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Darren:
What...!!
You mean you guys don't have underfloor heating in your workshops...in Britain.....
Oh dear..... :bugeye:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
John, having two 3 phase machines it might be an idea. I have a rotary converter for the 3ph and was considering putting it up in the loft area to cut down the noise a bit. Have the switching remotely from the workshop and run 3ph cabling to wall sockets dotted about.
I've been thinking of doing the same with 110V too, but that might start getting silly.
However the ruddy noisy compressor can go up there out the way and will run some lines around with water traps etc as I might get back into a bit of spraying at some point.
An external, or at least by the door air point for the car tyres and jet wash too....
I have also run water to the garage and may or may not put a small sink in with the obligitory kettle and stuff.... ::)
The whole place will be dry lined inside with king span equiv and boarded out.....heck, put a bed in the loft and I could move in..... :)
bogstandard:
Darren,
I once mounted a compressor above a ceiling. The boss went potty because he couldn't hear himself think, and I had to drag it down again. I even built a frame to hold it off the rafters. The ceiling acted like a large speaker cone. Bouncing the sound up to the factory ceiling and then down again onto the office block.:doh:
I have also mounted one way up on a wall in a factory, and it worked and sounded a dream. So the only thing to do would be to suck it and see.
If I could make a suggestion that would be a lot quieter. Build a box outside and put it in that, but feed the induction pipes from inside the shop so that it will be sucking mainly nice dry air. Also it won't be adding to the heat load in the summer.
When I feel more up to it, my compressor will be going out back, if only to stop me jumping when the damned thing kicks in.
Now is the time to definitely consider 3 phase, while you still have access to bury everything in the walls.
Having 3 phase is as good as printing money. You can usually pick up 3PH machinery much cheaper than you can 1PH.
I have no idea of the cost though, as your place would need to have it piped in I suppose, unless your mains is 3PH already and they are tapping 1PH off it.
John
Brass_Machine:
That is coming along nicely Darren! Gonna be a great shop. I need to tear down my shed and rebuild it like that.
Eric
Darren:
John, are you suggesting getting the utility company to supply 3ph?
That would be far too expensive to pipe in and the daily charge isn't cheap either. To add insult, if the supply gear goes down or need replacing they make it your responsibility.
Then there is the fact that they have to inform the council of all 3ph instalations, who then re-rate your propery for business accordingly. next comes along the tax man to find out why you have not registered your buisiness. Spotting all you industrial machinery whilst you blabber away to deaf ears something about hobbies and wanting to cut metal for mere fun.....
Nope, I'll stick to single phase and my rotary converter.....If I need more I'll commision the Lister..... :thumbup:
Darren:
Vibrations, big boards.... :bang: :bang: :bang:, being into acoustics why didn't that occur to me.....
Thanks John, I have no doubts you are correct here.... :clap:
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