Stang Bladeworks
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2019
I have a mini mill coming in a week or two and I am trying to get all the air components sourced in advance. My compressor is just a cheap 60 gallon piston model. It does exceed the air requirements listed on Haas' website though. I don't have permanent air lines at this time and I want to use air hoses mounted to my trusses. I am wondering what types or air filters people are using. My understanding is that the machine has its own oiler but I need to supply a regulator and something to clean and dry the air. I have found some filters on McMaster that have a regulator and 5 micron element. It says that they filter out particulates and moisture. Is this enough or should I add a dryer or silica unit as well? I don't have a ton of money to throw at this right now but I don't want to buy something to immediately replace it either. Is there a significant draw back using hoses vs a fixed pipe system? Does it matter where the regulator is installed? I have heard that the silica dryers should be a ways away from the compressor, is this true for a 5 micron filter as well? If anyone has any general recommendations I would love to hear them. I also have a small blast cabinet but I will get a dedicated regulator for it.
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