[TheForge] separate air systems or split system?

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Terry:
Don't forget sand blasting, which requires large volumes of dry air.

terry l. ridder wrote:
> hello;
> 
> there are two basic uses of compressed air in the shop; pneumatic tools
> and spray painting. spray painting requires dry oil-free air while the
> pneumatic tools require lubrication and dry air. currently each tool is
> oiled when it is put into use this is okay for now put not what i would
> like for the new shop. in laying out the new air system i can either
> create two independent compressed air systems one for spray painting and
> one for everything else or a split system that use the same compressors
> and air receivers but separate piping systems.
> 
> i would be interested in hearing how others have dealt with this.
> 
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