Bolt-down necessary for air compressor?

[myredracer]

I have a thick rubber horse stall mat under mine 60 gal. Used to walk to one side but now stays put. If worried about a seismic event, why not strap it to the wall like with a HW tank?

My bench grinder on a stand walked like crazy. Put a horse mat under it too but it still won't stay put. Pfffft.

 

[GMCGarage]

I am going to get a new stationary, vertical air compressor. Is it necessary for me to bolt down air compressor to the floor?

What about rubber feet?

What does the manufacturers instructions say?

 

[aka Larry]

My 60 gallon just sits on rubber feet that I sourced from MMC, and it doesn't move.

 

[braidmeister]

What does the manufacturers instructions say?

It says to leave it on the shipping pallet if you're a knucklehead that can't get 3 holes lined up on the floor.

"The holes are too deep for my Sharpie!"

 

[chazzz]

What does the manufacturers instructions say?

I haven't bought an air compressor yet...but will do that very soon.

If the manufacturer instruction say to bolt it down, I wouldn't do that. I'd go with the rubber feet (or maybe on the pallet). It's because I just don't want to make any holes on the concrete floor.

 

[zmotorsports]

When I purchased my Quincy 5hp/60 gallon dual stage air compressor 25+ years ago from my local dealer they recommended just using anti-vibration pads under each of the feet and not bolting it down. That is how my home shop compressor has been ever since and it never moved even a fraction of an inch.

All five of our compressors at work are bolted down but that is company policy, even though I don't necessarily agree that it is necessary. They make a lot of noise and the vibration can be felt anytime in the general area of the compressors unlike my home shop compressor.

I will be using new anti-vibration feet in the new shop but it won't be bolted down.

Mike.

 

[braidmeister]

Mine weighs 611 lbs...***** got bolted down. Most of the weight lives above the tank and it IS most certainly top heavy.

If you're just buying your average $400-1000 consumer air compressor, you're probably OK leaving it on the pallet or laying on rubber.

This pos only weighs 208 lbs:

 

[vettex2]

If you are really worried about it tipping over, just use some plumbers tape like they use on water heaters

 

[Rossco]

DV 247, 80gal @ 690lb. Sits on four pucks. Hasn't moved any.