Harbor Freight air dryer upgrade to the Langmuir Systems CrossFire Pro

Harbor Freight air dryer upgrade to the Langmuir Systems CrossFire Pro - NTD Racing

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We add the Harbor Freight Compressed Air Dryer to our Langmuir Systems Crossfire Pro plasma cutting table. Having moisture in your air systems is a sure way to destroy your consumables and reduce cut quality. So far...this dryer from Harbor Freight is exceeding expectations while providing dry air to the CrossFire Pro. Check out the results in the video.
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@anthonysanchez4742 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I really appreciate it!

@ISLAInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, I just got this myself. However, you did dob yourself in... "My awesome electrician is about to do this for me" 10secs later "Ok, I finished connecting this" haha

@LouisatRshackBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Really did get some knowledge on how to set up a air dryer . Thank you. Can you do a video of the stand for your compressor as well- thanks

@zoozolplexOne 3 жыл бұрын

Cool demo !!!

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks...still working and has been a total game changer with consumables.

@theodorebowers9737 3 жыл бұрын

🙋 Have the pro. Love your videos. Thanks lots. 👨‍🏭

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@Evansthoughts 3 жыл бұрын

4:45 Dude, I lost it. Hahaha. Great video.

@anthony10370 3 жыл бұрын

Cool man, I’ve been thinking of getting one of these, I have an aftercooler then a desiccant tank but this could make my desiccant last longer between recharges

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

Good point. I have been thinking about reconnecting the CamAir filter after the dryer. I would think it would work better and last longer. Thanks for watching.

@EZ_shop 2 жыл бұрын

Great content.

@CraigConnors 2 жыл бұрын

The Harbor Freight Air Dryer is now $499. I have quite a few old air conditioners and I am going to build my own for our 10' x 5' Vicon machine. Thanks for the video, I had been looking at this one earlier.

@ntdracing 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds cool. I would like to see that build.

@caracarametal 5 ай бұрын

one year later and now it's $599! dear me

@howardfreedman4289 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks. Does dry air improve the cut quality or just save consumables? $300 buy an awful lot of consumables, no?

@horsefly1020 2 жыл бұрын

Best thread sealant to use is loctite 545.

@asmcomedytv 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@animatronichub 2 жыл бұрын

Does this thing make a good amount of noise? It sounds pretty quiet in the video but you don’t really get the same noise on video as you do in real life.

@kevinantonio2650 3 жыл бұрын

Whats your pierce delay for your 3/16 steel ?

@dlewis4647 2 жыл бұрын

Where does your gauge read when warmed up?

@velaworks 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome content on the all the LS Crossfire Pro you've shared !! I too own the Pro and gathered a lot of other equipment to go along with the new little endeavor... the 3/16 cut quality is great! question: what size consumable you utilizing?

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

I just use the Hypertherm 220671 45amp nozzle. I may look around for another less expensive off-brand option.

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@dennislebow1526 3 жыл бұрын

Do you know what model flux capacitor they use in the HF air dryer? Looks like an upgrade.

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

I think they use this one www.oreillyauto.com/flux-500.html

@CraigHollabaugh 3 жыл бұрын

I just fired up my Pro last weekend, works great. You mentioned LS misfire fix. Have a forum link for that fix? Thanks from Colorado. ps. Those Dewalt gryo screwdrivers after awesome, I buy the more expensive one, DCF680N1, for the rotating handle and the tensioner/clutch. I have at least 4 and love it.

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

forum.langmuirsystems.com/t/razorcut45-misfire-issue-razorweld-tech-bulletin-9-23-2020/10431 Hope the link works

@CraigHollabaugh 3 жыл бұрын

@@ntdracing Link worked fine. If my RazorCut experiences misfire, I'll know what to check first. Thanks for the fast reply.

@johniii1220 3 жыл бұрын

Do you use Sheetcam for nesting or the new Fusion 360 nesting feature with the LS control software.

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

I only use Fusion 360 because most of the things I make are 3D flattened to 2D. I will have to check out the nesting feature. Have not tried it yet.

@user-ic2cw6qz2s 6 ай бұрын

Great video! I just bought an 80 gal. 5hp compressor that I was trying to figure out the best way to provide dry air for sandblasting and powdercoating. your video sealed the deal. How has it been working out for you? Do you still use the CanAM setup?

@user-ic2cw6qz2s 6 ай бұрын

BTW, the dryer is currently $599. I'm hoping for a coupon here soon.

@mikebadger3758 4 ай бұрын

How many amps is your plasma cutter and how many gallons is your compressor?

@zanejohnson8512 Жыл бұрын

What you need to do is build an insulted shed and put the air compresser and dryer in it . Plus it would give you more shop space!!

@robertj1834 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to know more about the rolling stand you made for your compressor. My compressor wants me to drill into my floor which are epoxy coated and I like to move things and clean behind and under them. Where did you get the stand and wheels for you stand?

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

I will try to add that into my next video, but it is fairly simple. I had some extra 2 inch square 1/4 and 2x3 1/4 to make the base. It is hefty. I used the same wheels that I used for my plasma table. Link is at our store at www.NTDRacing.com. The Dewalt recommended to bolt it to the floor also, so I would say that is the best advice. I decided to make it mobile. It works fine, but there you will have to decide the risk you can accept with it toppling over...my disclaimer👍

@robertj1834 3 жыл бұрын

@@ntdracing Thank you and I like your idea better than the Compressor Manufacture. The manufacture will always take the worst case scenario which I understand. I don't have any kids playing around and the compressor was stable while I wired it and tested it for leaks while sitting on the shipping pallet with the bolts removed. I have new metallic epoxy coated floors and I just can't bare the thought of drilling holes into it.

@roberttaylor5045 Жыл бұрын

use the white rector seal, its way better. I was a certified union pipe fitter for years so I know.

@tigman47 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome suts on the 3/16 what amp setting on the razor weld, and air psi?? how about 1/4"

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

May not be the best way, but I just leave it at the max setting 45amps and do not regulate the air pressure going in. I let the RW preset air adjustment do it’s thing and it has been working great. 1/8 at 65ipm. 3/16 at 50ipm and 1/4 at 25ipm. Hope this helps.

@tigman47 3 жыл бұрын

@@ntdracing THANK YOU

@randaldockstader4309 Жыл бұрын

The HF book says 14 NPT and I don't think there is such a thing. 1/2 in NPT pipe thread does not want to screw to HF thread? You screw yours on with no effort? I don't get it? Cheers Randy

@ttoy3603 3 жыл бұрын

I have a pro also and am using the HF dryer, has it helped your consumable life?

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

Big time over my last dryer.

@hacklabdesign 3 жыл бұрын

What do you do for smoke or water splashing?

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

The smoke on steel is not too bad. If I am making a long cut, I will turn a fan on to evacuate smoke from my shop. With aluminum, I always run a fan. The water is not that bad either. The worst would be when the cut is done, and the plasma torch goes through its “cool down” blowing air directly into the water. In that case, I will try to quickly jog the torch over a place where there is still sheet.

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

Smoke...I open a door to the outside and run a fan. Water splash is not too bad. Sometimes I will have to wipe water from the floor.

@trideout447 3 жыл бұрын

Is it a noticeable difference having the air dryer over the desiccant? Big diff in price, I’m awaiting my pro and picking up a freaky 60 gallon 11 cfm compressor tomorrow, trying to decide if it is worth spending the extra 300$ to get the dryer.

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

Huge difference. Some people say the HF stuff is 50/50 if it will work. I may just be lucky. Best mod I have made to the CrossFire Pro and the RW45.

@trideout447 3 жыл бұрын

Tha is for the response!

@jasonwilson9951 2 жыл бұрын

I was just looking at this set-up. The air dryer says 100 psi working pressure with a max of 140. Did you regulate your air down to 100?

@ntdracing 2 жыл бұрын

I did not. Close enough?

@aaronwittich9583 5 ай бұрын

@@ntdracingjust wondering if everything is still working good even without regulating the air before the air dryer I have the same setup and realized I didn’t put a regulator before.

@ntdracing 5 ай бұрын

Used it today. Working perfectly.

@spoon1995 Жыл бұрын

What size square tube are you using for your air compressor base.

@ntdracing Жыл бұрын

Just some 2x2x.25 and 2x3/.25 scrap I had left over. It really is not that heavy. A 2x2x.125 would work.

@colindowns3691 2 жыл бұрын

After a few months of operating the dryer have you noticed a difference in consumable life?

@ntdracing 2 жыл бұрын

Total game changer. They last much longer than with the CamAir.

@motoxrrar1 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a chart for cutting amp/speed you can share ?

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

I keep it really simple. I just send 100+ PSI to the RW45. I run the amps wide open at 45 and vary the speed. What has been working for me is 25ipm on 1/4. 50ipm on 3/16 and 65 ipm on 11GA. I have cut very little 16GA and 110ipm works. Could probably cut that faster. Hope this helps.

@ryenaslakson5701 3 жыл бұрын

What laptop are you using with fusion 360 and bendtech

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

I use a cheep ASUS that I got from the “returned” section from Best Buy. Does the job.

@24vignettes94 3 жыл бұрын

Explain the height control option on the table please.

@RinkyDinkMachineShop 3 жыл бұрын

Basically monitors plasma arc voltage and automatically adjusts torch height. better cut quality, works well when your material warps while cutting. Saw a KZfaq video somewhere a dude was cutting corrugated metal roofing into metal art torch raised and lowered over the corrugations. I have it on my Crossfire pro and am glad i bought it.

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

The Torch Height Control is a must if you have long continuous cuts. If you are only making small cuts where the torch will remain within a small cutting area, then the Initial Height Sensing IHS will work ok. Basically, the torch will start by dropping down to the metal to be cut, zero itself then raise back up a height that you tell it to cut in your CAD/CAM program (I use Fusion 360). From there, it will not move again until it is done with that continuous cut and, stops and needs to pierce again somewhere else on your cut program. As long as the bed is true and the metal stays flat...it works fine. The reason that Torch Height Control THC is so cool, is because after the Initial Height Sensing does its thing and the torch fires, it takes a measurement of the voltage. Now THC says X voltage equals X height and will move the torch up and down to maintain that voltage during the cut...even if the table is not true or the metal is warped. Totally worth adding THC.

@texastoughcarports2115 3 жыл бұрын

Update on the air dryer? Any issues so far? TIA

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

Used it all weekend. Love it. Consumables lasting much longer.

@fireworks1727 3 жыл бұрын

Can you provide the coupon code you used? I have been looking to upgrade but I can't find a coupon.

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

I am working on getting a discount code for my channel. Will let you know as soon as I do.

@fireworks1727 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have the discount code for the air dryer?

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

This was not one of their normal discount campaigns. This was an individual coupon one of our drivers had.

@ab_customz_llc 3 жыл бұрын

That makes sense then, because I’ve been looking and their standard coupon code Doesn’t work. I think I’ll just pull the trigger anyways.

@warrenlovell3919 Жыл бұрын

What do you coat your floors with?

@ntdracing Жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nt2irLpo1JqYlY0.html.

@naoufelmelayh240 2 жыл бұрын

Is it neccessary to use air dryer for plasma?

@ntdracing 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. If the air is not dry, your consumables will blow out quickly and cost a bunch.

@marvondgeneral8736 Жыл бұрын

U are Lodi pressure if u use 1/2 from the compressor to d machine u well hve a way better pressure maintained at the machine or 3/8

@glennwilkins2775 2 жыл бұрын

Does the air dyer put off a lot of heat?

@ntdracing 2 жыл бұрын

No…at least I have not noticed any.

@glennwilkins2775 2 жыл бұрын

@@ntdracing Thanks for the quick reply. One last question. Is there much condensate coming out of the drain tube or is most of it evaporated? I don't have a floor drain in our small compressor room.

@jackofalltrades4904 3 жыл бұрын

Why not plumb it between the compressor pump and the tank? That what the air in the tank is dry and you wont have to worry about draining the tank.

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great idea. Wonder if anyone has tried it. It works right now, so I am not planning any changes. Thanks for watching.

@glennkozun6030 3 жыл бұрын

@@ntdracing Do it, will make a huge difference. Also, keep the plumbing @ 1/2" everywhere you can & adapt it down to 1/4" @ the furthest point downstream you can to connect your hoses. You are severely constricting the amount of air moving through it otherwise.

@ravanabrahmarakshas4263 2 жыл бұрын

professional electrician to connect your power wire? really :)

@ntdracing 2 жыл бұрын

Well…I recommend that people hire a professional. Seems like the right thing to do.

@Mbice 2 жыл бұрын

It the air dryer still holding up after 5 months

@ntdracing 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Still works great.

@jonbozzy9600 2 жыл бұрын

Do you still have the air dryer and is it still working good?

@ntdracing 2 жыл бұрын

Still love it. Working great.

@jonbozzy9600 2 жыл бұрын

@@ntdracing thanks I have the cross fire pro and was thinking on getting this.

@fil131 2 жыл бұрын

Any info about it helping consumable life?

@ntdracing 2 жыл бұрын

@@fil131 I think mine last about 5 times longer compared to the Cam-Air I was running.

@joshsoorlin579 3 жыл бұрын

Why not just run one of those 70$ inline air dryer things?

@ntdracing 3 жыл бұрын

I have a CamAir dryer, but it is not even close compared to the HF dryer. Not sure why, but the consumables last 5x longer.

@user-oc2og4fw6l 2 ай бұрын

Harbor freight air dryer for compressor

@zzClaytonRoyzz 2 жыл бұрын

that compressor need to be put in a box or outside. especially if its in your work environment

@ntdracing 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, but it is rarely on. I only use it to plasma cut. I went to 20V for all my other tools.

@AlessioSangalli 3 жыл бұрын

A professional electrician to wire up a 110V cord? Was that sarcastic?

@tollav 3 жыл бұрын

More a CYA for him. People get real weird about electricity on the KZfaq. They are all experts......

@AlessioSangalli 3 жыл бұрын

@@tollav what is CYA? Thanks 😊

@tollav 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlessioSangalli cover your a$$. Its a term that is like a blanket: "I'm not responsible for what you are about to do. I TOLD you the right thing. "

@AlessioSangalli 3 жыл бұрын

@@tollav I find that hard to believe. First of all: I love Dave and his videos. But this is the context: shop talk, CNC plasma cutter that "offers" pinch points, temperatures in excess of 20000 degrees, compressed gases, and literally how to design and manufacture suspension parts to go 100+MPH offroad in foreign countries. When it comes to connect a 110V outlet however... Come on ☺️

@AlessioSangalli 3 жыл бұрын

Ohhh now I get it, Cover Your A**, CYA in short 😂 but still, it seems excessive to me. For example watch this vijeo: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/otJlpa90tZbFmZs.html a female with long nails showing how to wire a set of lights, including a dimmer it's a much more challenging operation than the one discussed here 😂😂