REAL MAN TRUCKWORKS & SURVIVAL
TOOLS, CONSTRUCTION, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY => Hand Tools, Power Tools, Welders, etc => Topic started by: Bigdave_185 on October 04, 2015, 10:40:45 PM
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I awhile ago got hosed in a air compressor deal. Went from the vertical that I wanted and got stuck with 20 gallons more then I wanted in a horizontal fashion
Garage space is super tight and I want to build a shelf/work bench with a hinge so I can swing it up to move the compressor out.
I ask for ideas with the wheels, I think they are to high but not useful high. The tank is to low to put stuff under it.
I don't have access to a welder or I would weld castors on.
Thoughts? Ideas? Could I strap this big tank to the wall and make it a vertical?
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Wow this is not helpful with out pictures. Excuse me:) (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/04/e4c05426219f01bd8ef982a7276d656c.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/04/0d52e45be4ac1227183b60aaf36cea7a.jpg)
It's a eight gallon tank I'll get more measurements tomorrow.
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The tank doesn't care which way it's oriented but the compressor does. You'd have to reconfigure the compressor.
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If you dismount the motor and compressor, like redneck says the tank don't care.
A couple fittings and some tubing the compressor could be put anywhere else.
Then figure a way to mount the tank vertical. Strap it, build a wooden cage, whatever you can do.
Looks a lot bigger than eight gallons, I was thinking eighty. May be a typo.
To dismount he compressor, you would have to cut the mounting base off, or fab a new one.
The existing mount may provide anchorage to position it vertically as well.
Next issue would be a condensate drain, use a bung on one of the ends you to fashion a drain valve in. All minor details in my mind. And at that point it would be all good.
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Eighty. That's way bigger then eight. What if I took it off the wheels and just lowered it. Would that mess up my concrete coating?
Would it shake my hole house you think?
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Rubber feet. GTG
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Just throw some rubber blocks under the feet....old tires, whatever you can find made out of thick rubber. here's a couple styles:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/281719647156?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82
This was listed with home depot as a source:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Powermate-4-in-x-4-in-x-1-2-in-Vibration-Isolator-094-0137RP/202593096?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cBase&gclid=COmP9dO5qsgCFQFsfgoddSIKuw&gclsrc=aw.ds
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That's a good ideas.
Tex what is gtg
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Good
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Go!
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Ahha
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Check out Duane's air compressor rebuild in this section. He makes hockey pucks into feet. They work well according to him
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Hockey pucks would be cheap and large enough to cover the size of these feet. I'll look for his build
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This is my garage away from home. Moved out and left my clean and organized garage. Put the bike away for winter (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/06/8e46817ff0b6d0e6119d9cdd53c7ac96.jpg)
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