60-Gallon Air Compressor Setup and Shop Air Installation Industrial Air (Setup Part One)

Here's the order of parts used in my shop air lines: Starting at the compressor, 1st section: ¾” Full-Port Ball Valve, Male NPT + Female NPT ¾” short nipple ¾” 90-degree elbow ¾” Hydraulic Hose, 48” ¾” short nipple ¾” Union ¾” short nipple ¾” to ½” reducer ½” short nipple ½” tee ½” 8-inch nipple ½” Full-Port Ball Valve ½” 3-inch nipple ARO Air Regulator, ½” NPT ½” 3-inch nipple ½” coupler Milton 1816 coupler ½” air hose, 50-feet Air hose reel (from Harbor Freight) 2nd section: Milton 1818 coupler ½” 3-inch nipple ½” tee ½” 8-inch nipple ½” Full-Port Ball Valve ½” 3-inch nipple ARO Air Line Filter ½” short nipple ARO Air Regulator, ½” NPT ½” short nipple Motor Guard M-100 kit, ½” ½” 3-inch nipple ½” tee ½” short nipple ½” Full-Port Ball Valve ½” short nipple ½” to ⅜” reducer ⅜” short nipple Milton V-style high-flow coupler Milton V-style high-flow plug ⅜” 6-foot lead-in hose ½” 3-inch nipple ½” 90-degree elbow ½” short nipple ½” Full-Port Ball Valve ½” short nipple ½” to ⅜” reducer ⅜” short nipple Milton V-style high-flow coupler Milton V-style high-flow plug ⅜” 10-foot lead-in hose

You did an incredible job with this video. Thanks for making it clear, concise, and well edited. I'm using this for my shop setup.

I love your videos and why we have not seen more, only 4 videos 3 years ago? I would like you to show us some sandblasting project and powder coating???

Amazing video, thanks for putting so much effort into a quick info packed video!

I love what you are doing here. As you seem to be very knowledgeable on air and moisture, I want to run by you what I did on my little 33 gal oilless compressor, and am considering doing it to my 60 gal one in my second garage. I went to my local junk PYP yard and got an AC condenser out of a huge SUV. I installed it up on the wall about 6 feet above my compressor. I installed a water trap on the input line, and the output line. I plumbed in copper from the compressor to the input separator, where air would run through the condenser, cooling it dramatically, then through the second water trap on the output of the condenser which ran through another 6 foot length of copper down to the tank. On the output of the tank I have yet a 3rd water trap for the air hose that runs whatever I'm running. I have used this setup to paint cars successfully. There is rarely ever any water that drains from the tank, and in the 3 years it's been in use, never had a drop of water in the trap at the tank output to the hose. I do drain a fair amount of water from the traps at the condenser though. I live in North Alabama, so we have very high humidity here. It's a simple setup, cost about 60 bucks for condenser, copper, and two traps from Harbor Fright. So far it is working famously.. Your thoughts?

Wow! Hands down the best in depth video I have watched to date. Great work! I appreciate the small details. 👊

Thank you for a clear, concise, and informative video. I spent a long time searching for this information.

Awesome job on your video it was a big help and I’m definitely setting up my compressor the way you set yours up.

This is really an awesome video and explanation!! Thank you. I am setting up a large stand up 60 gallon tank with Emglo motor now so I need a lot of this knowledge and help. Thank you!!!

Your videos are quite good! I know there are a lot bigger shop/DIY channels out there, but you might consider putting out more content. Subscribed.

Excellent video thank you

Excellent video and I appreciate you putting links to everything. It helps you earn money and helps me spend it! Ordered the same plug and filter, and I'm about to order the regulator.

I liked your presentation

Found this power cord for mine based on your video, so thanks! FWIW, a 20 Amp breaker is just fine for mine, and it's about 70 feet from the panel on 10-2 wire. My understanding is 30 Amp is too much, and could be bad for the motor. FLA of 17.2 x 25% or 30% is a shade over 20, but again, I've never tripped it. If it was a problem, I was going to switch to a 25 Amp breaker.

Excellent video. Very thorough, well-edited, thorough description. thanks for posting! :D

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The first two links below are for pressure loss of compressed air due to pipe length and fittings(at standard conditions of 70°F). For a 60 gal tank and pretty much any system from 50-175psi and 10-30 cfm, pressure loss due to fittings and pipe is nearly negligible when utilizing 3/4 pipe or even 1/2 pipe (slighter higher with 1/2 pipe). I say that not to be a know-it-all, I just want to share some data for people trying to plan out their system like me. I almost switched my entire plan away from a copper pipe zig-zag setup of 50' of copper and many elbows, to look into the coil 1/2" coil setup as shown in this video, after hearing that a 90° elbow can induce up to 5psi loss. After some research that pressure loss is not an issue for my 175psi 11.5 cfm 60gal tank. That high of a pressure loss for elbows and/or pipe only applies for incorrectly designed systems with high cfms(50+cfms) at high pressures moving through undersized pipes. I've seen first hand setups that have more than (25) 90° elbows and 60 feet of copper that only experience a few psi of loss, which is in line with the data below. The last link is a calculator where you can increase the temperature to well over 100°F and get a more accurate idea of pressure loss. Even at higher temperatures, the pressure loss is minimal. This video is still an amazing resource and the coil setup here is certainly much easier and probably just as, if not more, efficient than any other system. Also FYI the 3/4" hydraulic hose in this video is 1/2" ID... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.engineeringtoolbox.com/amp/compressed-air-pressure-drop-fittings-d_1279.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.engineeringtoolbox.com/amp/compressed-air-pressure-loss-d_1014.html https://www.tlv.com/global/US/calculator/air-pipe-sizing-pressure-loss.html

Video is well done!!👍🏻👍🏻🎥🎥

Thanks a lot for this video, verry informative for me.

An exceptional video. Well explained. So many pertinent references. I so appreciate your production and that you shared it with us. I am a Master of many things. Air Design is not one of them. I just got a Media Blaster cabinet. I have a DeWalt 60 gallon compressor. Do you think I would need the extra (ingenious) dryer piece with the coil? I am worried about space. I restore Antique Brass fans, Antique / vintage Electric Clocks, etc. Small items. Thanks so much. Denny in Williamsburg, VA.