lapidarious
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Post by lapidarious on May 3, 2010 10:34:55 GMT -5
Howdy.I have a Barranca 14" I am happy with but its a bit big for everything so I recently added a DP TC-10 to my lineup. The saw is easily 4 times as loud as the 14. I built a doghouse of 2" dense foamboard insulation and that quiets it by half, but its still too loud Im thinking for the neighbors. Any ideas?
Also I need a 6 inch trim saw. I have been struggling with a little ameritool and its fine for spendy rough like sugilite , but its just not beefy enough for most everything else. I like the variety of blade thicknesses in the 6" and will need to use water for a coolant. I was looking at the lortone, as it has a nice large work area, and a splash cover, then found they no longer make it. Any favorites out there in 6" saws??
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Post by johnjsgems on May 3, 2010 11:12:14 GMT -5
The Ameritool is really nice and can take a 5" blade. With the 5" you have about the same cutting height as most 6" saws. I personally like the MK145 4" tile saw with a 303C lapidary blade. It is strictly a trim saw but really noisy.
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lapidarious
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Post by lapidarious on May 3, 2010 11:28:06 GMT -5
Yes, I do use 5" blades in the Ameritool, and its a pretty good saw. My main issue with it is there just isnt any room to trim larger slabs and it isnt very powerful. I will check out the MK, thanks.
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Post by Tonyterner on May 3, 2010 12:07:59 GMT -5
My HP saw is pretty loud and I built a box like yours. Its still pretty loud but I haven't figured out any thing else to make it quieter. Still quieter than my Workforce saw though.
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lapidarious
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Post by lapidarious on May 3, 2010 12:21:25 GMT -5
Thanks Tony, Yeah A friend suggested I get some Automotive soundproofing or anti fatigue rubber and line the box with that. Yeah I just could not believe how loud that saw was. Sounded like I was testing a jet engine in my garage. And the feed on the TC 10 is S-l-o-w, so it runs awhile for each cut too. So far my 6" search has pointed to finding a 6" lortone in good shape.
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Post by johnjsgems on May 3, 2010 16:17:24 GMT -5
Don't forget while insulating for sound you have to provide motor cooling air flow. And, S-L-O-W feed is best way to get smooth cuts and maximum blade life. I like S-----L-----O-----W even better. If you can find a used Wizard saw they have plenty of table capacity. They are prohibitively expensive to most of us. I think the DP TC-6 and Raytech saws have flat tables rather than the standard lip around top.
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drjo
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Post by drjo on May 3, 2010 19:10:13 GMT -5
Try several layers of carpet for a sound barrier, you need soft surfaces to absorb sound. Put it on the inside and outside of the box.
Or move to an uninhabited part of town ;D
Dr Joe
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