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I'm wondering if anyone on the forum has used the Dropout filter kit for moisture removal in abrasive blasting units. The kit has two main components: a water separator / particle filter, followed by a carbon filter. I'm curious how the carbon filter might compare with the with a desiccant system using silica gel. Any experience-based evaluations or reviews would be most helpful. Best wishes.

Hello everyone, I had a few questions on setting up my air Abrader specifically on air dryer filters I know there are a lot of pages out there as I've read them all. I have this filter from harbor freight LINK I know I need a desiccant filter or two as well and I got to thinking if I should return the one I have and get one of those 2 or 3 stage filters with the desiccant filter included like this guy: https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-nptf-desiccant-dryer-and-filter-58180.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12126915354&campaignid=12126915354&utm_content=132243102869&adsetid=132243102869&product=58180&store=41&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA35urBhDCARIsAOU7Qwl0IefDZuU6PvZ7X9WUiyCjhicbkNiLligX1zlEXNZ7XElW3KtEy3saAp7QEALw_wcB I was also curious if and if so why I need a regulator at the end of my desiccant line. One a similar note I've read several complaints about the size of desiccant filters and came across a YouTube video I think @hadrosauridae made (correct me if I'm wrong) making a large DIY desiccant filter and was curious if anyone has done that or something similar with good results. I do live in Utah so I don't have loads of humidity but know dry air is a must and I'd rather do it right the first time (while staying within my PhD student budget haha) Thanks for all your help in advance!

Christmas came today in the form of a free compressed air filter and desiccant rig. I just need to mount it and replace the desiccant insert. Woohoo! No more clumpy abrasives.