Melbourne Australia
Thanks for watching Jeroen from Australia!!, It was suggested from the plasma table manufacture that i install it for there machine. Jimbo!
SO YOU DONT USE A FLEX JOINT BETWEEN YOUR TANK AND THE LINES??
Focuuus! FOCUUUUS!
Good Show!!
Where buy the air dryers??thks