Hi Everyone,
This is my first post but I've been lurking around here for about a year now. Lots of impressive setups people have.
Anyway, here is my Kellogg 20 horsepower compressor as it looked the day I bought it.
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I primed and painted it a particular shade of blue that I liked. Whenever I paint something that is to be used in my shop (usually some used machinery, racks, cabinets, etc.), my intention is to use this color for a uniform look. However, it being PPG Omni urethane, that gets expensive. I eyeballed a mix of cheap Rustoleum oil base paint and got something pretty close. The pump, motor, and receiver have the PPG color, and the steel mounting sled has the Rustoleum color.
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That's me standing next to it for size comparison. I'm only 5'6" but still, it's huge.
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I just got it up into the loft a few days ago but I haven't wired it in or run any air lines yet. The receiver is one that the seller threw in with the package. It was originally part of a DeVilbiss compressor but had seen other duties during its lifetime, such as LP storage. It's only 80 gallons though. For a compressor this size, I'm guessing that's on the small side.
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I built that cantilever loft section with this air compressor in mind. I'm glad I extended it all the way out to the roll up door to leave room for random **** I decide to store up there and maybe in the future, a refrigerated dryer unit.
To answer your questions as to how I got this beast up there; forklift. I temporarily bolted the receiver to a pallet and I modified the steel mounting sled with 3" x 5" rectangular tube to accept the blades while limiting their travel so they couldn't hit the flywheel on the other side.
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I have yet to get it under power; have to wait for the funds to pay for the electrical supplies. However I already went ahead and bought this huge motor starter for the three phase, 220V, 50A motor. I'll be running it on 208V though since that's what I have.
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Hope you all enjoyed my first post. And thanks for the untold inspiration and advice you all have given me without your knowing it!