Lifting my 60Gal Compressor

[crkleve]

Tonight I spent a couple hours lifting my air compressor high enough off the concrete so I could put a small collector bin underneath for the moisture in the tank to drain into. Eventually I may run a hose to the drain already in the center of the floor but for now this will suffice and keep that oily water off my concrete.

 

[MovingAlong]

Tonight I spent a couple hours lifting my air compressor high enough off the concrete so I could put a small collector bin underneath for the moisture in the tank to drain into. Eventually I may run a hose to the drain already in the center of the floor but for now this will suffice and keep that oily water off my concrete.

There's a few different ways to approach that problem.

But that ought to work!

 

[SteveH-CO]

More elegant than the 2x6 hunks I tossed on the floor!

A buddy of mine recommended installing a 1/4" ball valve on the tank drain to end the nightmares of those cheap, leaky compressor drain valves. I have yet to do that.

 

[ez-duzit]

Looks tippy.

 

[csp]

A 90 degree elbow followed by a short run of pipe ****** and a ball valve replacing the stock drain valve would have eliminated the need to raise it off the floor.

 

[bdk1976]

A 90 degree elbow followed by a short run of pipe ****** and a ball valve replacing the stock drain valve would have eliminated the need to raise it off the floor.

This. I have a pipe sticking out with a ball valve at the end - can open/close my valve with my foot if need be.

 

[FunkyfullWidth]

get a ball valve with a heavy return spring and you CAN do it with your foot without fumbling around.

 

[bochnak]

A 90 degree elbow followed by a short run of pipe ****** and a ball valve replacing the stock drain valve would have eliminated the need to raise it off the floor.

I did this, and added a NPT to barb fitting. Add a hose 2-3' long and drain rusty water into a bucket and not all over the floor.

 

[kkroger]

I just have a VANAIR electric Auto Drain... blows for 30 seconds every hour...

 

[Milton Shaw]

I piped my drain up to a ball lever valve at about waist level and then back to the ground outside the shop. Don't even have to bend over to drain tank now. Still don't have an excuse as to why I don't drain it every day.

 

[Capt Chrysler]

Oops! Mine is still on the baby pallet it came on in 1986.


Capt. Chrysler

 

[TNToy]

Hockey pucks work well for those who only need about 1" of lift, and also reduce vibration on the cheap.

I went one up on the guys who did the elbow and short length of 1/4" pipe... I made a hydraulic hose a foot long with the right ends (one a 90) so that I can pick my drain hose up and set it *in* the bucket, or lay it flat on the floor to make sure every drop has been drained.

 

[nine4gmc]

A 90 degree elbow followed by a short run of pipe ****** and a ball valve replacing the stock drain valve would have eliminated the need to raise it off the floor.

This. I have a pipe sticking out with a ball valve at the end - can open/close my valve with my foot if need be.

This^. I need to do the barb and hose to run outside my shop though so I don't have to use a bucket each time.