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Same. My pressure switch cuts out at 155 PSI.The stock regulator on my compressor can't keep up with most tools, I think it is the flow restriction so I just maxxed it out and it runs 120psi to the tools (just on the restriction in the regulator) but tank pressure goes up to 145psi or whatever it's supposed to do, works good on everything, when I need reduced flow I have a regulator with a male and female quick connect to put at the tool to drop it down for say paint spraying where you need like 50psi max... that way the hose is up to pressure and you don't get hose related inconsistencies... My impacts work much better at 120psi than they do at 90psi
I plumbed my shop with hard-line myself. Standard two car garage, and I have four air drops. One reel at each door (man door facing the house, one between the two car doors), one more reel located very centrally on the ceiling, and a fixed drop at the press because I put a pneumatic ram on it. The one at the press is the only line that is regulated at all. I use that hook up for the press (obviously), high-use tools like grinders, and low-pressure tools like my paint guns.
All momentary use tools like air ratchets and impact guns get run off the unregulated lines.
I also have a large central water seperator, and a smaller one at the press drop. Additionally there is a shutoff at the tank, and one at each air drop, and a few others spaced throughout, in case I suffer a pipe or hose failure I can shut off just part of the system, and not loose the whole thing.