Compressor Stand

[NorCal69]

I checked this morning and it looks my new Quincy is being shipped. The question is, has anybody ever built a stand for their compressor to sit on. I'd like to build a ~2'x2' wooden stand with locking casters so I could roll it out from the corner it needs to sit in.

The main electrical panel is back there and I really hate the amount of debris that gets caught back there, too.

I was hoping that the wood might take a little of the vibration out, with the addition of some small rubber pads under the feet.


If this could work I'd like to make some kind of over head stand/board to hold the new filters and whatnot. The garage door and the way that I have it now, has taken out a couple of cheap filters so far.


Good idea, or not?


Here is the hole where the old one sits and where the new one will go.

 

[76zimmer]

I put mine on 2x4 framing blocks and anchored it to the wall and close by shelving unit...it is pretty secure there and easy to get under it if I need to (tank drain)

 

[ryoken]

I'm sure you remember mine...

locking casters could work I suppose.. i'd still want some sort of rubber in there... and honestly, mines pretty easy to move..

 

[NorCal69]

Thanks Guys. I think that I'm going to try it. If the thing ends up walking all over, I guess that I could come up with some kind of quick disconnect strap or something.

Hey Paul, is that the valve that comes with it? Also, I see a lot of the guys with their setups that have a flex (rubber) line running from the main outlet to the dryer system. What line do you use for some thing like that?

Is that a make your own type of deal or do they sell short 3' runs of it?

 

[ryoken]

it came plumbed with that 1/4 turn valve...

my system is ghey at the moment.. I have my killer Binks separator plumbed right off the side of the tank with a 3" NPT pipe... than the hose right off it..

hopefully next winter I'll plumb a real system in...



not sure what the best choice for a short flex one would be... obviously you could make something up with a nice quality air hose... but I'm betting there's a longer term, more durable steelbraided thing out there...

 

[76zimmer]

I used some Goodyear high pressure air hose..

 

[rdn2blazer]

I'm building a riser for my compressor as we speak.

 

[cybrfire]

Did my flex line out of hydraulic line. I think it will pretty much last forever.

 

[bradshawtech]

I wouldn't recommend casters as they will end up making your footprint more narrow and increase the chance of toppling over when you try to move it. This is assuming the base you described is roughly the diameter of the tank and compressor.

Vertical tank compressor setups are VERY top heavy.

The vibration would eventually tear up the casters in my opinion.

You asked.... Just my $.02

Good on ya for the upgrade though.

 

[chevyfumes]

Did my flex line out of hydraulic line. I think it will pretty much last forever.

This.

 

[919jackass]

just mount it to 2x8 on the bottom and on the bottom def run a 1/4 line shut off valve to drain water then from your supply line run your dryer. then you will be good. thats all you need
just my .02 after 2 pints of jim

 

[Greg72]

Mike,

You will eventually discover that the OEM rubber body mounts that you remove from your truck make EXCELLENT rubber isolators for your Quincy...

Perfect size, perfect squishiness.... really cuts down on the vibration transfer into the floor.


-G

 

[NorCal69]

That's a pretty good idea, Greg. As of now, I just cut up the pallet and added a couple of 2x4's so far to it. Never even unbolted the unit so far. This weekend I plan on adding some bushings to the bottom.

I did take warning to the casters and decided not to use them. Instead, I took out the shelves that were to the right of the old unit and gave it to the wife for the gardening stuff. It was a win, win. More space for me losing the shelves, plus got all of that Fu-Fu stuff out of my manly garage. lol

I want to make a board like some of the guys have done on here to hold the dryer, drops and whatnot. I know there are couple pics around of set ups. I think Dave, Chief, ARAMP1 have done this, so far.

 

[NorCal69]

Did my flex line out of hydraulic line. I think it will pretty much last forever.

Thanks for the idea, Kert. I picked up a 72" x 1/2" at Tractor supply this weekend and it worked like a charm.

Finally hooked up my filter that has been sitting on the shelve for a year and ran some black pipe back to the workbench. It all came out pretty good.








Just the right length to where everything runs down hill.




I don't think this will fail any time soon.




Another regulator just for the plasma







Thanks for the help guys.

 

[diesel4me]

I made quite a few hydraulic hoses for use on air compressors when I worked at one parts store that had the machine to make them...

We used one on the store's shop compressor after the original cheap rubber one blew off it one day while we were using the sand blasting cabinet to glass bead a manifold..several body shops had us make one for their compressors after they had their fail too..it'll be many a year before a hydraulic hose blows with only 150 lbs in it,rated for 4000 psi..

We put a peice of tire tread cut from an old snow tire under the wood skids bolted to the tank's "legs" to keep it from walking across the floor and to cut down on vibrations..worked slick!..

On my vertical tank at home I used wood skids and bolted a pair of wheels and an axle off an old fertilizer spreader in a fashion so they dont touch the ground unless you tip it towards you,by bolting the axle on top of the skids....then it'll roll easily...I have not yet put any rubber under the skids,I put an old inner tube under them for now..I dont use my compressor much any more..

 

[Highpsi]

That's an awesome setup. Looks like your tools and paint work will never see a drop of water! Nice job!