DIY air separator

[Sgbarker]

This is a homemade air separator for my plasma cutter and sandblast cabinet. I made it portable so that I could use it at either the plasma cutter or the sandblast cabinet. Also allows the air more time to cool down from the compressor before it gets to the separator. It seems to work pretty good, check it out!

[Altair]

Thanks Sgbarker! We've added your Water Separator to our Air Compressors category,
as well as to your builder page: Sgbarker's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Water Separator by Sgbarker

tags: air compressor

[Tonyg]

Nice build, I like the portability.

[Jon]

Congratulations Sgbarker - your Water Separator is the Homemade Tool of the Week!

Difficult week to win around here, with many high-quality entries.

Some more good builds from this week:

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Sgbarker - we've added your tool entry to our All Homemade Tool of the Week winners post. And, you'll now notice the wrench-on-pedestal award in the awards showcase in your postbit, visible beneath your username:



You'll be receiving a $25 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and award choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

Nice work!

[Toolmaker51]

Very nice. And copper is not only safe for compressed air, it should conduct heat away from air better than black or galvanized pipe.
I'd add two things. A small separator at inlet; plexi bowl would make accumulation visible. Using petcocks or needle valve drains instead rather than ball valves, being easier to 'crack' open.
But it works! Not only Portable but Attached; big step saver.

[Sgbarker]

Thanks! That’s awesome! I really enjoy sharing! And everyone is very supportive!

[jts1012]

Just a thought before you paint the copper. I think it would probably work better with no paint on it as copper is a good conductor of heat and would probably help it do its job better without paint at it. I also like the idea of petcocks for drainage. Just my 2 cents. Nice build.