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Pitchy

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Compressor cabinet
« on: July 10, 2019, 12:36:22 pm »
Bought a new air compressor so made this cabinet for it today.










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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2019, 01:27:59 pm »
Tis is a fine compressor cart Lenn 😉👍
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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2019, 01:40:49 pm »
Thanks Bruce, it should be handy.  :)

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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2019, 04:28:37 pm »
Lenn, you have made a functional piece of furniture there...looks great.

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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2019, 04:50:40 pm »
Looks real handy Lenn - just the thing to keep all the hoses and fittings where you need them.....and the compressor reasonably clean.
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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2019, 05:34:45 pm »
Thanks Rog and Larry, i think i need to extend the handle though.

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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2019, 07:16:39 pm »
Always nice to have an air compressor easily accessible and that cart should keep it from getting lost under the bench

If there's a drain on the bottom of the tank, I'd run a short pipe/nipple out the bottom, put a 90 on after that and run it out to the edge of the cart with a tap at the end so the condensate stays in the pipe, not the tank and it's easier to drain  ;)
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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2019, 07:47:57 pm »
Very handy item Lenn.
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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2019, 09:14:50 pm »
Lenn, that cabinet looks great!


Very nicely done!

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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2019, 04:53:50 am »
Thanks fellers  :)

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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2019, 08:13:44 am »
Made this cool latch.




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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2019, 08:31:40 am »
Love that homemade latch  8)
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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2019, 08:42:40 am »
Thanks Nick.  :)

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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2019, 01:11:36 pm »
Pretty neat Lenn - you certainly don't subscribe to the K.I.S.S. principle but that's why that latching mechanism is cool beans.
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Re: Compressor cabinet
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2019, 02:07:49 pm »
Thanks Larry, the meaning of KISS eludes me.