We got the holes in the feet of the other air compressor opened up enough to allow our antivibe mounts to fit. I don't like using drop in floor studs for air compressors, every a/c I've used them on has vibrated loose. They don't come out, but they come loose and spin and you can't tighten them up. So we drilled an oversize hole and used an epoxy compound and some lengths of all thread rod. The epoxy comes in a caulk size tube. It has a long screw on nozzle that mixes the epoxy as you squeeze it out, it's really easy to apply. Fill the hole about 2/3 full and then just push in the stud. We crammed some paper toweling around the stud in the feet to keep them straight upright. They should be ready Monday. We will need to lift up the a/cs to get them clear of the studs so we can fit the antivibe mounts but we have the equipment for that. While they are up we will remove the drain plugs and install the elbow, nipple and ball valve for easy draining.
Went out to the U to get the surface grinder. I hadn't seen it in 5-6 years and it was bigger than I remembered. We used the overhead crane to put it on our little utility trailer and it was clear that it was too heavy and would be dangerous to haul and impossible to unload. So we let common sense break out and we unloaded it and decided to hire the pros to do it. I called the head of the equipment moving crew and he agreed to meet me next Tuesday after lunch with a hydraulic trailer that will drop flat to the ground. They use it to move manlifts and other drive-on equipment. We can use the crane to put it on the trailer and drop it down to unload at our new shop. We're putting it within about ten feet of the overhead door so they can back right up to the final spot, no need for a forklift. (One guy with a trailer is a LOT cheaper than five guys, a flat bed truck, a GradeAll and a forklift!) This is the last piece of equipment we own, finally getting it in our shop will be nice.
As soon as the equipment has electricity we can resume production. We have water, hot and cold, sewers and flush toilets. We have internet and phone services. While we wait for the sparky's we will continue to work on moving our material racks and all the other little odds and ends still in the old shop.
Had a 12 oz ribeye, baked potato and Italian salad for supper at a local steakhouse. Very satisfying way to end the day.
