Compressor in loft?

[183beast]

I have a horizontal 60gallon compressor that I'm looking at placing in a loft to free up some floor space.

I have some concerns about attaching the loft to the post of the building. I'm worried about vibration and was wanting some input about doing this. Should I try and make it free standing loft with its own support post anchored to the floor? Would you use the post from the building?

 

[LXCam]

You can do a ledger off the posts with no issue but I'd sure have a couple posts to the floor out front in lieu of some diagonal bracing or something else. I would also suggest joist hangers for the floor supports as well as 4x or 6x under the feet with a good set of rubber isolators.

 

[tjdux]

Hockey pucks make great rubber feet. Google hock puck feet for good exapmles

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[RVDan]

Princess auto has vibration isolators meant for just this sort of thing, I would presume Harbour Freight would also have them.

Hockey pucks are pretty hard and don't absorb a whole lot. I do have them under my compressor to cut down on noise when on concrete. When it's on the wood floor it still shakes everything.

 

[183beast]

I'm looking at putting my horizontal 60g compressor on 3 post (6x6) and putting a brace support like the drawing.

This would be in the corner of the pole barn. The span would be 10ft long with a 3ft depth. The compressor (5ft long) would be to one side that has the two post for better support. What do you guys think about this setup? Will it be strong for years to come?

 

[183beast]

No opinions?

 

[183beast]

I'm going to bump this to the top again! I'd like to get some opinions on the drawing and supporting a compressor with out the 4th post.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Firebrick43]

I'm going to bump this to the top again! I'd like to get some opinions on the drawing and supporting a compressor with out the 4th post.

Thanks in advance!

Maybe. Your drawing lack much detail. What materials? What size? What fasteners, weight of compressor? Vibration levels of compressor?

Then you get into harmonics and that is a whole nother' can-o-worms!

 

[Jim The Swede]

I have this old ******* sitting on 2x4 directly on the trusses and on rubber maschine feets, the motor revs 1400 rpm.
I have no problem with vibrations and the noise is very Little.

No space problem in the garage, I know this is not a loft but this works for me.

Regards:

Jim The Swede

 

[R6 Racer]

I solved the compressor vibration problems that I had in the loft of my old place with tennis balls & plywood.

Made 2 bases out of 3/4" then I made 2 more bases out of 1/2".
Drilled 4, (I think it was 2") 2" holes (1 near each corner) in the 2, 1/2" pieces of plywood. I suggest clamping the 2 pieces together when drilling. This will make sure the holes line up.
Attach a 1/2" piece to each 3/4" piece, Place/attach this base (att. with the holes up!!) where you want your comp to live. Attach the other base (att. with the holes facing down) to the comp. Place the tennis balls in the holes in the base on the floor then place the comp (with the base attached) onto the base that's on the floor making sure to line up the holes & tennis balls.

This worked almost flawlessly for me for 6 years. The vibrations that we had felt in the house from it were gone completely. I did have 1 tennis ball loose air in the first year & another after around 4 years. They were cheep & easy to replace. If I were ever to have a compressor inside again I would reuse this method.
Only difference being that I would swap out the tennis balls regularly, like maybe every 2 years or something.

Good luck with the project
Steve

 

[R6 Racer]

About your drawing, the support you show at a 45 would support more if it was below the shelf.

Steve

 

[matt_i]

I would feel a lot more comfortable if steel tube was used, with fasteners in shear, instead of a complete wood-based solution, as the steel isn't going to loosen up..

You could, however, sheet the triangular area with a piece of 3/4" plywood to strengthen the area, I would use torx drive deck screws of around 1-5/8" to 2" as again this is further protection against vibration (over any nail). Probably a screw-pattern of about every 3"...