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   Mach70 | Jan 12, 2003 02:17am | #1

   ummmm...you ARE kidding, right?

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   bcsmith | Jan 12, 2003 02:27am | #2

   Actually, no.  From what I can see I will need as much air as I can get to keep from needing to wait for it to recharge.  Maybe the 5 horse will be all I will need, but everything I read says the more the better.

   OK, I'm ready

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   TomMGTC | Jan 12, 2003 02:35am | #5

   Unless the pressure switches are set exactly the same on the two compressors  you will probably not gain anything by doing that. You won't hurt anything either. The one 5 hp should be capable of running a conversion gun. Tom

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   bcsmith | Jan 12, 2003 02:41am | #6

   Wouldn't the second one kick in even if they weren't set exactly the same?  I would think it would recharge quicker and the second tank would increase reserve.  Mebbe not.  As far as you can see, no damage to the regulators on the compressors though?

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   TomMGTC | Jan 12, 2003 02:48am | #7

   I don't see how it would hurt anything but if on turns on at say 70 psi and the other won't come on until say 65 psi, as long as the one that comes on at 70 can keep up with the demand the other will never turn on. You will gain a little volume at first but I wouldn't think it would be enough to make a difference. You could put check valves after the regulators if you are worried about damaging them.

   I would try it with the larger compressor and see how it does.  Tom

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   bcsmith | Jan 12, 2003 02:50am | #8

   Thanks, I'm sure I'll try it with the 5 horse first.  Just thinking. 

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   jako17 | Jan 12, 2003 02:27am | #3

   Forget the waterbourne finish, go for nitrocellulose lacquer. Keep the door shut and fire up a 90000btu salamander, your neighbours won't live to thank you!!!!!!

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   bcsmith | Jan 12, 2003 02:35am | #4

   Maybe I can talk them into doing it for me...

   Naw, with their luck I'd end up with a really bad finish and no explosion.  It's waterborne for me.

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   TKanzler | Jan 13, 2003 02:49am | #9

   You probably won't hurt the regulators, but if you tee them together on the regulated side, rather than the higher pressure tank side, the lower set regulator will vent off the air from the higher set regulator.  To test this, just connect a long hose as usual, in order to have some air stored at regulated pressure, and turn down the pressure settting.  The air will vent from the hose until it drops to the new, lower, set pressure.  Now imagine it venting the contents of the other compressor, unless you get both of them just right. 

   It would be better to pipe both receivers together before the regulator, and use just one regulator to work off of.  Perhaps remove the regulator from one altogether, and pipe into a tee on the other compressor.  Both units will supply air as long as the receiver pressure drops below the cut-in setting of both, otherwise the higher set unit will kick in first and run alone until and unless the pressure drops enough for the other one to also kick in.  But make sure you don't exceed the working pressure of the compressor/receiver with the lower working pressure rating, as stamped on the tank.

   Be seeing you...

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   fredsmart48 | Jan 14, 2003 01:04am | #10

   Use to have 2,  5 hp compressor tied in to one line at 150 psi had no problems.  The regulator was at the end of the line where you wanted to reduce the air presser. 

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   booch | Jan 14, 2003 01:13am | #11

   Do you have the electricity to run both systems at the same time? If so it sounds sound.

   On Hvlp do you really run out of air that fast as to require that level of volume?