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One thing to watch out for is how the pump is mounted to the top of the
tank. Mine is mounted on rubber vibration idolators that are designed to
work in the vertical direction, not horizontal. When I tried to lay mine
on it's side, it was putting too much stress on the line form the
compressor output to the tank. I decided to just unbolt the compressor to
move it. You also need to know if your compressor is oiled or not. An oil
free compressor can tolerate being laid on it's side just fine, but some
oiled compressor pumps might not like this. If it does have an oil
resivior, it might be best to drain it before you lay it on it's side, then
fill it with fresh oil when you get where you are going.
On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:16 PM, <eric@megageek.com> wrote:
> So I ordered my new compressor yesterday. Later that night, a buddy told
> me he needed to get a air compressor out of a friend's house where it has
> been sitting for a few years. It was never used, but he bought it new.
>
> My question, can I transport a vertical tank compressor on it's side? I
> want to help move it, but is there any reason I can't lay it down in a
> truck (we can't lift it in the truck.)
>
> Just asking.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Eric P
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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<div dir=3D"ltr">One thing to watch out for is how the pump is mounted to t=
he top of the tank.=C2=A0 Mine is mounted on rubber vibration idolators tha=
t are designed to work in the vertical direction, not horizontal.=C2=A0 Whe=
n I tried to lay mine on it's side, it was putting too much stress on t=
he line form the compressor output to the tank.=C2=A0 I decided to just unb=
olt the compressor to move it.=C2=A0 You also need to know if your compress=
or is oiled or not.=C2=A0 An oil free compressor can tolerate being laid on=
it's side just fine, but some oiled compressor pumps might not like th=
is.=C2=A0 If it does have an oil resivior, it might be best to drain it bef=
ore you lay it on it's side, then fill it with fresh oil when you get w=
here you are going.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote">On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:16 PM, <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; target=3D"_blank">eric@megageek.com</a>><=
/span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8=
ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><font face=3D"sans-serif" s=
ize=3D"2">So I ordered my new compressor yesterday.
=C2=A0Later that night, a buddy told me he needed to get a air compressor
out of a friend's house where it has been sitting for a few years.=C2=
=A0 It
was never used, but he bought it new.</font>
<br>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif" size=3D"2">My question, can I transport a ver=
tical
tank compressor on it's side?=C2=A0 I want to help move it, but is ther=
e
any reason I can't lay it down in a truck (we can't lift it in the =
truck.)</font>
<br>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif" size=3D"2">Just asking.</font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif" size=3D"2"><br>
Thanks.</font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif" size=3D"2"><br>
<br>
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
Eric P<br>
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a ratio=
nal
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
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