air compressor regulator???

[gonefishin]

Ok so I bought a quincy 2 stage compressor a few months back and I also bought an ingersol rand regulator which already bit the dust. I took it back now I need help finding a good regulator, 1/2 inch can handle at least 175psi (most are only good to 160psi) and I prefer one with a filter built in. Anyone have a suggestion? What are y'all using and where did u get it? I don't want to get something crazy expensive trying to stay under $100 but if there is something REALLY good then I will go $150 thanks guys

 

[4X4HIGH]

Check Grainger's website and you'll find all kinds of regulators at a bunch of different prices, just remember that you get what you pay for.

 

[ryoken]

Ok so I bought a quincy 2 stage compressor a few months back and I also bought an ingersol rand regulator which already bit the dust. I took it back now I need help finding a good regulator, 1/2 inch can handle at least 175psi (most are only good to 160psi) and I prefer one with a filter built in. Anyone have a suggestion? What are y'all using and where did u get it? I don't want to get something crazy expensive trying to stay under $100 but if there is something REALLY good then I will go $150 thanks guys

paint gun manny's have nice stuff... I like Binks, but they tend to be a bit more money, in the 2 to $300 range... my Binks seperator is sick...

Devilbiss, and even more so, Sharpe, will have some cheaper quality offerings... Sharpe will probably be the best bang for the buck...

 

[British Slave]

Why are you needing so much pressure?

 

[gonefishin]

Thanks guys I will look into the sharpe and I have a 2 stage so it shuts off at 175 psi that's why so much pressure

 

[gonefishin]

I searched paint gun mannys and didn't have any luck. Do you have a link?

 

[ryoken]

for the record.. just because they are 160 pd guage units doesn't mean you can't run em.. you generally shouldn't be running over 160 anyway.. except maybe for blasting...


$112

http://www.google.com/shopping/prod...HiiEUOm4H8He0QG3ioHgCg&sqi=2&ved=0CIkBEPMCMAc

 

[British Slave]

Thanks guys I will look into the sharpe and I have a 2 stage so it shuts off at 175 psi that's why so much pressure

If you don't need that much pressure, adjust it down. Lot easier on equipment.

 

[gonefishin]

i like having that much pressure that way when i am out working at night i have a lot of reserve capacity in my tank so i don't wake my little one up in the middle of the night while she is sleeping from the compressor kicking on.

and i don't generally use over 90 unless i am blasting then maybe 140 but a lot of the regulators i have been looking at have a max working pressure of 160

thanks ryoken thats exactly what i have been looking for and it has a max working pressure of 200psi so that looks to be just what i need.

 

[gonefishin]

ok so i just bought the one you gave me a link to ryoken thanks man

 

[Avery4jc]

175psi just makes your impact work better.





In all seriousness I just set my compressor at 150 psi and run a water separator and called it a day. The only thing I have that doesn't like that much pressure is a cheap HF spray gun so I just put a small regulator right on the gun.