Let's see how you anchored your air compressor

[studeboy]

My wife purchased an air compressor for my birthday and now its time to get it installed. I see lots of plumbing but not how they're anchored to the floor. So guys let's them.

 

[vjlobel]

You can buy special vibration pads from Grainger, but what seems to be popular here is mounting it on hockey pucks drilled through so you can bolt it to the floor. I used redheads when I put my compressor in at the old shop, but I've seen guys use tapcons too.

 

[devoncoolman]

Mines on rubber pads just sitting on floor never moves. (80 gal IR 5hp)

 

[bobcatdan]

The one at work isn't bolted down at all and hasn't moved it 5 years. Mine at home is bolted down.

 

[CNGsaves]

My wife purchased an air compressor for my birthday and now its time to get it installed. I see lots of plumbing but not how they're anchored to the floor. So guys let's them.

Depends on what the wifey bought you. Is it pancake compressor or larger?? If larger, is it Vertical or Horizontal??

Specifications??

Any pictures??

 

[trdtaco]

I used some hock pucks and bolted it down. When I move it to the new garage I may try to just place it. Can't believe they don't vibrate around

 

[Arachnotron]

My 60 gallon is sitting on hockey pucks and it doesn't move around.

 

[evintho]

I/R 5 hp/80gal mounted on hockey pucks. Bought 'em at Big 5 Sporting Goods for $3 apiece. 3" fender washers on top. The rubber on top of the mounting legs are shock absorber bushings I had laying around. Been mounted like this since 2006. Never had an issue.

 

[71goldss]

^^Same as this with hockey pucks. My pucks are bolted to the compressor, not the floor. I can still "walk" the compressor in and out of the compressor closet that I made for it. No fear of falling over, since it's contained by the closet. I would probably tether otherwise, just to be safe.

 

[Davefr]

This stuff works great. Just make sure you get the ribbed on both sides version. You can cut pads for many machines with this sheet.

https://www.mscdirect.com/product/09415753?Arg=nv

 

[Chris83]

My 60 gal. I'd just bolted down to a small wooden pallet and doesn't move at all

 

[SeattleKent]

My 60 gallon vertical compressor is a Craigslist find. I had to transport 30 miles. The only suitable thing I had was a snowmobile trailer. To keep it from falling over while on the trailer, I mounted the compressor to two 4x4s. Once home the 4x4s kept it real stable so I left it that way. Has worked well.