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Air pressure regulators?

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:53 pm
by sprungupcruiser
I have set up an air tank to run a few items in my comp truck. I have 70psi on and 100psi off pressure switch, I need 100psi for the air locker and the air freespool, but I have an air ram engaging 4wd/2wd and I want to drop the pressure to 20ish psi to hold it in place and I was thinking of putting 5psi into the dizzy. What is the best way to do this? Do I need two separate mini regulators or can I get some sort of preset pressure valve that will only let some much pressure through?

Re: Air pressure regulators?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:26 pm
by want33s
Seperate regs would be the go... You can get small pressure valves like sometimes used on sprayguns but the output pressure changes with the input so not constant.

Re: Air pressure regulators?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:05 pm
by sprungupcruiser
Yeah I've grab a few types, i think a reg with a gauge is the go. I have the valves too, but its a bit hard to tell how much psi is going into it and it could be easily bumped.

Re: Air pressure regulators?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:29 pm
by want33s
I have SMC regs on my air gear and they have a spring loaded lock on the adjuster.. No bumping possible.
Other brands may be the same.... ????

Re: Air pressure regulators?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:32 pm
by sprungupcruiser
who'd you get them through?

Re: Air pressure regulators?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:44 pm
by BlueSuzy
SMC!

Festo also do regs and many other brands.

Try a pneumatics place? Tool supplier?