Model Forum / General / Models / December 2004

I wish I knew.  The 3/4 hp Campbell-Hausfeld compressor I have has about four
hours on it...that's about all I could stand, so I went to a Nitrogen bottle
setup.  The compressor is tankless, so that's part of the problem; the tank
acts as a baffle/muffler, and cuts down on the noise quite a bit.  I paid $100
for it, but I never use it, and I'm willing to give it away if anyone wants it

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eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to
return.   --Leonardo Da Vinci
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A minimal improvement can come from placing it on a piece of carpet, the
thicker the better.  I picked up some carpet scraps from a carpet store and
put my compressor on these.  It was previously on a concrete floor.  The
vibration from the floor was bad.

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I am lucky in that my basement is below and adjacent to the garage.  I
keep the compressor in garage, and ran an L-shaped piece of water pipe
through the garage wall just above the footer.  That came out near the
unfinished ceiling of my basement shop.  I then put the adapter on the
end of that pipe.  Of course, I have to go upstairs and into garage to
turn the compressor on and off, but it sure quiets things.

I want to buy one of those new small gallon or half gallon tank
compressors such as the one Coleman makes.  I'll need to design a box
and baffling system to reduce noise.  Key will be to reduce noise
without impeding air flow.  Haven't done it yet, but it is a future
project.  I'll let group know how it works when I do.

ISTR reading about placing it inside one of those styrofoam ice chests.
Otherwise, hearing protectors work well. :)

I had the same problem with my DeVilbliss 3 gal tank unit.
The noise is impressive to say the least !

Soloution ?? 50 feet of airhose, and the compressor in another room !!!!!
I also listen to some music while I spray, so I never hear the compressor.
Taking a while to get used to never hearing the compressor, definately
beats my old Passche compressor hands down ! (anyone need this unit ??)

For the price, these compressors cant be beat !! The noise cant be beat
either,
but putting it in another room did the trick for me !

Also, definately ALWAYS run down the tank, and at the last 30 psi, open the
drain valve on the botom ,and get the water out. Than leave said valve
slightly
lose so it can breathe just a little. Fire it up again, let it blow out the
valve a
little than tighten and use normally.

Actually I have 25'  of airhose, an inline moisture trap, another 25' ,and
than my
Badger regulator/moisture trap, than my Aztec airhose. (60'+ of hose
altogether)

Also a god idea to use the last 15' or so of airline and run it straight up
a wall,
and then down to the airbrush. This is a last stop for mositure. It has a
hard time
running up the hose, and will prevent any moisture from getting to your
airbrush.

Good luck, I am in love with my compressor, as I use it with air tools,
filling car tires, etc... compressors ARE usefull to have around the house
!!!

I have a smaller WB Brown unit, yet it's still loud.  I put it on a
milk crate, with a folded-up bathtowel underneath the unit.  That
quieted it down to a tolerable level.

Two alternatives to taking it back:

Put it outside in a shed and run a hardline to your shop. Find one of
those old sound boxes for a line printer.

I have tried the suggestions, even put the bloody thing inside a
cupboard covered in carpet - that did not help.

I ended up taking it back.

Thanks for all the suggestions.