Compression - Show Off Your Compressor

[enginerd]

Originally Posted by Nightshift

Well enginerd ... I've been using hockey pucks under my compressor for about 35 years. I think during that time, I did put fresh ones under it one time about 20 years ago when I moved and in the process, the short lag bolts holding them one got pulled off.

Interesting. Maybe the pucks in Canada are better quality

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

We'll probably try one of these mounts from Mcmaster, cheap enough to try, and they should offer a bit more isolation than the pucks.

We're going to have over a hundred pieces of NHL memorabilia in the upstairs garage lounge, so it should take care of the hockey content lol (car stuff will be kept to the other major garage areas, in the showroom/shop, along with all the model displays/etc). Car stuff might get priority though, hockey stuff might make the move into the basement. But with 12ft high ceiling in the 2nd floor lounge, we might have enough space for it all.

[Wiggawam]

My new to me compressor, still have to rewire a new 220 outlet for it and do up some copper now that prices are dropping. 80 gallons of nice 18.4 cfm @ 90 psi. Forgive the mess the garage got invaded for a bit so stuff had to be piled up.

[phantomdaz]

Originally Posted by G M

80 Gallon 2 stage in the Attic with a remote air filter mounted outside = very quiet.

How is the noise with that thing running in the attic?
I am thinking on doing the same thing but was wondering if it would be too loud

[WolverineCoatings]

Holy Crap this is a long thread...

I just read the WHOLE thing!!!

Thanks guys... I learned a lot from this. I especially liked the pics of the hard piping and the ideas for getting rid of water in the lines. I just have a 175 Craftsman right now... maybe I'll get something cool enough to post pics of one day... lol

[G M]

Originally Posted by phantomdaz

How is the noise with that thing running in the attic?
I am thinking on doing the same thing but was wondering if it would be too loud

Not noisy at all. I built little rubber and foam pads for it to mount on. I think most people would expect it to cause resonance and vibration being up there, I suspected it might but that way too but it is not the case at all. I have the air intake routed outside, that alone cuts down on half the noise. I have since enclosed it more and added ceiling tiles to the side of the enclosure since they are a more fireproof material and help absorb sound better then drywall. The way I see it is the only way you are gonna have a quieter compressor is if you put it outside. Just for reference since half of it doesnt show this is a 6hp 80 gallon two stage.

[Powerband]

I recently traded a 30 Gal oil lubed compressor for a unit that was in a friend's 3 bay gas Staion. :











My shop is on inside wall of attached storage area. I need info on the unloader setup. I don't think it's working. The continuous duty "3 HP" motor needed an engine cherry picker to pick up - not quite like the sewing machine size "5 HP" motor on the little one I traded...



Powerband l

[Nightshift]

Nice find Powerband. Ya, you got a real motor now .. 16 amp on 220v is a great 3 hp! I know what you mean ... I have a similar one and they are heavy ... especially to lift that high. Both my motor and pump have eye bolts which makes it real easy to lift from.

[locomike]

Here is my 3 phase Champion compressor that my uncle left me when I bought the garage off him. More then I will ever need. It used to run the whole place when it was a machine shop.

[christmas]

A really long thread. I read all of the "Bunker" thread yesterday so I skipped to the end of this one.
I piped lines from my compressor in the basement when I built the house 10 years ago. It is in a room for the compressor and the electrical subpanel. It is enclosed and insulated so little noise escapes, out of my way, and stays warm. Piped in PVC so I can easily tap for more drops.
Compressor is oil-free which I wouldn't recommend because of it's noise.

[cvmikeray]

Newbie to this forum but here is my setup with an Air Dryer and Silencer
U5 - 1 (1 being the inlet side)
http://www.nciweb.net/universalsilencers/u5.htm
Paid about $135.00 for the silencer at Ingersol Rand Dealer. My be cheaper from this site. Should be able to get one that will fit any compressor. 90% of the noise of a comprssor is on the inlet.

Makes it quite. I will move the whole unit outside eventually but will leave the silencer on it to be nice to the neighbors . The hard lines and IR filters are great also.

[87GN]

Here's my IR.

[87GN]

oops- wrong picture. Here's my IR.

[V-10 Killer]

Originally Posted by 87GN

Here's my IR.

You might have to pop the hood to show us the compressor on that one

[87GN]

Originally Posted by V-10 Killer

You might have to pop the hood to show us the compressor on that one

Here's the other air compressor

[Miltons Bells]

The attic installation is a great use of garage space.

[HacksawsGarage]

indeed it is.

[scotty t]

Originally Posted by Wolverine

Not a big one, but it's perfect for my needs.

man your garage is cleaner than the emergency room where i got my last stitches where is the dirt, rust, scale, junk parts, old cars, mud and mosquitoes. looks real nice!!

[Down Under Bloke]

I’m almost in the market for a new compressor and was wondering about the merits of single versus dual stage compressors.

I had a quick look at a dual stage compressor and from memory it achieved higher out PSI than the singles. Also the dual stage had a better quality air filter and seems to run slower (bigger pump pulley) than the single stages, would this asst with inlet noise reduction. My logic is if the pump is turning slower and the relative pressures on the reed valve exposed to the atmosphere is lower then the noise may be lower?

[kochevnik]

Haven't seen anybody with anything like mine - so here's my contribution.

The compressor is a Hydrovane 10 PUTS. It's a rotary vane compressor - should last about 100,000 hours before failure. I spent a month or two searching for one of these - almost bought a new one but delivery was too far out. Hydrovanes come from the factory with a 10 year, 48,000 hour warranty, that should give some idea of the quality involved.

When I looked for a compressor, I needed three things - it had to last forever, it had to be QUIET, and it had to put out enough air to run my milling machine (100 psi 7 CFM).

This one runs at 65 db - about as noisy as a dishwasher. $1100 used - not cheap, but I expect I will be dead before it will.

I put it on a cart I got from Lowes for $70 - I can haul it anywhere I want.

It doesn't have an air tank because rotary vane compressors run continuously at 100 percent of capacity.

[Charles (in GA)]

Originally Posted by kochevnik

It doesn't have an air tank because rotary vane compressors run continuously at 100 percent of capacity.

Which is exactly why you don't seen anyone using one. In an industrial setting with continuous air consumption, they are great, but in a home garage setting, having to crank up one to blow up the kids basketball, or service the tire pressure on the family car, is kind crazy.

To walk out to the shop and fire up the compressor and let it run the whole time you are in the shop, just in case you need air, must be real expensive electricity wise.

Charles