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IR thermometer came in fast, so played with it today. Conditions: Thunderstorms and rain, 71* cement outside, trees closer to 65. (Dallas) Results: -Surprisingly no hot spots, except around dehumidifier, which produces wall surface temperatures of 2-3* over ambient. Again, when I turn it off...

This is coming: http://www.amazon.com/Kintrex-IRT0421-Non-Contact-Thermometer-Targeting/dp/B0017L9Q9C/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1369161199&sr=8-6&keywords=temp+sensor+gun

Thank you guys for your replies! No house appliances are in the garage; all are upstairs in the kitchen. I have lots of heat-producing equipment, but none get powered on for a week at a time; so ruled that out. The hot room temperature is consistent with and without any appliances running. I...

Greetings, I run a small niche automotive parts upgrade business out of my home's garage. Love the forum, browse it often whenever a tool decision or garage layout question comes up. I have done a ton of research on this problem, and have found nothing to answer my dilemma. The issue is that...

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=159694 I've decided on using QuietBrace to build the box, will bolster with regular wood where needed to keep it structured. The key to venting the fan is to have the entrance and exit zig zag a couple times. Easy to do if you cut all the...

Just saw a $530 Puma 12cfm@90psi 60gallon at Northern Tool, that changed everything. To review, I have an Ingersoll Rand 4.2cfm direct drive compressor, Oiled, reviewed to be quieter than almost all but maybe the Makita 2400. $530 is a whole different story than $1300. I also found on NT 16...

Thanks Matt, It's not so much the air movement as the fan itself that reduces sound transmission. Like how turbos reduce exhaust noise. That is a good idea right there, fan(s) as part of overall noise control strategy.

Very rough, very basic, no dimensions (maybe 5' wide, half as tall and deep, can draw up later). Already I see changes to make. What I would change is putting the back-and-forth vents on the outside of the double wall box, and maybe have the vent holes be offset between the inner and outer...

Going to draw up plans. I'm more of a car person than carpenter, don't know much about wood and making boxes. I read up on some acoustical forums, have some general ideas about designing the quietness into it.

Solberg Filter arrived today! Was surprised, it's half the size as the OEM Ingersoll Rand filter assembly. Though its CFM spec is still double the compressor, so no concern there. Made NO DIFFERENCE!!! I switched them back, forth, back, forth, back, forth, absolutely zero difference. Thus...

Held my hand over the compressor inlet, and it cut noise down by maybe 30%... as where the IR filter canister only cut down the noise level slightly. So yes I'm going to build a box out of sound board. One idea I had for sound box heat management is to have the compressor output line plumbed...

Thanks guys, interested to see how this turns out. I also found exhaust mufflers for the compressor output, no idea much that would help... will put a screwdriver on every part of the assembly to see what's resonating and what's not as much. Will be hard to tell since the vibration is so intense.

Just ordered this: http://www.amazon.com/Solberg-FS-06-050-Miniature-Silencer-Compressors/dp/B00153AIMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343550565&sr=8-1&keywords=FS-06-050 Solberg FS-06-050, Miniature Filter Silencer/Breather for Compressors & Blowers, 1/2" MPT,10 SCFM If $23 shipped for a better...

You guys are awesome. The car forums I'm on probably wouldn't be anywhere near as helpful... I do a little redesign work for aftermarket race parts, so heat is always on my mind, though it looks like I overdid it. Get the compressor some air flow, and it will be fine without a complicated...

Or could just put the compressor/motor in a fridge and turn up the thermostat to highest temp. Air tight, on demand cooling, cheap (craigslist), and consequently a bit of a muffler!

:lol: My biggest concern is the vibration, causing an improper build to fail, causing the seal around the compressor side to fail... -Leaning towards antifreeze since nothing will corrode... I've never used it outside of a car, but will be mindful of material interactions. -Is there any...

Greetings, Huge fan of this forum, long time lurker. I have a 2 car garage (my happy place), setting it up for compressed air. I am a hobby mechanic, but it is turning into my living. My place is townhouse style, so I want to keep things quiet. I bought an Ingersoll Rand...