Haha sorry! That’s the problem the valve solves really, keeps the air in there so it doesn’t blast out when you disconnect. I wanna put one on every hose connection in the shop as a standard.
I think that’s how I found it, trying to find the literal name “back flow valve” for an air tank here. If you search ‘check valve’ they come right up so I went with that haha. Seems to be a common name for them.
Thank you! You mean the valve checker thing? I came across it for a totally different project, and now I gotta get x20 of them haha one for every air tool. Makes it way safer and quieter to undo the hoses.
Thank you! There’s probably a simpler way but since I have the smart shop stuff already, my plan was to use a pressure sensor there. If the air goes down, shut off all the heat presses. I already have a smart off button for them at end of day, but it should trigger when the air is lost too!
@CoryatFloodway physical contactor is better, as the wireless and smart app stuff tends to fail from time to time, but the hardwired contactor would not
@ for sure, the smart shop stuff fails the ‘simpler’ test. I would love a product. I think I could put something together but a little above my pay grade haha. Any ideas? I’d love to cut the power when the air is off.
The e-stop behaviour was definitely unexpected. I heard that some models don’t do it, so I have to sit that one day I can buy a replacement panel that’s programmed differently. Until then the check valves solve most of the problem along with good training and an automatic off switch in case we forget to do it.
I do have a smart switch that turns it off! They get shut off at end of day. Next step is to shut them off when they’re not being used for a set period of time. I’d also love to put a sensor and shut them off if it detects that the air pressure drops as well.
Yeah I coulda made that more clear, haha. I have a smart switch to turn them off at end of day just in case we forget, too. More for unexpected loss of air like if the compressor failed, or tripping over the quick-connect hose. Crap like that.
Haha I am not that smart! It’s a pretty common valve I just learned about this summer when I filmed this, and I saw it as a solution for the heat press. I had not really seen it recommended even for other air tools but for this machine you definitely don’t want it down and hot because of sudden air loss. Super easy fix for that! You’re right though your other comment made me think the back flow valve could be way closer to the machine and get rid of concerns about the hose. I gotta go look for a valve that fits that hose size, it’s gotta exist!
Sorry, you’re right, haha, no they won’t hold the air forever and the heat press does get turned off. It has a smart switch to toggle it off at end of day. A timer is tricky because it still has to be set. This valve just helps it from dropping during sudden air loss. Not for overnight or anything like that.
god damn bro blasted my ears to hell half way through with the backflow valve
Haha sorry! That’s the problem the valve solves really, keeps the air in there so it doesn’t blast out when you disconnect. I wanna put one on every hose connection in the shop as a standard.
It’s called a backflow preventer people
I think that’s how I found it, trying to find the literal name “back flow valve” for an air tank here. If you search ‘check valve’ they come right up so I went with that haha. Seems to be a common name for them.
Didn't even know that this method exists.
Nice video
Thank you! You mean the valve checker thing? I came across it for a totally different project, and now I gotta get x20 of them haha one for every air tool. Makes it way safer and quieter to undo the hoses.
A leak will also result in it going down, get a pressure switch and hook it up so the heater only can be on if there is presure
Thank you! There’s probably a simpler way but since I have the smart shop stuff already, my plan was to use a pressure sensor there.
If the air goes down, shut off all the heat presses. I already have a smart off button for them at end of day, but it should trigger when the air is lost too!
@CoryatFloodway physical contactor is better, as the wireless and smart app stuff tends to fail from time to time, but the hardwired contactor would not
@ for sure, the smart shop stuff fails the ‘simpler’ test. I would love a product. I think I could put something together but a little above my pay grade haha. Any ideas? I’d love to cut the power when the air is off.
That is insane? Who designs a heating element that _stays closed_ in the case of failure? It should require pressure to _close_ not _open!?_
The e-stop behaviour was definitely unexpected. I heard that some models don’t do it, so I have to sit that one day I can buy a replacement panel that’s programmed differently. Until then the check valves solve most of the problem along with good training and an automatic off switch in case we forget to do it.
How about a Master power off switch to stop everything, if needed?
I do have a smart switch that turns it off! They get shut off at end of day. Next step is to shut them off when they’re not being used for a set period of time. I’d also love to put a sensor and shut them off if it detects that the air pressure drops as well.
Why not just shut off the machine when tou leave? Or is this just a saftey measure in case of absent mindedness?
He probably thinks this is a 3D chess move.
Yeah I coulda made that more clear, haha. I have a smart switch to turn them off at end of day just in case we forget, too. More for unexpected loss of air like if the compressor failed, or tripping over the quick-connect hose. Crap like that.
Haha I am not that smart! It’s a pretty common valve I just learned about this summer when I filmed this, and I saw it as a solution for the heat press. I had not really seen it recommended even for other air tools but for this machine you definitely don’t want it down and hot because of sudden air loss. Super easy fix for that! You’re right though your other comment made me think the back flow valve could be way closer to the machine and get rid of concerns about the hose. I gotta go look for a valve that fits that hose size, it’s gotta exist!
So, you really trust those hoses.
Do everyone a favor and turn off the heat presses. Better yet, put the breaker/outlet on a timer.
Sorry, you’re right, haha, no they won’t hold the air forever and the heat press does get turned off. It has a smart switch to toggle it off at end of day. A timer is tricky because it still has to be set. This valve just helps it from dropping during sudden air loss. Not for overnight or anything like that.