Very innovative. I'm not ready to set this up yet but after watching

Here in Tucson, we are actually the wettest portion of the Sonoran Desert. That being said, we get a lot of moisture here during the summer, and affects my three compressors for both air tools and my plasma cutter. I have struggled for years to try to find an effective desiccant dryer, and/or filter dryer system and all this time I could’ve just used a large water system like you presented and made it happen. So I think I’ll do that in addition with trying out that Motor Gard system. So overall excellent video and really glad you presented those products. Thank you!

Just FYI, I've been using one for about five months and it exploded this evening. I'm just here looking at videos of other people's findings after I've already come to my conclusion. A couple weeks ago I saw some stress lines in it and I figured I would see it to its end because the odds of it happening when I was in the shop were very rare. I came out of the house at about 12 a.m. and heard my air compressor running with no load on it. It's the cyclic pressure spikes that are the demise of the material. I thought it could be a thing but also it was cheap enough for me to gamble with. It was definitely a more violent explosion than I thought it would be. Luckily my security camera and the shop caught it and there is shrapnel nearly to the other side of the shop from where it was. Also, desiccant is absolutely everywhere. It was like a crappy IED went off in here.

Just watched again got it, mine is mainly for my CNC plasma table. Thanks again for the reply.

I took the same approach, using a Cullens brand. Actually, I used 2. Both made identically, with the center tube. The first cannister, I cut open the centers of 12 copper scouring pads and fit them around the tube, stacked to fill the can. Air goes in through the "in" port, same as would water. Both cans connected "out-to-out", the second can is built exactly like this one. Sending the air through the scouring pads helps to force the water molecules to collide and condense, allowing the second can's desiccant to be more effective. I use that for painting. Not one fisheye. I had to replace the desiccant after about a year; as that was when I finally noticed a little steam emerging from an air blower. Currently on my second year, still no water.

NEW Subscriber!! Love the build and great video!!

You will remove more moisture if you put the regulator before you dryer. When the air drops pressure it expands and gets colder and can't hold as much moisture so that is when it starts to come out on its own so there will be less for the beads to have to suck out of the air. All systems for sale as a kit are set up that way for that reason.

So a year later how has this worked out for you? How often do you have to recharge the desiccant? Any problems with the PEX piping or water filter housing? Neither of these those are intended for compressed air use.

You can buy a mesh screen filter for the home water filter

I bet you could use a zeolite instead and then just regenerate it with a heat blanket and inexpensive vacuum pump. That's what we use for gas drying in an industrial context. Reusable and far more effective than silica beads.

you need to pull the motor guard filters every few weeks, I read They arent made to stay in the body, over that, the powder coating in them peels as well. better off painting the inside with epoxy primer .

I wonder if you can low temp bake the beads dry? My water filters look like that and the groove where the bead got into is where mine have an O-ring for sealing.

How did the desiccant dryer work out? Does it leak? Cheers!! Just installing my pet air system was thinking about doing the same diy desiccant dryer.

Why not put the regulator on the input side so the filters are only exposed to low pressure?

Use plastic pvc bushings instesd of steel see if thst helps on leaks

I am curious after 8 months how much moisture you are seeing in the Motor Guard moisture filter? Without a pre-moisture filter the Motor Guard filter must be changed or at least opened up once a week so the trapped moisture can dry out. I am a DIY'er with the M-60 and didn't check the filter for ~ 6 months. When I opened it up the corrosion was so bad I had to cut the filter out of the housing. The housing is shot.

Link for the filter housing?

Why you dont share the links of the products you use 😢

Is it working

Pex

All you really need is just the motor guard

I wouldn't run the second line use all the filter system if not your defeating the purpose

U don't read anything online do you.? Ped is NOT rated for ail #1. If you paint cars, you have really good paint guns so take care off them. Buy a real dryer/water separator and be done with it. Last, look at flexzilla coil hoses. They come in different lengths and work great hot or cold