Urambo Tauro
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Just wanted to share a quick dirt-cheap solution I came up with to help reduce air compressor noise.
Got a little old Campbell Hausfeld FL-3001 that I've tucked away up in the corner of my garage, right on top of a big shelving unit. It has wheels, but I have no intention of taking it mobile, so I slipped some leftover rubber bedliner material underneath to serve as bushings to help against vibration. I also drilled through the top of the shelving unit so that I could wrap a zip-tie around the foot. It probably wasn't going to roll around anyway, but this ensures that it won't.
I once worked at a place that had built a booth/room around their shop compressor, and always liked that idea. But I wasn't quite prepared to do anything that fancy, so instead I grabbed some spare cardboard and cut it to fit around the compressor, boxing it in. And instead of proper insulation: bath towels (I told you this was cheap haha). I stapled some old towels to the inside of the cardboard panels and mounted them in place, leaving holes for the wiring and hose.
It works pretty great! Of course I can still hear it, but I can actually hear myself think now when it kicks on, and I don't have to wait for it to turn itself off before continuing a conversation. I can barely hear it when I'm out in the driveway and the garage doors are closed, and from the house I can't hear it at all.
I'm looking forward to upgrading to a larger compressor at some point, but at least this one's a little more tolerable to live with for the time being. I had the scrap materials on hand, so it didn't cost anything but time. And of course I can still take the panels off every once in a while for draining and such. Totally worth the effort.
Got a little old Campbell Hausfeld FL-3001 that I've tucked away up in the corner of my garage, right on top of a big shelving unit. It has wheels, but I have no intention of taking it mobile, so I slipped some leftover rubber bedliner material underneath to serve as bushings to help against vibration. I also drilled through the top of the shelving unit so that I could wrap a zip-tie around the foot. It probably wasn't going to roll around anyway, but this ensures that it won't.
I once worked at a place that had built a booth/room around their shop compressor, and always liked that idea. But I wasn't quite prepared to do anything that fancy, so instead I grabbed some spare cardboard and cut it to fit around the compressor, boxing it in. And instead of proper insulation: bath towels (I told you this was cheap haha). I stapled some old towels to the inside of the cardboard panels and mounted them in place, leaving holes for the wiring and hose.
It works pretty great! Of course I can still hear it, but I can actually hear myself think now when it kicks on, and I don't have to wait for it to turn itself off before continuing a conversation. I can barely hear it when I'm out in the driveway and the garage doors are closed, and from the house I can't hear it at all.
I'm looking forward to upgrading to a larger compressor at some point, but at least this one's a little more tolerable to live with for the time being. I had the scrap materials on hand, so it didn't cost anything but time. And of course I can still take the panels off every once in a while for draining and such. Totally worth the effort.
