How late do you use your lathe?

**Tiger** · 14th February 2010, 09:46 PM

I have a new neighbour who I think has a problem with my lathe. The other night I was turning something at around 9 pm when I hear bang, bang, bang on my garage, by the time I got out to see what it was, there was no-one around. I didn't think it was that loud but the dust extractor does make a bit of noise when turned on. I do hear muttering from his place when I turn the lathe on and that's during the day.

So what time do you use your lathe and have you had any problem with neighbours with it?

**tea lady** · 14th February 2010, 10:03 PM

I'm luck in that my neighbours are a bit away from me so can't hear. The dust extractor is prolly more noisy than the lathe though.

Maybe you need to ask him what he can hear?

Lend him a few tools so he can't complain?

**corbs** · 14th February 2010, 10:12 PM

I have good neighbours on the shed side and have turned until 9pm but generally I only do quiet stuff (marking out, hand sanding and finishing) after 7pm. Personally I wouldn't be running my dusty after 7pm though, they're noisy buggers.

**Groggy** · 14th February 2010, 10:13 PM

I reckon he can 'hear' the low frequencies - rumbles from the lathe through the concrete or walls. Also the dust extractor would be loud at 9pm. I rarely use mine past 7pm due to the noise.

**Sturdee** · 14th February 2010, 10:32 PM

From the EPA website the listed times for Residential noise – prohibited times for noise from an electric power tool, chain or circular saw, gas or air compressor, pneumatic power tool, hammer and any other impacting tool or grinding equipment are - Monday to Friday: before 7am and after 8pm. & Weekends and public holidays: before 9am and after 8pm.

So you can safely work until 8.00pm after that you are taking a risk.

Peter.

**China** · 14th February 2010, 11:08 PM

I work to midnight often but then my dust extractor is in a very expensive sound reducing enclosure

**Daddy3x** · 15th February 2010, 03:45 AM

Shop is on the basement, so no worries as everyone is on the second floor!

**Ed Reiss** · 15th February 2010, 06:27 AM

three in the morning...since I didn't get a chrissy card from the neighbor

**orraloon** · 15th February 2010, 11:32 AM

I dont usually turn late but when the neighbours moved in I gave them a couple of bowls as a xmas pressie and said I hope the shed noises have not been a bother. They assured me everything was sweet and happily accepted the gift.
Real noisey things like the table saw and thicknesser I would never run after about 5pm
Regards
John

**NeilS** · 15th February 2010, 11:37 AM

Previous thread on this topic here

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**patrick m stein** · 15th February 2010, 01:17 PM

hello all

I tend to turn everyday after my day job so during the week no later than 11pm.on the weekends sometime 2or3am depends on if i get tired or not .no worries about neighbors they live far enough away that i dont disturb them. at least no one has complained in four years now.

**rsser** · 15th February 2010, 01:57 PM

Yeah, my dusty makes the noise so I keep it to a min later at night.

Good rel'ships with the neighbours shld be built first if you can. You have some work to do I'm afraid Tiger.

**Wongdai** · 15th February 2010, 03:18 PM

My wife won't let me make any noise in the shed past 7:30pm weekdays. Just as well I am turning to the dark side.

**rsser** · 15th February 2010, 03:35 PM

What, sleep?

**Reece** · 15th February 2010, 04:43 PM

about 8-30 to 9 for me, but i don't have a shed, just a back verandah. and no dust extractor, just a nice breeze clearing dust away. also have great neighbours on one side and neighbours that keep to themselves on the other side.

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