How to lift banks off ground?

[4sak3n]

We (my underwater club) are going to be moving into a new clubhouse soon and part of the move involves upgrading our compressor setup.

We currently run one compressor ... thats it. With the new setup we will have two compressors linked to a set of cascaded banks all connected through a panel.

Now I'm looking for help with chaining our banks to the wall. The chaining part is easy, it just involves a few lengths of chain, but the banks should really also be lifted off the ground so that they don't trap moisture under them.

Any ideas about how we should go about this?

 

[cool_hardware52]

We (my underwater club) are going to be moving into a new clubhouse soon and part of the move involves upgrading our compressor setup.

We currently run one compressor ... thats it. With the new setup we will have two compressors linked to a set of cascaded banks all connected through a panel.

Now I'm looking for help with chaining our banks to the wall. The chaining part is easy, it just involves a few lengths of chain, but the banks should really also be lifted off the ground so that they don't trap moisture under them.

Any ideas about how we should go about this?

My first thought is don't bother. The bottom of commercial supply or bank bottles are THICK, and you don't really have to worry about it.

If you still want to I'd be inclined to try a couple pieces of pressure treated lumber, we call 'em 2 x 4's.


Tobin

 

[Scared Silly]

Yup I would do the same if inclined - put them on pressure treated lumber. You could even bolt a piece of lumber to the wall behind the cylinders and attach your chain to it instead.

 

[crpntr133]

Plywood would work as well.

 

[offroaddiver]

If you really wanna get fancy you can have someone weld up a steel rack but the pressure treated wood is gonna last a good time. If the floor remains wet the rack can be good, or put some rubber from floor grids or lost mud flaps from trucks works wonders to keep moisture away.

 

[hollywood703]

Yes, just a piece of Rubber on the floor would work as well. Dont have to get too fancy, really anything Rigid enough to hold the weight would work.

 

[4sak3n]

Thank you for all of the replies everyone.

 

[JEScholz]

Try the dry deck 12X12 squares. They will allow for drainage.

 

[cobaltblue]

Betail above has the best idea. Any of the wood mentioned will do just a good of a job "trapping" moisture as whatever the wood will sit on. If not dry deck, try to find a bar or restaurant mat. They are made of thick rubber with holes in them. They are like $25 at SAMS warehouse in our area.