Low noise compressors

[V8MoneyPit]

Has anyone had any experience of these:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/shhh-air-compressor-7100

Just how quiet are they?

[burgerman]

 Was intrested myself till i clocked the price  :shock:  For that money i would want it silent as in could watch the tv at the same time :lol:  Depending on ya requirements could you not buy a very good quality "normal"one and build a insulated enclosure for it  :-k  reckon it would still come in under budget  :)

  But to answer your question          No idea   :lol:

                             But will watch with further intrest  8-[

[Tommo]

not sure about that particular brand but the various ones ive come across have been very quiet. well, when i say that i mean if there was somthing else going on (hammering, swearing, etc) you wouldnt hear it. Think of the noise of the leccy motor + a tiny bit more and you are somwhere near.

[V8MoneyPit]

not sure about that particular brand but the various ones ive come across have been very quiet. well, when i say that i mean if there was somthing else going on (hammering, swearing, etc) you wouldnt hear it. Think of the noise of the leccy motor + a tiny bit more and you are somwhere near.

That's what I'd heard (if you pardon the pun  :roll:). However, most 'silent' compressors are way in excess of £1000. There are enclosed silenced ones at the lower end of the £1000-£2000 range. Then there are the screw type at several thousand pounds.

So the Clarke one is actually very cheap. I suspect it's life might reflect this.

We need a compressor for our CNC mill that's just been installed. And noise is an issue since we run a shop at the front of our unit. oh, and hearing the phones is quite useful too!

[Tommo]

yeah bang a clarke one in, keep the reciept. wont damage the machine if it fails on yer.

They dont need so much pressure either.

[V8MoneyPit]

Well, we've pretty much decided to give one a go. So if the Norwich branch has one in stock, we'll pick it up Monday.

[discotdi]

Hi
I have seen simular to this and the noise is more like a fridge running just a purr think there is a clunk when it starts and stops but that all.

Steve B

[V8MoneyPit]

Done a bit more reseach and the 'silenced' ones tend to run around 60dB at 4 metres which is pretty good. It seems the Clarke one is around 40dB  :shock: That's seriously quiet as you suggest. I'll let you know once we have it installed.