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Originally Posted by Muzzy
The seperator I had was made by sharp. I used it for years when I was in the autobody business. It was also a pressure regulator. It was basically a canister that trapped water and kept it out of the lines. It did'nt have any filters in it. I had an 80 gallon industrial compressor and it handled it just fine as long as I drained the seperator once daily. I never had problems with moisture in the lines when painting. I paid about $100 for it new about 25 years ago. It's probably double that now.
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Sounds like the same one that I have, Sharp model #303A, a big chrome canister about 10" tall. Been using it for 30 plus years now and never had any real moisture problems. Drain separator and compressor tank often (especially when sand blasting or painting). A drop in the line, with a valve doesn't hurt anything either. Always use a moisture filter right at the inlet on the gun when painting.
Aren't pressure vessel blasters more prone to collect moisture?