bobgaggle
Well-Known Member
So we've moved. The old shop was a cinder block rectangle with a metal roof. The new shop is a metal walled rectangle with a metal roof. The noise has gone from loud to deafening. I'm trying to think of ways to dampen the noise, the main culprit is our cold saw. Its mounted to a steel bench that's been welded to the framing of the building. Whenever you make a cut the whole thing resonates and echoes through the shop. My one thought was to cut it out of the saw bench and build a stand for it so I can bolt it to the floor, not mechanically attached to the bench.
The other tools are bad as well though. The sqeaky whines of the motors seem to squeak more, the dust collector seems to boomy. Any thoughts on this? Line the walls with homosote? The lights are hung tight to the bottom of the roof trusses and there are sprinklers above, so hanging baffles below seems to be out of the question...
The other tools are bad as well though. The sqeaky whines of the motors seem to squeak more, the dust collector seems to boomy. Any thoughts on this? Line the walls with homosote? The lights are hung tight to the bottom of the roof trusses and there are sprinklers above, so hanging baffles below seems to be out of the question...