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Unread 05-02-2008, 14:39
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Re: What do you think about mounting an air compressor vertically?

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Originally Posted by TubaMorg View Post
In addition to what's already been said:

Not all motors are designed to run in a vertical orientation. As in there may not be thrust bearings designed to take an axial load like you would see when mounted in a vertical position. Running the compressor like this may lead to failure. Then again I could be wrong!
While this is true, the effect a gravity imposed thrust load would be negligible in this circumstance.