Upright compressor isolator/mounting pads - where to buy??

[doogie]

I have a 60 gallon, 6HP upright compressor and have searched unsuccessfully in trying to locate some type of decent rubber/sound isolator pads to reduce the vibation/noise when it is running. I purposely designed one of my gaarges to have a small/insulated room for the compressor, but the vibration through the floor is annoying.

Any ideas on where I might find some rubber feet for this thing?? It would be nice to find something that has a mounting stud/bolt as I could attach it directly to the holes in the 3 legs.

 

[Marc s]

I could not find them when I looked either. I used rubber conveyor belts cut into 24" pieces. And then bolted the compressor through them. It worked good and was free.

 

[pieperz06]

have you thought of building some thing for it

i would get some old tires and put them on the ground then put some 3/4" ply wood over it but then agian im cheap

 

[doogie]

Yeah, I thought about building something... but I am sure there something out there made for this type of application. I will keep looking around and worse case, rig something up.

 

[EagleStroker]

Our back up has these 8" rubber pads under each foot, that are in turn bolt to a pallet. I'll see if I can track down where they came from

 

[ILW84U]

Try a hockey puck.

 

[doogie]

Our back up has these 8" rubber pads under each foot, that are in turn bolt to a pallet. I'll see if I can track down where they came from

Thanks Robert... let me know what you find out.

 

[white05gt]

Here's a link with a few ideas and places to get them, there are several threads on that over there but i'm in a hurry or I would find a few more. Hope that helps. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10153&highlight=compressor+mounts&showall=1

 

[doogie]

Awesome... think I will go with 3 of these http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PARTPG=N2LMSI&PMXREF=Y&PMPXNO=5368259

 

[US-1]

Bad idea.

Try this...........

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3VGH5?Pid=search

 

[doogie]

Bad idea.

Try this...........

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3VGH5?Pid=search

Can you repost the link as that one goes no where.

 

[white05gt]

My 5hp, 80 gallon compressor is just sitting on three 1/2" pieces of rubber that I cut out of some conveyor belting from work. I have had sitting it on them since the compresssor was new and have never had it walk or move. Instead of spending $56 on the link that SD posted, go to your local asphalt paving contractor and they will probably be willing to cut a used piece of belt for free and it will be almost the same thing.

 

[US-1]

Can you repost the link as that one goes no where.

Works for me. Go to grainger.com and put this part number.... 3VGH5 ....into the seach box.

 

[doogie]

Thanks. My computer did not like it earlier. That mat seems like a much better idea.

 

[US-1]

Works for mine. I've also got it laid out in front of both workbenches. Takes a lot of stress off your feet.