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Fabricate and Paint Top Plate

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How to Build a Air Compressor on a Budget

What happens here

Design and fabricate a custom top plate out of metal to securely hold both the compressor pump and the electric motor. The creator used a 'cardboard-aided design' (CAD) method, creating a cardboard template to ensure precise measurements and fit. Once the template is finalized, cut the metal to shape and weld it to the top of the air tank. After welding, paint the fabricated top plate with red spray paint to match the aesthetics of the tank and protect it from corrosion.

Goal: Create a sturdy and aesthetically matching mounting platform for the pump and motor.

Tools and materials

  • Cardboard — Creating a template for the top plate
  • Grinder — Cutting and shaping the metal
  • Metal Sheet — Constructing the top plate
  • Red Spray Paint — Painting the top plate for aesthetics and corrosion protection
  • Welding Gloves — Hand protection during welding
  • Welding Helmet — Eye protection during welding
  • Welding Machine Miller — Attaching the top plate to the air tank

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280 bucks. So, I had this and this. Then [snorts] here came the fab part of it. So I busted out my CAD cardboard aided design and I fabbed all this up. Cut the cardboard out to what I wanted. Cut my template. Ran my beads on here. Ran the beads on there. And uh I'll drop some footage of that right here.

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