Compressor Mounting Pad

[Spudland_Dave]

Mounting my compressor via bolts in the concrete is not gonna happen...so rather then leave it on its shipping pallet for eternity like my dad has done on both his compressors, I thought about making a nice metal pallet for lack of better terms....rubber feet, etc... but before reinventing the wheel, see if some of the GJ member had some better ideas then me....or do all you guys bolt em to the floor?

 

[bsaint]

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/MA...preneCork-Anti-Vibration-Pad-4C977&Pid=search

We used to use those and drill a hole in the middle to anchor it.

 

[cowboy73]

Some people use hard rubber hockey pucks drilled and bolted to the feet.

 

[bob15]

I would just set the legs on the concrete and leave them be. Why anchor them? I've seen compressors not move for over 50 years and they were never bolted down. I think you're asking for more issues bolting it down rather than leaving it "loose".

bob

 

[buening]

Definitely don't anchor it to the floor, it will crack your tank mounts due to the vibrations.

I personally put mine on quality locking casters so that I can move it out and clean behind it. If this isn't a concern, get some antivibration pads to put under the feet. Similar to these but I'm sure you can get them cheaper: http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-PACK-ANTI...812?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec0aea1f4

Hockey pucks are fine but they aren't the softest of materials, so it will still transmit vibrations.

 

[Lightfoot]

I cut about a two foot square rubber mat to sit mine directly on-no pallet, no boards. The three legs just sit on the mat. It's hasn't moved at all in five years, plus it provides a little shock absorption which will eliminate a small amount of noise as well. The mat i used was a piece of an old truck bed mat. works great. I also put a brass elbow at the bottom, an extension pipe and a 1/4 turn brass shutoff valve on mine. Now i can drain it with my foot.

 

[koditten]

I just made pads out of 4 x 4's. Lagged the compressor feet to the 4 x 4's. It raised the compressor up so I could sweep and drain easier.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

No, i dont want to permanently mount it to the floor...if you see in my OP, i do NOT want to do it.
What I was thinking of were elegant mounting "Pallets" made of wood/steel/unobtanium/etc... for the purpose of putting a compressor on it. I probably would have just left my compressor on its shipping pallet as my dad has done on both of his compressors, but my shipping pallet is a little rough...

 

[Charles (in GA)]

If you have a pallet jack, build a base tall enough to get the pallet jack under. Mine does but I have to screw the feet all the way out, I move it once and it was a hassle with the pallet jack, didn't have one at the time I made the base, didn't look far enough ahead.

Here is one Alan Camby did for his narrow base IR

Here is mine, for my 7.5 hp 80 gal Husky two stage.

Charles

 

[Trey T]

Chigaco Pneumatic one has a frame sitting on hockey pucks and the whole unit can be cranked up onto caster for moving around. Best setup I've seen on this forum.

 

[GeneralDisorder]

The rubber/cork/rubber pads with a hole drilled and bolted to the feet are all we usually used and never had a problem. You can bolt it down to the concrete but you still want the vibration isolators and you use nylon lock nuts and you DO NOT tighten them. They are to prevent tipping only and should be left about 1/4" loose. This will prevent tipping, walking due to vibration and quell the need for some huge spider-looking base that serves no purpose but to take up valuable real estate.

GD

 

[Spudland_Dave]

If you have a pallet jack, build a base tall enough to get the pallet jack under. Mine does but I have to screw the feet all the way out, I move it once and it was a hassle with the pallet jack, didn't have one at the time I made the base, didn't look far enough ahead.

Charles,
I dont have a pallet jack full time, but I can borrow one when/if I need to...I do have a forklift of sorts if you count the pallet forks for my tractor...which is how I've been moving this compressor around to date. Kinda clumsy/large to be using it indoors alot, but to get things close enough its great.
Those 2 pics of yours and Alan's pads were PRECISELY What I was looking for and kinda what I had in mind. I've got a small pile of those feet you used which I got from Enco for a project that never materialized...Perfect!
Thanks!

 

[sberry]

I also made a simple skid out of 4x4, did it so I could move it with pallet jack, lagged a little clip or 2, drilled a hole in the floor, dropped pin in it, just enouugh to keep it from sliding around.

 

[KCarGuy]

My Compressor is in the Corner, inside a Room that was built for the Compressor.
The Floor is a Raised Wooden Floor.
The Compressor has Pads that that I drilled and Tapped, so they stay with the compressor.
And I simply screwed in some wood to "Trim" around the pads.
This keeps the Compressor from "Walking" at all, and the Vibration down.

 

[jdcompman]

I got these for my 80gal Quincy and they work way better than I could have ever imagined. I didn't bolt them to the floor because they entire mount is covered in a non-slip rubber type product. I just bolted them to each leg of the compressor. It's quite amazing how these mounts absorb nearly all of the vibration of that huge pump. Definitely recommend these!

http://www.mcmaster.com/#6423K26

 

[Rhsty]

My 80 gallon Delta compressor is mounted on hockey pucks drilled into the concrete with anchors,going on seven years with no problems.

 

[Kevin54]

Bolting a compressor to the floor gets about as controversial as drywall vs. OSB. It's a personal thing whether you WANT to bolt it or not. If it's not bolted, it's not going anywhere as long as you have some sort of isolation pad for it to set on. If it is on solid concrete with no pad, you will get vibration. You can buy Hockey Pucks, you can cut pieces of tire, you can cut up a stall mat, you can leave it on a skid. Just don't let it set on bare concrete. As far as bolting it, the only thing that is going to do is hamper someone from stealing it and it will put four holes in your floor.

 

[GarageEnvy]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4901&page=60

Post #1185

There are hockey pucks under the legs that are hard to see. Legs are lagged to the pucks but obviously it is not mounted to the floor.

 

[crewchief888]

both our compressors at the shop are still mounted on the skids they were shipped on.

the older 80g has been on it's skid since the early 80's when it was purchased new.

 

[aka Larry]

I used rubber isolator pads from MMC bolted to the compressor legs. Absorbs vibration and the compressor has never "walked".

 

[383 240z]

Thinking on a tangent here. Why isolate the tank? It doesn't make the noise right? What about rubber biscuits under the motor and compressor? Would that cut down on the noise?

I'm in no place to talk about mounting compressed air units. My 80 gal upright IR is still on the shipping pallet, with a single hose threaded into the tanks ball valve. However that is on the list of projects to be done before the end of year. Keith

 

[PT Doc]

Thinking on a tangent here. Why isolate the tank? It doesn't make the noise right? What about rubber biscuits under the motor and compressor? Would that cut down on the noise?

I'm in no place to talk about mounting compressed air units. My 80 gal upright IR is still on the shipping pallet, with a single hose threaded into the tanks ball valve. However that is on the list of projects to be done before the end of year. Keith

Since both sheaves are mounted to the motor and the pump, the non rigid setup could effect belt slippage. If motor and pump were mounted as a unit and tat was isolated then I think that that would work. But since the unit is assembled at the factory it's easier to isolate vibration from the bottom.

 

[383 240z]

Makes sense. Keith

 

[Spudland_Dave]

both our compressors at the shop are still mounted on the skids they were shipped on.

Couple problems with that...otherwise I'd have no problems doing the same thing.
A) My Shipping pallet is kinda rough & loose... Partially my fault...but it wasnt perfect when I got it either.
B) The way its mounted on the pallet 60 degrees off "Square" so with the pallet nicely against the wall, the tank outlet bung is angled towards the wall...I been working around it now and placing the pallet in an "In Between" spot but certianly I want something a little nicer if I'm gonna invest some time into it.

 

[enrare]

Another option might be a piece of horse stall mat under the compressor. Thick heavy duty durable rubber mat that is pretty cheap. Can also be used on your workbench, tool box or cart tops if you need a rubber protective surface

 

[PT Doc]

Another option might be a piece of horse stall mat under the compressor. Thick heavy duty durable rubber mat that is pretty cheap. Can also be used on your workbench, tool box or cart tops if you need a rubber protective surface

I did this and the 2' x 2' was easy to get under the compressor. I did a 2 ply setup.