Talk:Air Compressor
Those “auto drains” may be worth the investment (or a DIY/OS version)
One thing i would like to do is either have a pre-it going off chime/alarm so you can get Hearing Protection on/not be spooked by it, and/or essentially give it a Muffler / suppressor / Hush Kit (Although in my research some seem to vent it outside to reduce noise at least inside? An alternative was have the hose exit in a pit or bucket of Gravel etc)
Separating out any lubricating oil from that mess mag be neat long term, especially parts commonality with Steam Engines etc
Main thing when doing this now is have Rags or Oil Adsorbent Pads to catch any of the Lubricating Oil (water can pass through) worst case scenario throw the rags in an Oily Rag Container
Writing all this as my current workplace has 3 of these guys on the site overall (+a plumbed air system with condensate drains) + portable ones and i’m the only one who has been draining em rip
(Granted exploding rusted tanks is NOT what i want so it’s worth it!)
--Eric (talk) 09:54, 18 July 2025 (UTC)
Also if done often enough it’s less a jet of (rusty) water and moreso a little mist a single rag can filter out, so as with all maintenance getting in a routine on it helps.