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(More customer reviews)I'd been looking around for a 1/2" filter/regulator for my IR compressor (also bought via Amazon) for a while. I wanted an integrated unit so I didn't have a bunch of individual units (filter + regulator + lubricator with the attendent connectors) hanging off the compressor. The IR units are expensive so I was pleased to find this for under $75.
I guess this is one of those "you get what you pay for items"... The build quality was quite poor. It looked and felt cheap. Even the label was slapped on at a random angle. Frankly, it seemed lower quality than the "Kobalt" regulators and filters at Lowes (which are manufactured by Campbell-Hausfeld). The gauge was broken so you didn't know how many PSI it was putting out. The bowl is metal but has a poly sight glass, which may well negate the whole purpose of a metal bowl - no degradation of the poly when you use synthetic compressor oil. To be fair, many manufacturers (including IR) do the same thing. But it was disappointing.
I sent it back and got an IR filter/regulator with an all-metal bowl. Night and day in terms of quality. The IR unit felt like a professional tool. Probably overkill but preferable to something that feels like it's held together with paper clips and can't tell you how many PSI it's putting out.
Harsh, but this is one of the few truly disappointing products I've got from Amazon. Maybe I just got a bad model...
Click Here to see more reviews about: Advanced Tool Design Model ATD-7858 1/2" Standard Piggyback Filter, Regulator, Metal Bowl w/Sight 40 Micron 100 SCFM
Filter/Regulator Combination Units combine filter and pressure regulator into one space saving unit.Output performance is equal to an individual filter and regulator.Reduced pressure outputs of 5-125 psig.1/2" Pipe Size, 40 micron Filter Element, 100 SCFM Max. Flow, 6 oz. Bowl Capacity, Manual Drain, Gauge Included, 250 psig.
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