Sweet!

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It finally showed today. You can see the fine piece of equipment its replacing in the background.

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I was looking at that propane tank and thinking to myself, WTF?!? :D

Ary
 
It can't be any louder than the old british pipe thread, rod knocking, siezing compressor. :)

This thing is way more than I'll ever need, but I wanted more of an industrial line compressor so I wouldn't have to buy one again. This was the smallest I could find and for $500 delivered it seemed like a pretty good deal. Although I don't suggest unloading it by yourself, or should I say let it unload you.

10.3 cfm at 135 psi. Airing up will never be the same, I just need to find an inverter big enough (generator maybe) and find a place to mount it. Do you think it will fit under the hood. :D

Ary, definate improvement over a small tank and 12 volt compressor. Used one of those for a while.

Lincoln
 
Yeah, you said it replaced what was in the background, and I totally didn't see the mobile compressor for like 5 mins. I was just staring at that propane tank thinking to myself, "he used a propane tank as a fawking air tank!?!" :D

Ary
 
No, probably next week. I still haven't been able to get the crap to tie it down. I want to put some kind of isolater between it and the floor.

I also would like to run some wire over to the new location so I don't have to have a 15' power cord to trip over. On second though, from the looks of the rest of the garage, I don't think it will matter.

I decided to stay home tonight so I'm gonig to leave around 4 a.m. Need to work all weekend to pay for it. :)

Lincoln
 
you really don't need an isolator on the floor. concrete really doesn't transmit sound, its your garage thats gonna reverberate....

trust me, fawk the isolators, bolt that bitch to the ground with ramset redheads and fergit about it....

I have that same damn compressor in a v-twin....

yer gonna love it.
 
The only thing I was worried about is the vibration on the shitty concrete that I'm sure is out in that garage. Not too worried about the noise. Thoughts?

Thanks for the advice on the ramset's, I wasn't sure what to use there either.

Thanks,
Lincoln
 
The compressor at my shop is still bolted to the wood flat it arrived on. The previous owner of the shop had it like that and I just left it like that too. Might have been that way for 10 years for all I know. The freakin noise just about drives me nuts some times but its just a worn out compressor(for 4 years now).
 
Geeze, that thing is going to be loud. Just pour a quick 4x4 pad on the side or back of the garage and stick it in a quick built stick shed t-111 or inside one of those plastic sheds that homedepot sells. Or go buy 6 sets of ear muffs and put up signs.
Nice though. someday I'll have a compressor for all my air tools but at least when I go to someones house who has one I at least have my own 1/2" impact and 3/8" ratchet, sockets and 50ft of hose. :)
 
I placed mine in the far corner of my shop, still kinda loud but at least it won't cycle as often as your smaller one did. Isolaters are actually a very good idea, they're not really for noise but to prolong the life of the compressor by reducing harsh vibrations. You should never bolt it solidly to the floor, it should be allowed to "float " for the lack of a better term. I used to run a lot of commercial air lines and my preferred method was to use a flush concrete anchor with a short length of threaded rod ran down through the feet and isolator. Place a nylock (or double nut it) on top of the rod stopping short of touching the foot, this will prevent tipping.You don't need to buy premade isolators, a chunck of passenger car tire will do for example, hole sawing a piece out of the tread would be the easiest method (preferably from a discarded tire :) ) Most have a hard to reach drain on the bottom, replace it with a short nipple, elbow and a long enough nipple to reach the outside edge of the tank with a ball valve on the end for easy draining of moisture. One other benifit of the larger tank is the air will be dryer than you are used to having from the smaller unit. TC
 
TC NAXJA Member said:
a ball valve on the end
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:) Ball valve very good :)
 
Thank I was just looking at that tonight when I got home.

I hope to have it plumbed and wired by this weekend.

Rich, the outside idea is nice but I feel it isn't necessary. Something about the flower bed, my balls, and a sling just don't go together. :)

It's also quite a bit nicer to shut the garage up on those late night sessions and know the neighbors aren't going to get irritated.

Thanks,
Lincoln
 
Oh!!!!!

Now I got it. You got me puzzled with all the discussion on how to mount it on the concrete.

That thing in the picture is an air compressor, after all, not a residential-size space rocket!!!!!

Sorry guys, it took me some time to figure that out.

LoL

Rgds
 
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