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Greg D.
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How Quiet Can I Get From Boxing a Noisy Shop Vac?
Hi,
You just have a big, big, big problem...
A vacuum cleaner by definition sucks up air, a lot of air... all that
air has to go somewhere... Did you ever notice a shop vac pushes air
on the other side?
Now ask yourself the same question again... Can you box in a shop vac?
The answer is no. You'll have to provide some sort of air exaust thus
killing the whole concept of making a box.
You want a solution? Buy a Fein vacuum cleaner... There's a lot
quieter than those stupid Shop Vacs or Ridgid...
Hope this helps,
Greg D.
On 16 Aug 2006 13:56:01 -0700,
wrote:
I want to box in a noisy shop vac (from Ridgid) to minimize its noise
to _very_ low. I have come across many designs like that in books and
in this newsgroup, and I believe boxing in a shop vac should cut down
the noise significantly. I have a couple questions though:
- How quiet should I expect to get from boxing it in? Will it be
quiet enough that I can use it at 6:00 o'clock in the morning on my
boat (parked on my driveway) inside the boat cover? Please note that I
live in a 1/4 acre property and my neighbor's house is practically next
to my driveway. What's the dB level that I can cut down to anyway?
- Will the motor run hotter than it should if it is enclosed inside a
box with air vent on the side of the box? How much room I should leave
on top of the motor to allow enough cooling? I am asking this because
I need to run it with my sander to sand the boat deck flat, and this
may take longer than 10 minutes; therefore, I am afraid of overheating
the motor.
Yes, this is not a strictly woodworking question. But I figure people
into woodworking should be the expert in this area.
Thanks in advance for any info.
Jay Chan
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