Picked up free compressor.JPG
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My "free" compressor. Warehouse manager wanted it tossed due to it poping circuit breakers. Hmmm ...

12 foot of 2x3x11 gauge ready to cut.JPG
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Lets start by making a mobile base for the compressor so I can easily move it from my limited work a...

Marking off 2 four foot sections.JPG
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Marked off 2, four foot sections. Used tape to mark with as my dungeon is kind of dark for working....

marked off with tape and ready to cut with por.JPG
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Got the sections marked and ready to cut with my Harbor Freight "porta band" saw. This saw really r...

two cut and ready to clean.JPG
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The two four foot sections cut and ready to wire brush clean.

marked for compressor foot hole.JPG
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Marking off for the 1/2" holes that will bolt the compressor to the rails.

marked for compressor foot hole closeup.JPG
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Close up of foot mounting hole marking. I use a black arrow to point out the location of the hole. ...

test fitting 5 inch castors.JPG
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Test fitting the 5" Harbor Freight castors. Finest slave labor made Chinese castors known to man.

mounting castors.JPG
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Kind of a dark image of me mounting the castors.

compressor mounted.JPG
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Compressor mounted and project about 1/2 done.

detail on foot and castor.JPG
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Detail shot of foot and castor 1.

detail on foot and castor 2.JPG
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Detail shot of foot and castor 2.

end view far.JPG
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End view far.

end view close.JPG
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End view close.

other side view.JPG
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Other side view.