Compressor Installed

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro) 01/21/2019 at 12:00 • Filed to: garagelopnik, garage, air compressor

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Finally got !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! all hooked up!

Ran some 1/2" Type L !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! from this compressor in the corner to the hose reel by the front doors and added another line to the workbench. Dunno if the bench one will get much use, but it was easy to install now in the interest of “future-proofing”.

All of the horizontal runs up near the “ceiling” have a nice gentle slope to drain condensation back towards a drip tee by the compressor. There are additional drip tees at the workbench and hose reel, placed just after a small riser to help baffle and control moisture.

I might add some lengths of hoses to these drain valve s at a later time to route drainage outside, but I’m pretty please with the setup so far.

I ended up cutting some of the old hose to custom lengths to use as flex hose, secured to barbed fittings via ear clamps. The piece at the compressor turned out a little sharper than I wanted it, but that was necessary to ensure that it wouldn’t sag. It’s not kinking though, so my concern is merely aesthetic. Plenty of flex to insulate the hard line from vibrations. And so far, no leaks! Hopefully it stays that way as the temperature changes.

I could have plumbed this a little tidier, tighter against the hose reel, but I wanted to keep the regulator within easy reach without having to grab a stepstool, so this is fine.

I’ll have to finish boxing up the compressor booth though. It’s vented outside, but there are still some gaps around the shelving unit to fill. And I still haven’t decided how to go about dampening the sound. I might just grin and bear it for a while, but at some point I do want to do something to take the edge off. According to a decibel meter app I downloaded, it runs at about 85 dB. Not painfully loud, but you can’t really talk over it.

Most importantly, it runs pretty good! And I can start building an air tool collection now. In the meantime, it won’t cycle nearly as often as the little old 10 gal one did, so that’s nice. And with that, we’re just about out of excuses to drag our feet on the Saab. Gotta get that thing welded up and put back together!

getFuckedHerb > Urambo Tauro 01/21/2019 at 13:09

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Nice work! I’ve had a reel and an few more air fittings on my list for a while. It’ll probably wait until we get ready for drywall sadly as I don’t have a nice little nook to put the compressor like you do.

Schaef_Camaero Z/28 > Urambo Tauro 01/21/2019 at 13:54

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Looks good! I would love to do something similar, someday.

Urambo Tauro > getFuckedHerb 01/21/2019 at 14:11

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I didn’t have that nook either haha. H ad to clear it out, which involved unloading this whole shelving unit, clearing some space next to it, and shu ffling it over. It wasn’t easy trying to find new homes for so much stuff.

But it was worth it. The column of shelves in that corner were always hard to get to anyway , with stuff piled in front of it   against that wall. I can’t think of a better candidate to tuck into the hard-to-reach corner of an garage than an air compressor . ( Still need to reach in there once in a while for draining, though...)

getFuckedHerb > Urambo Tauro 01/21/2019 at 14:26

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Good inspiration for mine some day. I keep saying I can’t perma mount it because I move it around a lot (and I do) but I could design something that could allow it out I guess. Will watch for part two: Soundproofing :)

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro 01/21/2019 at 15:35

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Looking good!

MM54 > Urambo Tauro 01/21/2019 at 17:41

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Looks good! I did something very similar to run between the regulator and my reel up on the wall.