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air regulator, need a little help
DOJO
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Posted: Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:14 PM UTC
Hello,

I got a question. Got an air compressor with max 200psi and planing on getting air regulator that will be 200 or more psi. Regulator will be set at around 10-20psi. So the pressure going out of the compressor will be around 10-20 psi. And want to add on other regulator but it will have max 60psi.
Can anyone(who knows) tell me if it will work out fine and what problems I might have with this set up?
matt
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Posted: Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:28 PM UTC
Just install an Adjustible regulator that has a Guage on it...... my Craftsman compressor came with one....
there's 2 guages the first shows the pressure in the tank. the 2nd shows what the regulator is set to.

You could have one then couple a second inline to it.... but the higher pressure one need to be closest to the tank
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Posted: Friday, June 02, 2006 - 12:55 AM UTC
I agree with Matt - just get an adjustable on and you can go from 0 - 200 in the turn of a knob.
DOJO
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Posted: Friday, June 02, 2006 - 02:53 AM UTC
All regulators are adjustible, aren't they?

Yes, that's what will happen the 200psi regulator will be hte closest to the compressor. Then want to connect the other regulator (60psi). Wanted to know will it couse any problems if I'll use this setting?

GenAbrams, "T" won't be possible as it will brake the 60psi regulator.
matt
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Posted: Friday, June 02, 2006 - 07:34 AM UTC
Some are easily adjustible..... some take a screwdriver to adjust........ it shouldn't be an issue the onlr way a regulator could break is if it had to much pressure to it..... as long as the second one is rated for 200 psi as well you'll be fine.....
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Posted: Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 01:02 AM UTC
Matt,
thank you for your help.
matt
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Posted: Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 05:06 AM UTC
No Problem........
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