Thread: Compressor Box

Don't operate the compressor for extended periods with the door closed or you will cook it!

So it may be better to have a fly screen door, or have proper ventilation instead of being air tight?

I only suggested it be air tight because of the dust problem.

WM

My 'door' is a 75 mm thick piece of foam acting like a giant air filter.

WM, You could have both dust free and ventilation, by constructing two doors. One a fly screen and the outside door solid (ply or something). Open the ply door and fold it back along the side of the cabinet and secure. Thereby exposing the screen when the compressor is in operation.

My2c

Mike

A couple of thoughts.....
How about two sides made up of two three-quater height walls on each side, one overlapping the other but with a substantial air gap between the two, to allow plenty of air exhange, with noise 'absorbing' material lining to also cut down on the noise and make it more friendly?

Or how about this if it's possible..... I have my compressor outside of my workspace in a well insulated neighbouring room, in a cupboard with just the hose fed through the wall, so the noise is absolutely minimal. Also, it means the compressor isn't exposed to all the dust I make. As Bob mentioned, I keep the cupboard door open when it's in use and so it has access to plenty of fresh, clean air. Works really well so far.

Good luck

Clare's solution to noise is right on the money. Making the air pass through some form of baffle in a zig zag path is exactly what was done way back in the 1920's when racing cars were silenced with what was called a Brooklyn's silencer. The pipe went in at the top into an expansion chamber and exited at the bottom through a pipe that was parallel to, but not directly connected, to the inlet. I would hazard a guess that, following her suggestion, would result in practically no noise at all.

Jerry