Compressor and air lines installed

[PoorOwner]

After much procrastination, my compressor is up and running.

- vibration mounts from mcmaster carr, drilled slab, lag bolts and lead anchors
- 3/4" braided hose from mcmaster
- 220V hour meter from mcmaster carr, wired to the motor side
- old style 30 amp 3 wire washing machine cord and plug
- 10 gauge romex and 30 amp breaker
- plumbed like tptools recommend except for one drain by the compressor recommended by many on here. extra drain at the end.
- full 3/4" type L copper which now cost $26 a stick, used about 5 sticks
- bell mount for the copper pipes to the wall. from Lowes
- only 1 drop so far using I-R filter, regulator
- made steel bracket with for hose reel to mount on a 2x4 stud.
- 50' hose reel reach every spot in 2 car garage and then fairly good coverage on driveway.

Everything works really well. I just need to take the unions apart and seal them up because they leak a bit. Don't use unions unless you have to. And I need to get change the drain to a ball valve setup.

I used a 13 gallon oilless for 7 years. Now things are much more productive when the compressed air is always ready to go, I just open the ball valve and I am ready for my air tools. There is no water getting to my air tool so I am starting to buy some nicer air tools. I do get water in the drains running tools like die grinder for long periods of time.

Thanks to this forum which I have learned alot from before putting all these in.

 

[ImportTuner]

Looks good; you did an excellent job ...

 

[gotmud13613]

Very nice install !!!

 

[bmwpower]

How do you plan on sealing the unions? They're self sealing...

Looks good!

Once I get my regulator and filter in next week, I'm going to start doing the same thing...

You have the P/N from mcmaster?

What kind of anchors did you use?

 

[PoorOwner]

How do you plan on sealing the unions? They're self sealing...

Looks good!

Once I get my regulator and filter in next week, I'm going to start doing the same thing...

You have the P/N from mcmaster?

What kind of anchors did you use?

I am going to clean the union surface with steel wool, put some sealant on the face (i know..), coat the threads with antiseize and tighten them real good. But it's just a slow leak over time, it doesn't affect my tools.

These are mcmaster carr parts I used

5680K665 SS braided 3/4" hose

1672T89 240v HOURMETER

7082K28 Cord for hour meter

64865K95 vibration mount with steel top 100# (heavier if needed)

5916K35 vibration rubber washer for the bolt head (probably optional)

a project box from radio shack to put the meter.

I would recommend you buy the unions, ball valves from mcmaster, I think they are nicer than the stuff at Lowes.

The anchor I just used those lead achor you put a 3/8" lag bolt and it wedge in place very strong, cheap and you don't need to drill through the slab. Drill the holes as precise as you can.. use a hammer drill, I used a regular drill it took 3 hours.

 

[bmwpower]

I am going to clean the union surface with steel wool, put some sealant on the face (i know..), coat the threads with antiseize and tighten them real good. But it's just a slow leak over time, it doesn't affect my tools.

These are mcmaster carr parts I used

5680K665 SS braided 3/4" hose

1672T89 240v HOURMETER

7082K28 Cord for hour meter

64865K95 vibration mount with steel top 100# (heavier if needed)

5916K35 vibration rubber washer for the bolt head (probably optional)

a project box from radio shack to put the meter.

I would recommend you buy the unions, ball valves from mcmaster, I think they are nicer than the stuff at Lowes.

The anchor I just used those lead achor you put a 3/8" lag bolt and it wedge in place very strong, cheap and you don't need to drill through the slab. Drill the holes as precise as you can.. use a hammer drill, I used a regular drill it took 3 hours.

3 hours?!? You should have gone and got a concrete bit....lol

You mean these achors?

Thanks for the part numbers...

 

[PoorOwner]

BMW that's like what I used.

I started with a friend's old concrete bit and wore it out, went and bought a $20 bosch bit. I think I hit a bunch of rocks in the concrete, without the hammer action I think abrading a hole.