Hockey Pucks on Compressor

[sberry]

The main undercover has a clip with a screw in it to the floor to keep from sliding but can use a pallet jack to move if needed.

Thread reminds me,, something went south on my comp the other day, was busy and need to look, I switched the blue backup on.

 

[tstaude]

Five years ago I put pucks on the bottom of my 60 gallon upright.
It is on a painted floor and has not moved an inch

 

[nmpontiac]

I used 55 Chevy motor mount pads and some large diameter washers) from NAPA. seems to work fine.

 

[71cutty455]

Serious question here - I just kept my compressor bolted to the pallet it was delivered on, is there anything really wrong with doing that? It's been that way for 5-6 years with no ill effects as far as I know.

 

[sberry]

Its done every day.

 

[zkling]

Unless your garage floor is made of ice and you regularly condition it with a Zamboni, those pucks aren't going to slide around very much.

That's why I keep a hockey stick in the garage, when the compressor gets to far from the corner I give it a good smack back in the right direction

Serious question here - I just kept my compressor bolted to the pallet it was delivered on, is there anything really wrong with doing that? It's been that way for 5-6 years with no ill effects as far as I know.

It's not the best idea, and usually voids the manufacture warranty, BUT there are alot worse things one could do.

 

[mdbeck1]

I bought an 80 gallon compressor and read the manual. It said to hard mount it to the concrete floor. I looked around on GJ and decided to go with hockey pucks. Since they don't grow wild here I bought a half dozen from someone on evilbay. My neighbor came by the other day and asked me about setting his compressor up. He bought the spare hockey pucks for what I paid for the whole set (his idea not mine).

I drilled a hole in one side with a spade bit so the bolt wouldn't hit the floor. Then drilled the rest of the way through and added washers and nuts. Set it down and it hasn't moved since.

...and make sure you use a flexible line between the compressor and the rest of the piping.

 

[911mike]

I have a vertical 80 gallon Quincy and they say to NOT bolt it down. I have isolation pad bolted to the feet but it just sits on the floor. They said bolting to concrete can cause the tank to crack by the feet.

 

[b-body-bob]

Serious question here - I just kept my compressor bolted to the pallet it was delivered on, is there anything really wrong with doing that? It's been that way for 5-6 years with no ill effects as far as I know.

I've got one here that's been on two boards from the pallet since 95. I can tell they're original since the boards are painted Champion blue/green (I'm a little color blind) to match the compressor.

 

[ChevyEFI]

That's exactly my question.

Why would you choose a material specifically designed to slide effortlessly for a machine you want to stay put. It doesn't make any sense.

What am I missing here??

Sometimes, you don't need to upgrade the frame of your vehicle to Ti and look down upon others who still run steel that works fine.

Scuff the puck, drill it, and if it works, great.

 

[ZRX61]

Mine is mounted on some 3in washers that have rubber on one side. About 3/16in thick for washer & rubber. Used them rubber side down. Been fine for the past 17 years or so.