Thread: teeing off pnuematic props?

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Hey everyone,
i am building these great pnuematic props with great help from everyone on here but i cant help but think what everyoend does to tee it off to one compressor? can someone help me by showing a diagram or a picture of there props all teed off to run to one compressor i have an idea with it but now im thinking get two hoses that run to the compreesor from each side of my yard so there no heavy crossing and tee of everything on one side to a hose back to the compressor and the same with the other side. Is there a manifold that compressor have to have two seperate hoses run to. to give you an idea im goigng to have about 4 or 5 pnuematic props. as of now im about completed with 2.
Thanks,
Chris

You need a manifold. Also you may need aux tanks going above 3-4 props. Now if you have a 30gal compressor you will be fine but a 7gal you will have to up your game. Aux tanks go as close to the prop as possible. If you skip the check valve it will borrow from your whole air system.

It goes like this

Compressor--hose--manifold---hose---solenoid

If you buy a 4 way maniflod then you can run four props. You can manifold off of a manifold for 7 props. Try to go 1/4 hose as close as possible to the prop Let the 3/8 compressor hose handle the air.

Here is a manifold pic



You need to thread the bottom with a male 1/4 coupler then branch out your air system

Ooh, shiny! Good things do come in threes!

haha tk thanks industen iall i know about my compressor is it holds 200 psi. one of my props takes 70 psi and one takes 20 so i should be good! that manifold just hooks up to the compressor and then i run a hose to each prop? or should i do how i said when i can use a hose and tee everything off on each side of my yard and then run to seperate hoses back to ht egarafge where the compressor is?

Well you have many options. I have 13 pnuematics running off of two compressors and 7 aux tanks.

The ideal situation would be for a loop back to your compressor. If you use a 1/4 pipe tee at the compressor with quick connects you can pass it on the the next prop..then the next...next...finally back to the compressors other side of the tee. Put regulators on each prop before the solenoid. Some props need more air...others less.

Aux tanks work great because they borrow from your whole setup and go where the air is needed. I put regulators on these for easy access to my props. Also a manifold is great. You can get 3-10 port manifolds if you look around. Make sure it has 1/4 inch openings.

Now if you don't want to have a "borrow" system you put check valves going into the tee that goes to the compressor. Air goes through but will not go back until the prop activates.

I use these manifolds. Sometimes you have to port plug the ends or you can use it for 6.

You can connect straight to the manifold



You can use long runs from the manifold to the air valve and the 3/8 air hose will act as a "holding tank" even if you have multiple props going off at the same time there will be enough air stored in the lines to handle it.

With just two props you don't need any holding tanks or anything like that....your compressor tank should be able to handle more than two. A tee fitting would also work with just two props.

hmmm those are neat so you have one prop run off each of those for mannifold or a few off each. i may think about getting that. industen would you mind telling me what an aux tank is?

It is a 5 gallon storage tank that has air ready when your compressor can not handle all the air from all your props. You said you wanted 5-6 props this year. Your compressor my not be able to handle all those. The tanks are a cheap fix to add another 5 or 11 gallons without another compressor.

Here is a pic. I redid the design so they look different then these. Regulator is now at the top off of a tee. Removed included gauge, piped to 1/4 nipple with 1/4 tee.