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Posted by Neptune48
on Sunday, March 19, 2006 10:36 PM
Zeus is my dog. wrote: |
I got myself a Paashe D500S compressor with a regulator and dryer a couple of months ago and have been using it with no serious issues. However, after I have been using it a while, if I'm not pushing the trigger on my air brush (Paashe VL) the compressor will start vibrating and moving around my bench like it is possessed. I have the regulator set to about 21psi. The compressor is now sitting on an old towel because the rubber feet on the bottom leave marks in the path that it decides to travel on my bench top.
I know that the rubber feet are primarily used for noise reduction, but is there a way that I can mount this on a stand of some sort that will be able to aborb the vibration of the piston? Or am I over thinking this and need to reduce my regulator pressure?
Any advice from you professionals?
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Zeus's Master,
If you decide to make a base, look up a piece of hardware called a "lord mount." It's a rubberized isolation mount used in aviation to isolate equipment or structures from vibration. You can make a base of plywood, particle board, or even metal if you have the bucks. Mount the compressor to the base using a lord mount on each foot of the compressor, and they will keep the vibration from transmitting to the bench.
My compressor vibrates a lot; I got a pice of 1/4" rubber on which to set it, but that doesn't help much. I'm thinking of building an isloation base myself, but I'm tired of coming up with projects that divert my spare time away from building models.
Regards, Bruce
"You can't have everything--where would you put it?"
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