Maxair Compressor DIY sound reduction?

[red73mustang]

Hey has anyone tried to replicate the sound reducing technologies on these or have their own ideas?

Chet


https://www.homedepot.com/p/Maxair-...HPNN7kuwuyUUC4G2-jZ-Qs9Fkj6ystE1aVIpaioVk3KnY

 

[csp]

I added a 90 degree elbow to the intake port and a 10" NPT pipe ****** with the factory filter housing at the top of this ****** to my Quincy. It greatly changed the sound. It's not necessarily quieter, but the sound it does make is much more bearable.

 

[5ubtle]

Hey has anyone tried to replicate the sound reducing technologies on these or have their own ideas?

What "sound reducing technologies" are you referring to? I don't see any claim of "quieter" on the Home Depot website or the Wood Industries website.

 

[Ike Carlson]

A longer pipe with bends and a muffler can help, depending on the compressor. Another thing that I have done on my Westinghouse is to reduce the intake size before the filter. It still flows enough, but really, really made it quieter. The motor and bearings are louder now.

 

[ChuckFirment]

I enclosed my air compressor in a large three-sided box made of plywood underneath my workbench. The rear was open to the framing studs against the wall to ensure it had enough airflow. The plywood was enough to dramatically muffle the sound and I could feel the air behind to see that it never got really warm.

 

[Citation]

I had good luck with some cheap updates to my air filter/intake. My 20 gallon belt drive compressor used a typical Campbell Hausfeld pump. The original air filter was lost in a move. My temporary solution was basically a straight pipe with a lawn mower filter. It was as loud as no filter. Inspired by my California Air Tools small compressor I bought an "automotive style" air filter and housing. The kind that looks like a plan with a snorkel sticking out. I slipped about 1.5’ of rubber hose onto the end of the snorkel. Its a very effective, low cost setup. That rubber hose really does help. It's a trick California Air Tools does. I wouldn't believe it had I not seen it.