- Thread starter
- #261
Good progress today on mounting the Puma compressor, but it did take a lot of bolting/unbolting, manipulating, dry fitting etc. I started this over a month ago when I acquired the compressor. Between then and now I've spent more $$ than needed and now have a small stash of parts that I may never use. I've learned something about pipe fittings and compression fittings. I've learned that I cannot smoothly bend 1/4" copper tubing. McMaster Carr is quick with orders even when what I ordered is wrong.
The short copper line in the photos plumbed back to the pressure switch is what came from the factory. I was able to reuse this by cutting a section off and slightly bending.
To mount the compressor under the 4X4 labs basket and fit it into the quarter panel I had to unbolt the compressor head and reroute the copper tubing. At first I was going to leave this off and go straight with a rubber line but decided to keep the copper line. The switch box with the cut off valve then mounts to the copper line. I do not want the switch box floating free and potentially leading to fatigue in the copper line so I bolted a piece of sheet metal to the side panel using an empty hole. A 6 mm nutcert was used in the hole. Then through this panel I drilled another hole through which an extension of fittings will go. This should support switch box. I'm not done with this and will look for some insulation to aid with the support.
Short airline will then run from the switch box plumbing to the regulator and airline quick release. I think this will work. Next up is wiring and I'm 6 ga back to the battery, along with Anderson connectors at the compressor.
The short copper line in the photos plumbed back to the pressure switch is what came from the factory. I was able to reuse this by cutting a section off and slightly bending.
To mount the compressor under the 4X4 labs basket and fit it into the quarter panel I had to unbolt the compressor head and reroute the copper tubing. At first I was going to leave this off and go straight with a rubber line but decided to keep the copper line. The switch box with the cut off valve then mounts to the copper line. I do not want the switch box floating free and potentially leading to fatigue in the copper line so I bolted a piece of sheet metal to the side panel using an empty hole. A 6 mm nutcert was used in the hole. Then through this panel I drilled another hole through which an extension of fittings will go. This should support switch box. I'm not done with this and will look for some insulation to aid with the support.
Short airline will then run from the switch box plumbing to the regulator and airline quick release. I think this will work. Next up is wiring and I'm 6 ga back to the battery, along with Anderson connectors at the compressor.
