compressor from the press

[whitewater]

How do you decide where to put the compressor from the press?

 is there a distance thats best?

I think ive seen some of you others on here where its in a different room?

I'm getting a rotary screw one...but not sure where to put it in regards to the press..

[mk162]

doesn't matter.  I would keep it closer to the electrical panel so you have to worry less about voltage drop over the run and you won't have go up in wire size.  You will end up running pipe all over the shop anyway, we did.  We used compressed air in lots of places.  Put the compressor out of the way.

[GraphicDisorder]

How do you decide where to put the compressor from the press?

 is there a distance thats best?

I think ive seen some of you others on here where its in a different room?

I'm getting a rotary screw one...but not sure where to put it in regards to the press..

I have a rotary screw, and its probably 4ft from my press.  Its quiet.  The only annoying thing is the auto blow off valve is really loud if you are not expecting it. 

[Prosperi-Tees]

Same as Brandt except mine is piston and loud as hell. No space to put it anywhere else or build a room around it so I deal with it.

[tonypep]

Chk with the mfg on ventilation clearance so you are not overheating the compressor. This is often overlooked.

[Gilligan]

Same as Brandt except mine is piston and loud as hell. No space to put it anywhere else or build a room around it so I deal with it.

Ouch, that's got to be rough... our piston compressors are in the neighboring metal shop (non-climate controlled)... even with all doors closed it's loud enough I can't imagine working with it in the same room.  We used to just roll it in and out of the main shop before I said screw it, I'm jamming it in the small shop somewhere.  Now I have two in there and check valves on the way so I can run them both.

[jasonl]

I think they are best caged OUTSIDE if possible, I couldnt at my new shop so I put it as far away in another room that I could. 

[mooseman]

it doesn't really matter how far away your compressor is from point of use as long as the pipe is properly sized.
you could easily have a compressor several rooms away with a receiver tank closer in .
Here is a link to pipe sizing by flow & distance
http://www.airheads.net/tech/techinfo/airline.html

the home page with lost of technical info on compressors
 http://www.airheads.net/
mooseman

[mk162]

I guess nobody has discussed what happens when a tank pops.  you don't want it 4 feet from you, 40 feet at least you have a chance of shrapnel missing you.

Usually buildings don't stop them when they burst either.  Make sure you keep an eye on your tank for cracks and weak spots.

[Binkspot]

Tanks don't explode like an IED, they crack and leak, sometimes pop actually very mellow dramatic. There is no where near the pressure needed to make them explode.

[Zelko-4-EVA]

Tanks don't explode like an IED, they crack and leak, sometimes pop actually very mellow dramatic. There is no where near the pressure needed to make them explode.

one of my 120 gallon tanks developed a pinhole leak -  i had to junk it and get a replacement.   i called up the compressor company and they sold me a used tank. 

[mk162]

OK, that's not what my compressor guy told me.  He said to check the tank fairly regularly for cracks.  He's seen them rip through walls.  120-180 psi is a lot of pressure, that can and does have the potential energy to rip chunks out of a tank.

[GraphicDisorder]

I drive my truck on the street with 175psi in the air tank that runs my air valves. 

Burst pressure is 600psi on the tank, the compressors can not develop that much pressure, so no problem.

Same with these air tanks in the shop, they have a burst pressure way over that of the pressure they are being run with.  It's unlikely one would burst.  But they are made by humans it's possible. 

[tonypep]

MK do you use my buddy JC for compressor maint/install? He's the most knowledgeable guy in the field that I'll probably ever meet

[mk162]

Jesus Christ?  I would bet he would be knowledgeable, but why would he stop at air compressors?

I don't, I use Al, he's good and he gets here quick.  Can you PM me JC's contact info?  I might talk to him about a few things in the shop.

And yeah, compressors never explode...this one is smaller than ours...
http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?p=455570#post455570