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btw I was using an air ratchet recently and the guy I was helping (MY B.I.L.)
asked me why I squirted some M.M.O. into the air tools quick connect air line connector before ,
and after each time I started to use it and before I put it back in the tool chest?
I also lightly covered the external surface with WD40

It's really simple, compressor air tends to contain moisture , and preventive maintenance done by allowing the air flow to force some M.M.O. over the internal surfaces and putting a bit more on the tools working moving parts, before you store the tool, tends to reduce rust and internal wear issues.
keep in mind an air tool might sit for weeks between use so putting some internal oil on moving parts tends to add durability
http://www.super-lube.com/synthetic-air-tool-lubricant-ezp-58.html
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http://www.plews-edelmann.com/oil-cans-and-oilers/
most auto parts stores carry it, its a high detergent high quality oil that can be added to most automotive oils to increase the level of friction protection slightly,its been used for decades with good results, its designed to leave a film on the surface
 
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heres a picture of a guys shop where he obviously went to a good deal of work and expense to get the compressor to supply dry air, the heat radiating copper pipe used to condense the moisture in the hot compressed air must be connected to the compressor before it enters the holding tank NOT after the holding tank, to work correctly

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https://jniolon.classicpickup.com/compressorwatertrap/aircompressorwatertrap.htm

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lincoln-Electric-Stay-Clean-4-oz-Solder-Paste-SCPF4POP/100672848?cm_mmc=Shopping|THD|G|0|G-Pro-PLA|&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpfqp6_q41gIVT2p-Ch3E6gCEEAQYBSABEgIcBfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPyalYr7uNYCFUuwTwodTtQNhw
 
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1963SS;3373681 said:
Does this happen to anyone else? Just a small compressor mishap. My compressor exploded and took out a wall between the woodworking side of the garage and the greasy side. I was about 10 feet away and I thought a Claymore mine had went off. The compressor left the floor, blew out the windows, broke the fluorescent tubes in the lights and tore up a plywood wall and studs it was beside.

There were things flying all over the garage from the force of the blow and the concussion......I guess. Never has anything like this happen in my last 71 years and I hope it doesn't happen again.

It appears that 30 years of moisture had made the bottom of the tank thinner (rust) than the rest of the tank and at 125 psi just ........ BOOM. Picture dynamite or popping the worlds biggest balloon. Geesh,.......time for an underwear change.

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yes it not only happens occasionally, but its one of the major reasons that,
its strongly suggested you drain your compressor tanks before and after each use.

and use some method of separating out moisture from the compressed air before it enters the storage tanks,
a heat ex-changer like a salvaged air conditioner evaporator radiator plumbed into the air line between the compressor and air storage tank will help.
below you see what one guy fabricated, a high pressure radiator type oil cooler or air conditioning component heat ex-changer like a salvaged air conditioner evaporator radiator plumbed into the air lime between the compressor and air storage tank will help.
obviously adding a moisture drain valve will also help here
you can plumb in a heat exchanger like this from an older air conditioner,between the compressor and storage tank, mounted high on a wall so it does not take up floor space, wire the fan to come on when the compressor runs, adding a cheap fan helps condense the moisture,and allow it to drop out of the air mass before reaching the storage tank (s).
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https://jniolon.classicpickup.com/compressorwatertrap/aircompressorwatertrap.htm
 
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https://www.harborfreight.com/air-t...tage-cast-iron-air-compressor-pump-59672.html
there's a great deal of useful info and tips in the video

and once again, having some fabrication skills and a welder and soldering skills helps
 
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