Decent filter/separator for Compressor?

Scotty Dive · Mar 23, 2019

I have been using a harbor freight separator with a filter in it. Its starting to leak. I rarely use my plasma cutter and mostly use some air tools and media blaster the most. Just looking for a decent home diy'er water separator that doesn't break the bank. Thanks in advance.

dragoneggs · Mar 23, 2019

Me too... the HF one that I use in front of my HF sandblaster is junky. Broke one and on my second. I need a bigger one that holds more desiccant too.

metalbender · Mar 23, 2019

For my plasma I purchased a Motor Guard unit. Uses filters that resemble tp. Different models for various cfm requirements. Don't remember where I ordered from, shopped for the best deal. Was from the US though.

Big Barn · Mar 24, 2019

metalbender said:
For my plasma I purchased a Motor Guard unit. Uses filters that resemble tp. Different models for various cfm requirements. Don't remember where I ordered from, shopped for the best deal. Was from the US though.

Usually quite a few sellers carry Motor Guard on eBay.

dragoneggs · Mar 24, 2019

Motor Guard keeps coming up in my limited research the last couple years. Must be the go to for us hacks!

Hiptfarms · Mar 27, 2019

I bought a campbell hausfeld filter at tractor supply to set up my new 60 gallon compressor for the Hypertherm 30xp I got. It is supposed to filter to 5 micron. Lucked up and got it on sale for something like 15.00. Mine doesn't have a desiccant but they do make one with it. So far so good for my application.

BukitCase · Mar 27, 2019

Who you callin' a hack??!? :laughing: ...Steve

dragoneggs · Mar 29, 2019

BukitCase said:
Who you callin' a hack??!? :laughing: ...Steve

Nice! Got to save those pics for my upgrade!!! My HF setup on my blast cabinet is a joke. :ashamed:

grsthegreat · Mar 30, 2019

Forger the separator or filter. Get a harbor freight refrigerated dryer. A few hundred bucks but removed close to 100% of moisture. My paper filter after the dryer is 8 + years old...not a drop of liquid. Before i got the dryer, i was constantly replacing the filter.

dragoneggs · Mar 30, 2019

grsthegreat said:
Forger the separator or filter. Get a harbor freight refrigerated dryer. A few hundred bucks but removed close to 100% of moisture. My paper filter after the dryer is 8 + years old...not a drop of liquid. Before i got the dryer, i was constantly replacing the filter.

Sure, you had to throw a wrench into the gears. Could you please post a link to the specific HF dryer you are happy with? Did you have to mod it? Every 'expensive' HF thing I bought has required significant mods to enjoy... (blast cabinet, greenhouse, 20T press).

This one?

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