Syphon,the problem never occurs unless Im sand blasting and that's due to the amount of air required and the length of time the compressor has to run to provide that much air.It just builds up alot of heat which translates to water.If I were only using the compressor for painting there wouldn't be an issue with moisture.But once the sand blasting starts it contaminates my entire system and kills my abilty to paint later.At least without a thorough cleaning of the air lines.Maybe I just need to get a better understanding of the difference between a filter and a seperator.I thinking the copper line and the holding tank is the way to go,it could be built for next to nothing and rid me of the moisture/water problem but Im open for any and all suggestions.