For those of you who have larger compressors, say 60 gal and up, here's a question. They all seem to have either 3 or 4 legs with mounting holes on each. I'm told by the sales guy that you don't want to leave it and operate it on the wood pallet it came on. Which means I either need to drill holes in my garage floor and bolt it down, or something else. What are other viable alternatives, if any, other than bolting it to the garage/shop floor? Photos would be helpful.
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Compressor installation question
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The blocks are about 4" square, 1" thick. The rubber is pretty hard, about 1/4" thick. Compressor does not move. It did move once from Plano to Farmersville, but not on a daily basis.
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Mine's been bolted to the wooden pallet it came on for the last 8 years. Never moved an inch while running. Of course, being in the military I move every 3 years, so bolting it to the floor isn't a good option for me. Leaving it on the pallet has made it easy to move with a hand-truck.
PJ Seipel
RV-10 #40032
PJ Seipel
RV-10 #40032
lorne green
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80 gallon
Three legs, bolted directly to the concrete floor with 1/2" bolts. I thought of rubber hockey pucks as an insulator, but went with simple.
The beauty of a larger capacity compressor is that it only turns on once or twice per session. Unless I'm using the disc grinder.
Three legs, bolted directly to the concrete floor with 1/2" bolts. I thought of rubber hockey pucks as an insulator, but went with simple.
The beauty of a larger capacity compressor is that it only turns on once or twice per session. Unless I'm using the disc grinder.
Sam Buchanan
been here awhile
Mine (60 gal, Home Depot) is still bolted to the wooden pallet, been good for several years now. I think the pallet is fine as long as it doesn't deteriorate enough to allow the compressor to tip over.
Neoprene Vibration-Damping Mounts
The simplest solution. Probably less noise too than rattling around on the wooden base.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#vibration-damping-mounts/=ciq8m2
The simplest solution. Probably less noise too than rattling around on the wooden base.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#vibration-damping-mounts/=ciq8m2
Stephen Lindberg
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Air compressor mount
My eighty gallon vertical tank sits on four short pieces of pressure treated 2x4 and is fastened to the concrete garage floor with four 1/2'' wedge expansion bolts. It is important not to put stress on the legs (which would be transmitted to the pressure vessel) so the fiber stop nuts are tightened just enough so that the washers underneath can just be moved by finger pressure. This has been entirely satisfactory and I would do it this way again.
Drilling in concrete is easy with a rotary hammer drill and the correct bit. Goes through it like butter. When you are done, drive the bolts further in below the surface and apply a bit of concrete patch. Invisible.
What I wouldn't do again is use black iron pipe to distribute air. It seems that rust particles collect in my pressure regulator and jam it open, making an awful sound. If I did it again I'd consider using copper pipe. I wouldn't use PVC pipe, though. A friend did and a few months later it let go with an almighty bang, sending a chunk of pipe across his hangar like a bullet.
I think it is important to fasten a big tank solidly to the floor. If the tank ever split open it might stay put instead of launching into orbit. That, plus earthquakes. The bolts are rated at over 4,000 lbs. pull out strength, each.
My eighty gallon vertical tank sits on four short pieces of pressure treated 2x4 and is fastened to the concrete garage floor with four 1/2'' wedge expansion bolts. It is important not to put stress on the legs (which would be transmitted to the pressure vessel) so the fiber stop nuts are tightened just enough so that the washers underneath can just be moved by finger pressure. This has been entirely satisfactory and I would do it this way again.
Drilling in concrete is easy with a rotary hammer drill and the correct bit. Goes through it like butter. When you are done, drive the bolts further in below the surface and apply a bit of concrete patch. Invisible.
What I wouldn't do again is use black iron pipe to distribute air. It seems that rust particles collect in my pressure regulator and jam it open, making an awful sound. If I did it again I'd consider using copper pipe. I wouldn't use PVC pipe, though. A friend did and a few months later it let go with an almighty bang, sending a chunk of pipe across his hangar like a bullet.
I think it is important to fasten a big tank solidly to the floor. If the tank ever split open it might stay put instead of launching into orbit. That, plus earthquakes. The bolts are rated at over 4,000 lbs. pull out strength, each.
FresnoR
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My compressor legs are screwed to 2x4 pieces cut to about 4 inches with some rubber glued underneath. I then used a water heater strap against the wall. That way it will not tip over or start moving around on me from the vibration. I also like that the 2x4's lift it up a couple inches allowing me to plumb a release valve underneath to rid of water build-up.
Doug Lewis
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I'm also using hockey pucks with a 60 gallon tank and 1/2" anchor bolts.
Shawn
one of your photos shows an automatic purge valve on the bottom of your compressor. Your caption says you bought it at Harbor Freight. I called them and they said they don't have anything like that. Could you possibly have purchased it elsewhere, or did I just get a guy at Harbor Freight who doesn't know their product line?
Coolerfixer
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Kind of a silly first post, but here's a pic I took today while I was at Harbor Freight. The item number is 68244. Funny it won't show up on their website though.
Strange indeed that it doesn't show up on their website. I'm new to Harbor Freight, but we have one opening in our town this summer, so I will have to learn the good and the bad of this company. I guess the first lesson is don't trust the listings (or lack of) on their website.
Richard@Langair
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Those purge valves look like a good idea and are cheap enough that it made me want to try one, but the one I got for my house never did work like it should. It was always either getting clogged from rust bits, or it was leaking because the seal inside was getting blown out of place.
It may work for some, but it most certainly did not work for me.
It may work for some, but it most certainly did not work for me.
