There's an idea?

[DanielW]

How about a heater for the air line? its 2" inside diameter but I suppose an pipe could be fitted somewhere on the airline output and this fitted over the pipe?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NM-Band-H...056?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43becd0ce8

 

[steviec_lj]

Isn't a warm air line likely to hold water though?

 

[rtbcomp]

That's the last thing you want.

As Stevie suggests it will prevent water from condensing out, also it will reduce the density of the air, which means it will do less work per volume at the tool.

It's quite noticeable that my blast pot is less efficient at the end of the day when everything has warmed up.

 

[Mr shiney]

With my work head on (Pilot)

The warmer the air the more water it will hold. Not only will it reduce efficiency as warm is less dense but the water will come out somewhere as it cools. This will occur at the tool end as expanding gases cool so you will end up with the water in the tools. Its all part of the temperature/dew point and relative humidity relationship that is part of the water cycle.

But in simple language, your plan sucks!!!

 

[Maker]

People spend thousands on air coolers because using hot air is just hot air.