Compressor feet

[slowpoke]

I noticed in an earlier post by OldCarGuy with a picture showing some adjustable/padded feet on his compressor. I have not seen these before. Can anyone enlighten me. I tried to copy and paste the picture, but was unsucessful. Joe

 

[bmwguru]

I went with these for my new Eaton. Got them from McMaster for about $7.50 each. They are rated at 300lbs each so its a bit overkill although my compressor weighed 950lbs with the shipping pallet!! They are available in all different load ratings from 35lbs to 600lbs each.

Heres a link to the catalog page. http://www.mcmaster.com/#60855k54/=obtsp

 

[Charles (in GA)]

This thread should help you with different kinds of "feet"

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2590

Charles

 

[larry4406]

I went with these for my new Eaton.

What Eaton did you get? I really want their 4 cylinder 10hp compressor slowed down and run with the 7.5HP motor. Been saving the $.

 

[Stephenw]

Compressors are top heavy. I think they should be bolted to the floor. I bolted mine down and used hockey pucks for vibration dampening.

 

[bucknell]

There seems to varying opinions on whether to bolt down or not.
I can see both sides of the argument but it may come down to your own comfort level and experience.

I would lean towards not bolting and avoid vibration cracking the feet.

 

[JCByrd24]

There seems to varying opinions on whether to bolt down or not.
I can see both sides of the argument but it may come down to your own comfort level and experience.

I would lean towards not bolting and avoid vibration cracking the feet.

Agreed. I put nice soft feet on my 60 gallon Husky (7 tennis balls, works awesome), but I gave it a couple of straps to the wall (as recommended by most of these compressor manufacturers).

 

[bmwguru]

What Eaton did you get? I really want their 4 cylinder 10hp compressor slowed down and run with the 7.5HP motor. Been saving the $.

Thats the one I got. It's a sweet piece. If you want to discuss my compressor more shoot me a PM. Back on topic. I put the feet on mine to see if it would make a difference in noise. It really didn't. Oh well should be better for the compressor in the long run. I'm too lazy to take them back off.

 

[wantedabiggergarage]

I've seen several people not bolt down, but place on feet, then run a chain around the tank (sometimes in some hose) the tank to the wall. That way it couldn't walk far and according to one person "earthquake resistant". (not too applicable in this area)

 

[GreyOwl]

On the bolted down compressors I see on here every one has a pad beneath the leg and the floor but no one has a pad between the washer and leg on top to stop vibrations from traveling through the leg bolt to the floor. I'm thinking car body and engine mounts - they sandwich the bracket in rubber to limit vibration. Wouldn't the same principle be a factor here?

Charles

 

[swvega]

I bought a speedair by granger when I had a bodyshop back in the mid 70's. It was a 5hp with 80 gallon horizonal tank and came on a heavy duty shipping pallet. I've use it all these years and its worked great. Just now is it getting where it needs a new pallet . I'am just going to rebuild the same basic pallet and re-mount it to that. JUST A THOUGHT. Should be fairly cheap to build.

 

[e-tek]

I left mine on the pallet as well. GIves it a solid, wide base and is up high enough to put a catch can under the drain hose.

 

[rickairmedic]

Mine has been on the pallet for 5 years now all I did was cut it down some it hasnt been a problem in the least.


Rick

 

[herb101]

Expensive, but we use these spring mounts at work on horizontal tank compressors (like a Quincy QR25) for HVAC pneumatics systems.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#6219k94/=17cff7

 

[krooser]

My 80 gallon IMC isn't bolted down and hasn't moved an inch in 10 years. I was going to bolt it down, use those fancy feet and stuff but never got around to it. I guess I'm not missing anything.

 

[22T]

I used the isolation mounts from this place. http://www.knchomeshop.com/HSRD.asp . The nut on top that you bolt the compressor to is totaly seperate from the flange that bolts to the floor, so there is no hard link between the two.I bolted it to the floor(just for piece of mind) but I did run it unbolted and it never moved.

 

[Kevin54]

Compressors are top heavy. I think they should be bolted to the floor. I bolted mine down and used hockey pucks for vibration dampening.

They're not that top heavy unless you are transporting them. I have mine sitting on machine pads and it has not moved since first placed there. Bolting it to the floor seems to be a little bit of overkill. Unless maybe you are in earthquake country or have a hell of a slope in the floor.