$10 Harbor Freight Catch Can

[jamesm]

you can get these at home depot or i believe walmart, as well.

[Yruyur]

Yeah they are standard air water seperators. I went through a few in my old shop. They all seem to be the same manufacturer just different paint or packaging. Hb by far was the cheapest.

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[topazsparrow]

For anyone not in the US:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Air-Filt...-/221261787281

Hard to be 2 dollar shipping from china.

[Yruyur]

I dont think you want that one since it is a lubricator too. You dont want to add oil to the air flow thats for air tools.

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[Philly758]

This is pretty trick. It looks clean enough and functional to me. What would the advantage be to buying a real catch can? Aesthetics and capacity?

[JimmyMac]

I've seen these used before, might be OK if you are NA, but don't use it for FI. The clear plastic will cracking over time. At least that's what my past research has brought up before I went with a real catch can.

[Yruyur]

There are chinese catch cans on ebay for around 20 bucks. It really is just a can with some baffles in it.

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[jamesm]

Originally Posted by JimmyMac

I've seen these used before, might be OK if you are NA, but don't use it for FI. The clear plastic will cracking over time. At least that's what my past research has brought up before I went with a real catch can.

that's not true at all, at least in my experience. i've ran these for years on turbo cars ranging from 8psi up to 23+psi. never any issues. only PITA is that you have to empty them more often than a 'real' (if paying more for something that serves the exact same purpose equally well makes it more 'real' i guess) catch can.

[Grip Ronin]

i did this with the other style they have at harbor frieght, right off the pcv

[Calum]

Originally Posted by JimmyMac

I've seen these used before, might be OK if you are NA, but don't use it for FI. The clear plastic will cracking over time. At least that's what my past research has brought up before I went with a real catch can.

These are made for use on compressors, their max rating is normally somewhere around 120 psi.

[Calum]

Originally Posted by topazsparrow

What exactly is that thing marketed as? There's no Harbor freight in Canada, The next best thing is Princess Auto, but I'd need to know what I'm asking for if I go looking for it.

It's an air oil separator. Princess auto normally carries them, so does Canadian Tire.

[Philly758]

Doesn't look much different than this, only 1/4 the price.

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/52205/10002/-1

[Yruyur]

$23 free shipping

http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?n...d=330978972442

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[JimmyMac]

Cool. Like I said before, it's what I read in the past. I was going to do it with a separator from Home Depot, but decided against it. Let us know how it works out over time.