WORKSHOP

Air Compressor Blues
by Don Frank

What do most taxidermists shops have in common?

No, not Persian rugs on the showroom floor, hidden Swiss bank accounts, or young female groupies hanging out by the front door. Those are things I will discuss some other time. What I am referring to is the fact that most shops have an air compressor located within the workroom. The idea is to have the compressor in an area so that an air hose can be stretched here or there for the various tasks at hand. The noise produced by a compressor becomes a little overwhelming when the phone rings, and the air hoses become a hazard.

We've all been there and done that, but the problem is easily fixed--run rigid air lines to every location in your shop that air is needed, and locate your air compressor as far away from your work environment as possible. Whether your shop is in the basement, an outbuilding of some sort, or a storefront location, the solution is fairly simple and relatively inexpensive. A quick disconnecting fitting is used at the end of every run, so any air hose can be connected in seconds. Set your compressor output at full volume (or whatever is necessary to run air staplers, etc.) and place a regulator in your paint room or painting area so you can...

...Continued in the Spring 2001 Issue of Breakthrough.

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