Air sander noise

[Daz1968]

I am currently using an air sander quite a lot and wondered if anything is available to reduce the noise as I want to avoid any problems with neighbours. I only use it during day but am unsure what the rules are regards noise.

 

[Badger1bear]

noise from the sander or noise from the compressor ?

 

[Daz1968]

The sander itself, the compressor is sited further away so not really an issue. I just wondered if a bigger exhaust silencer has much effect, it a sealey GSA 08 as below.
http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?id=20&method=mViewProduct&productid=15627
I just didn't want to waste my time if they don't work as it stated it has a silencer built in but it is small.

 

[Badger1bear]

send sealey an email asking them if there is a decibel rating for the sander

 

[madkayaker]

You can make reasonable noise during the day. It would be that bad once you get a little distance and outside of the confined space of garage etc. you can get an app for smart phones that gives you noise levels if your that interested

 

[Daz1968]

Think sander is 95 decibels in catalogue not sure if this is classed as excessive. I have been working with door open due to warm weather but might keep it shut when sanding in future.

 

[madkayaker]

Once the sound waves have space to move the noise drops off very fast. Get a helper to sand in shed and stand outside to access your self


As for definition of reasonable that's for the jury to decide when your stud in dock

 

[Badger1bear]

if money is not the issue just the noise........81 decibels

http://www.marmax.co.uk/acatalog/random_orbital_sanders.html

 

[Robotstar5]

Also worth wearing ear protection at that level

 

[outofthefire]

We used to put small bits of scotch pad in the exhaust of air drills to quieten them down, don't see why it won't work on a sander.

 

[Shox Dr]

Stick some sotchbrite in the exhaust

 

[brightspark]

We used to put small bits of scotch pad in the exhaust of air drills to quieten them down, don't see why it won't work on a sander.

it depends on where it exhausts from 2 do it

 

[graffian]

I had a silenced Desoutter DA, it was really quiet.
I have a few silenced Desoutter air tools and they are really quiet.
The silencers are a sintered bronze plug, like the filter element in a filter.
The exhaust port is threaded for the silencer so they clearly intended
silencers to be used.