How to Install a 60g Compressor?

[RickB]

Mine is sitting on vibration pads and has not moved. i used flex conduit for eletrical and hydraulic hose to run air to the wall where the regulator is located. It has worked fine.

Ditto.

 

[Western]

Many thanks for all the ideas. Really did not want to put holes in the floor because I it's ugly and I may want to move the compressor to a different spot in the future. I think I'll just leave it on the pallet its shipped with and perhaps one of those large hard rubber mats from TSC under the pallet. Also, thinking I may (depending on what the shipping pallet looks like) build a better wooden base or set more blocking in the shipping pallet. And of course, make a more accessible drain. thanks again for all of the ideas...

Both mine (bought 10 yrs apart) came on substantial Oak pallets, they are 80 gal, but doubt if the pallets are much different.

 

[johng52]

I'd read the owners manual.
You may find that leaving it on the pallet without bolting it down will void your warranty.

 

[RickB]

I'd read the owners manual.
You may find that leaving it on the pallet without bolting it down will void your warranty.

And how would that be determined unless
(1) the owner was foolish enough to admit it or
(2) there was an onsite visit by the manufacturer's warranty dept staff.

Neither is likely, especially #2.

 

[ultrarunner]

And how would that be determined unless
(1) the owner was foolish enough to admit it or
(2) there was an onsite visit by the manufacturer's warranty dept staff.

Neither is likely, especially #2.

If the damage was caused by the unit toppling I think the case could be made.

 

[RickB]

If the damage was caused by the unit toppling I think the case could be made.

If it fell over under any circumstances it would not be covered under any warranty I would expect to have. No more than if a building collapsed on it while it was firmly anchored to the floor. Warranty considerations as related to anchoring is a non-issue in my estimation.

 

[grsthegreat]

i have one and its bolted to the floor on isolation pads. it took all of 20 minutes and a rotohammer to secure it, so why not. if i ever have to replace it i can sawzall off the lugs and do it over again.

 

[ultrarunner]

If it fell over under any circumstances it would not be covered under any warranty I would expect to have. No more than if a building collapsed on it while it was firmly anchored to the floor. Warranty considerations as related to anchoring is a non-issue in my estimation.

I have a 60gallon horizontal mounted on skids... not much chance of toppling over.

The 60 and 80 gallon verticals I have installed at work are all seismically anchored... I just can't risk not doing it right in a hospital environment. I also live in a seismically active area along the Hayward fault so secure installations are standard procedure.

 

[johng52]

And how would that be determined unless
(1) the owner was foolish enough to admit it or
(2) there was an onsite visit by the manufacturer's warranty dept staff.

Neither is likely, especially #2.

So you condone fraudulent claims?

 

[wdchyd]

Mine is sitting on vibration pads and has not moved. i used flex conduit for eletrical and hydraulic hose to run air to the wall where the regulator is located. It has worked fine.

Ditto X 2 (along with RickB).......:thumbsup:

 

[jsboening]

I bolted mine down using three hockey pucks as isolators. Gives me more than enough clearance to reach the drain and the pucks were cheap. I just didn't feel comfortable with my kids(5) out in the garage with it on it's own and I'd heard leaving it on the pallet makes it noisier due to the vibration. Bolt it down. Who cares about a few holes? Really, they can be filled latter if you move it.

 

[9973720wb19]

As a follow up - based on all ya alls ideas...I purchased a 48x36 hard rubber mat from TSC, floor mounting kit, using the square pre-drilled metal plates, drilled through the mat and into the floor to complete the install. works and looks great. thanks for eveyone's help and I wanted to share my idea about the mat...

 

[Bird]

Glad you got it mounted in a way you like. Incidentally, I was in our local Northern Tool store this morning and noticed a couple of the smaller Puma compressors; hadn't see a Puma in several years, but I see now that they have the same Puma model PK6060V on their website that I had in my shop before we moved back to town. Of course it was 230 volt and as I said, I just left it on the pallet as the salesman at Industrial Air in Arlington, TX, recommended and it never moved at all. I sure liked it, and the real estate agent that sold our place had a farm in the area, too, and he bought my Puma compressor.:laughing: