Extended handle for California Air compressor

[Tinkerer2]

I have the air compressor and it has always been a pain for me to move it around. It is about 36" tall. The handle makes it hard to balance the unit and roll it around as I have to be in sort of a crouched position to reach the handle especially after tipping the unit to get it onto it's feet. I know the tank is aluminum and I believe the current handle is also aluminum. I'd like to have some sort of extension that would give me a handle about 12 - 14 inches higher. Any suggestions?

 

[nadogail]

Fabricate an extension from EMT, also known as Thin Walled Conduit.
EMT can be modified with ordinary hand tools, drilled and bolted or attached with clamps.

 

[Tinkerer2]

So, how would you bend EMT without a tubing bender for this project? Thinking about a U to attach on the uprights below the gauge panel. Outside width of uprights is 14.5 inches.

 

[nadogail]

So, how would you bend EMT without a tubing bender for this project? Thinking about a U to attach on the uprights below the gauge panel. Outside width of uprights is 14.5 inches.

A bender is a "hand tool"

 

[dogdog]

you can always just find the right size tubing cut that handle and extended it ? do a slip over and weld or slip over and through bolt and nut ?

 

[onetonbb74]

Just go to home depot and bend it there in the aisle and then buy it and bring it home...