For the last 20 years I have had my woodworking shop in my basement. It has worked ok but the sanding dust is tough on the furnace filters. A couple years ago I sold my business and went to work for someone else. So now I have a 26X32 shop that I am going to turn into my woodworking shop.
When I built my shop I but it along side (about 8 feet) an old 3 stall garage that I had. I put my air compressor in the garage and ran a line to the shop. This way I did not have to listen to the noisy compressor. The line comes out of the 3 stall garage at the top and I just run it across to the shop about 8 feet in the air, and it has worked fine.
Last year I went out to see why I had no air and the piston and connecting rod for the compressor was laying about 4 feet away. Blew right out the side. It was an oil-less compressor.
This spring I will be looking for a new air compressor. Something on the order of this
http://www.fleetfarm.com/catalog/produc ... on-135-psi
My son and I were talking about why the compressor blew. He thinks it may have to do with it being in an unheated building. I live in North Dakota so it does get very cold in the garage. But I really want to put the new one back in the garage. Mostly for the noise problem but it will also free up some space.
My question to you guys is do you think this is a smart place to put it. I have done some searching online and most people (when presented with the question of how to quiet an air compressor) is to build a small shed outside the shop and put the compressor in the shed. The other option is to build an enclosure inside the shop and insulate it leaving enough vents for the intake and cooling.[/url]