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Re: Help! Rookie with Pneumatics!!!

The kit regulator will allow more than 60psi through it when the knob is turned all the way. You should have a pressure gauge on your working side (easiest way to do this is one of the three outlet ports of the regulator), so that you can tell what your working pressure is and adjust accordingly. If you're running all your pistons at 60psi, you don't need to use a secondary regulator -- it's only for cases where you want different pistons at different operating pressures.

More tanks will make it take longer for your system to run out of enough air for the compressor to turn on. However, it will then take the compressor longer to fill these tanks back up.

You should not feel any leaks in your system. A good way to check for leaks is to drip soapy water on potential trouble spots, and look for bubbles, which indicate escaping air.
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