Appreciate the assistance in advance.
Niel

Only way you're going to get rid of it is probably by investing in a new
shop cleaner. You can cut it down a bit by getting one of the Rigid shop
mufflers but hardly the worth it.

There are always the ear protectors you can wear........but look here
first......

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/ho...ews/index.html


Bob S.


"Niel" wrote in message
...
Appreciate the assistance in advance.
Niel

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:14:27 -0400,
wrote:

Appreciate the assistance in advance.
Niel

Howdy,

Are you wearing good hearing protection?

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:14:27 -0400, wrote:

Appreciate the assistance in advance.
Niel



WHAT????

Niel wrote:
Appreciate the assistance in advance.
Niel

How big is your shop vac? Is it a true Shop-Vac brand or another?

Is it a shrill whistle in a frequency range that hurts you hair? I have
found one of two causes:

1) a small piece of thin wood lodged in the hose that must vibrate or
otherwise cause the sound.

2) a small hole or gap between the hose and the end fitting.


Wiggle your hose around to see if you can dislodge something. You might
also try pusing a smaller hose, like a garden hose through the vacuum hose.

RonB

Last time I "pused" a small hose, I was in a hospital bed after
surgery.

Bob

I have one of the Ridgid mufflers, and it helps a little. I always
wear hearing protection. I've found that strapping a piece of open
cell foam over the top of the motor quiets the whine a little, and
keeps the exhaust fan from blowing more dust into my face. It's thin
enough and porous enough that it doesn't overheat the motor, even when
run for extended time periods.
I've heard of some people building a box for their shopvac out of thin
plywood or hardboard, or even pegboard for more ventilation.
Supposedly this helps a lot with noise. I'd guess that enclosing the
shopvac in a cardboard box would help, if it was exactly the right size
and the wheels could stick through the bottom. Probably wouldn't last
very long, though.
Good luck,
Andy

The whistle. Is it there without the hose attached? While make dust
collection collars for some routers I found that if the flow was
restricted too much, a very high pitch whistle resulted. As another said
, make sure the hose is clean. JG

Niel wrote:

Appreciate the assistance in advance.
Niel

On 12 Sep 2005 20:46:04 -0700,
wrote:

Last time I "pused" a small hose, I was in a hospital bed after
surgery.

Bob

Howdy,

You and I are on the same channel...

He also suggested that the OP "Wiggle your hose around to
see if you can dislodge something." g

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

Wow!!

I'm impressed with all the great responses!! Got a good laugh with the
humor from some.
I do wear good hearing protection in the shop. Still want to get rid
of the whistle. My wife can hear it upstairs. I will take all the
suggestions seriously and am greatly appreciative of the generous
responses.

I will clear the hoses and also check for the whistle with hose
unattached.
Niel
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 06:13:07 -0400, JGS
wrote:

The whistle. Is it there without the hose attached? While make dust
collection collars for some routers I found that if the flow was
restricted too much, a very high pitch whistle resulted. As another said
, make sure the hose is clean. JG

Niel wrote:

Appreciate the assistance in advance.
Niel

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:01:18 -0400,
wrote:

I do wear good hearing protection in the shop. Still want to get rid
of the whistle. My wife can hear it upstairs.

Howdy,

I was one of those commenting on the hearing protection.

It is now clear that you need two pair of such... g

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

Absolutly hands down best method of removing loud shop vac and all
other high pitch and most low pitch noises is to contract Rubella as a
child and slowly loose you hearing over the decades so that by the time
you have an interest in woodworking, all the racket everyone else
complains about is not noticable. Every cloud

Thanks for the laugh!!!
The two pairs would have to be for me. My wife wouldn't wear hearing
protection. She uses a loud vacuum cleaner and in spite of my
suggestion to protect her ears, she won't do so.
Niel

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 12:12:36 -0400, Kenneth
wrote:

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:01:18 -0400,
wrote:

I do wear good hearing protection in the shop. Still want to get rid
of the whistle. My wife can hear it upstairs.

Howdy,

I was one of those commenting on the hearing protection.

It is now clear that you need two pair of such... g

All the best,

Well, at least I know about the Rigid shop muffler thanks to you. I
will check out the link you have given me.
Thanks,
Niel
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:43:24 GMT, "BobS" wrote:

Only way you're going to get rid of it is probably by investing in a new
shop cleaner. You can cut it down a bit by getting one of the Rigid shop
mufflers but hardly the worth it.

There are always the ear protectors you can wear........but look here
first......

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/ho...ews/index.html


Bob S.


"Niel" wrote in message
.. .
Appreciate the assistance in advance.
Niel

RonB,
It is painfully shrill to the ear. I will use your suggestions.
Thanks,
Niel

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:34:33 -0500, "RonB" wrote:

Is it a shrill whistle in a frequency range that hurts you hair? I have
found one of two causes:

1) a small piece of thin wood lodged in the hose that must vibrate or
otherwise cause the sound.

2) a small hole or gap between the hose and the end fitting.


Wiggle your hose around to see if you can dislodge something. You might
also try pusing a smaller hose, like a garden hose through the vacuum hose.

RonB

Andy,
Thanks for the great details!! I'll shortly get back in the shop and
use some of your suggestions.
Niel

On 12 Sep 2005 21:10:01 -0700, "Andy" wrote:

I have one of the Ridgid mufflers, and it helps a little. I always
wear hearing protection. I've found that strapping a piece of open
cell foam over the top of the motor quiets the whine a little, and
keeps the exhaust fan from blowing more dust into my face. It's thin
enough and porous enough that it doesn't overheat the motor, even when
run for extended time periods.
I've heard of some people building a box for their shopvac out of thin
plywood or hardboard, or even pegboard for more ventilation.
Supposedly this helps a lot with noise. I'd guess that enclosing the
shopvac in a cardboard box would help, if it was exactly the right size
and the wheels could stick through the bottom. Probably wouldn't last
very long, though.
Good luck,
Andy

JGS,
will do. Thanks.
Niel

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 06:13:07 -0400, JGS
wrote:

The whistle. Is it there without the hose attached? While make dust
collection collars for some routers I found that if the flow was
restricted too much, a very high pitch whistle resulted. As another said
, make sure the hose is clean. JG

Niel wrote:

Appreciate the assistance in advance.
Niel