Should I bolt shop air compressor to the floor?
10-23-2009, 01:43 PM
#22
Burning Brakes
I have actually been thinking of building a little room off the back of my garage for the compressor. I think that is some of my hesitancy to bolting it to the floor, since I think there is a good chance I might be moving it.
Wro87, I have been looking at an autodrain, for know I ran a pipe out from under the tank with a ball valve on the end so I can easily drain the tank.
Wro87, I have been looking at an autodrain, for know I ran a pipe out from under the tank with a ball valve on the end so I can easily drain the tank.
10-23-2009, 01:45 PM
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My 80 gallon vertical was on the shipping pallet for 14 years, no problem. I recently cut the pallet down to just a little larger than the overall base of the compressor, added several additional 2x4 reinforcements, then mounted casters on the pallet that lock both on the rolling and swivel axis. It doesn't move at all. HD flex line from the compressor to the ridgid lines up the wall take care of any possible vibration on the lines, but it's been rock solid.
10-23-2009, 03:21 PM
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The vibration dampners look just like antlers.....
10-23-2009, 05:43 PM
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Use these style of anchors so you can easily move it. Thats what I did.
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10-23-2009, 06:03 PM
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Terrorizing Orange Cones
This single stage runs so much quieter than the smaller one I wore out and it's no big deal for noise. Even at only 60 gal., it's so much faster to refill or keep up with any tool I hook up. Wish I'd had at the beginning of this project!
For now, I secured a custom assembled power cord overhead to a single 220V outlet w/20A breaker already wired. Runs cool. Everything is strain-relieved, hardly vibrates, and still have room to drain after using. I use a portable separater/oiler connected to HD flex hose and for my needs, works great.
10-25-2009, 09:58 AM
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Thanks for all the responses. I bolted vibration pads to the bottom of each foot yesterday. I ran the compressor through a cycle and it didn't move at all. I do think I will put a safety wire on it so it can't tip over. The only way I could see it tipping over would be if someone pushed it or a leg failed, both unlikely but possible.
