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60 Gal Air Compressor and enclosure
- Thread starter madmikeee
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Recommended inexpensive (Read NOT CHEAP) 60 gal compressor for occasional sanding, painting (Auto) minor wood working.
Also has anyone built their own enclosures to reduce noise for a compressor like this?
THANKS!!
You may find that some effort spent on the air intake is sufficient to handle much of the noise issue. Some of the basic 3 hp pumps have basically no intake muffler. On my compressor going from no intake muffler to my home brew reduces sounds levels by 10 db
TriumphFan
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I have a Craftsman 80 gal twin cylinder 7HP and it is deafening. I am searching for a way to quiet it down so am looking for an enclosure of some kind. I tried rubber feet and there was no measurable reduction in decibels.
I have a car muffler I plan on adding to the air intake but that is going to take some doing...
I have a car muffler I plan on adding to the air intake but that is going to take some doing...
Check out the intake on this compressor. While my compressor is smaller, my intake setup is similar. My air filter housing is that automotive type and I've added the rubber hose coming off the filter like he's got. I don't have a second muffler off the end of the hose but I'm content with the noise levels I've achieved.
His setup is one you could add to most compressors so long as it has a screw on intake. Some of the 60 gallon compressors have a pump with an integrated filter in the head (see below)
https://www.aaroncake.net/projects/chcompressorupgrade9.jpg
Someone on this forum modified this type of head to accept traditional screw on intakes. I think it would be better to just get one with a screw on intake to begin with.
For reference here are a few other videos showing muffler ideas. I'm including these just to illustrate that a good intake muffler can make a big difference and might be sufficient to save you the effort of building a whole closet for the compressor
- this is the pump I have. I suspect my filter + rubber hose is quieter than his setup. Certainly the hose makes a big difference to me.
- This is the compressor my father has. We need to try a mod like this.
His setup is one you could add to most compressors so long as it has a screw on intake. Some of the 60 gallon compressors have a pump with an integrated filter in the head (see below)
https://www.aaroncake.net/projects/chcompressorupgrade9.jpg
Someone on this forum modified this type of head to accept traditional screw on intakes. I think it would be better to just get one with a screw on intake to begin with.
For reference here are a few other videos showing muffler ideas. I'm including these just to illustrate that a good intake muffler can make a big difference and might be sufficient to save you the effort of building a whole closet for the compressor
boomer12831
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I sent you a PM
redmondjp
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Try a remote air intake. It will lower the noise significantly. Use a rubber hose to isolate the pump from the rest of the piping to prevent vibration transfer.
finn
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You need to investigate intake systems that incorporate a Helmholtz resonator to cut down on intake noise.
Jarcese
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I don't know if this helps or not, but I put my compressor i ln my basement utility area and plumbed the lines up to the garage. I can't hear it at all and it's right on the other side of the garage wall. I bought the Dewalt 60 gal from Tractor Supply on Black Friday for $450 shipped.