shop-talk
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Small Compressor

To: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Small Compressor
From: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 11:00:08 -0700
> As for wheels, I don't think I've
> ever seen a vertical compressor on wheels.

There's a very good reason for this. Typical shop air compressors are 
insanely top-heavy. A vertical configuration is not remotely safe to be 
around unless it is bolted down. More than once, I've seen horizontal 
units (5HP and 10HP on skids) flip clear out of a cornering pickup 
truck.

- Bill Rabel
   Anacortes, WA






<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>