[TheForge] separate air systems or split system?

[Craig Schaefer]

No, then you need to run dual lines everywhere, remembering which is oilless 
and which isn't.
Unless you're willing to tell me you'll NEVER, EVER want to use an oiled 
tool right next to the convenient, just lying there, DRY airline?

Actually I don't put oil in any of my lines and barely oil the tools before 
use and they seem to last well until past time that I've lost them.


CraigS
Gresham, OR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
To: "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com>; "Blacksmithing List 
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Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] separate air systems or split system?


>I would use two separate systems.  It is simpler, more reliable, and
> less trouble to correct if something goes wrong and the "clean" lines
> become contaminated with oil.  You will find out just how much fun it
> will be to have to clean out 1/2" line if contamination occurs.
>
> 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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