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Building a silencer for a laser vacuum.

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12 years 1 month ago - 12 years 1 month ago #14363 by tealplanes
Building a silencer for a laser vacuum. was created by tealplanes
One issue with laser engravers is the vacuum exhaust that needs to be strong enough to pull the smoke out, but at the same time not so loud that the neighbors get together and tar and feather you.

So, I've come up with a PVC system that cuts the noise down a whole bunch. It uses 4 and 6" PVC fittings and household batt insulation. This is the same principle of a gun silencer and it works very well.

My exhaust motors have 4" outlets, but any other size vacuum outlet could easily be muffled in the same way.

















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12 years 1 month ago #14364 by garthah
Replied by garthah on topic Re: Building a silencer for a laser vacuum.
neat Loren I like it.

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12 years 1 month ago #14365 by Fort Kent Dad
Replied by Fort Kent Dad on topic Re: Building a silencer for a laser vacuum.
And if you needed a silencer for a really big gun you have a pair just outside.

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12 years 1 month ago #14370 by Mr.JA
Are you trying to tell us that you are SEAL TEAM SIX's armourer? :whistle:

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12 years 1 month ago #14371 by GNFan

Mr.JA wrote: Are you trying to tell us that you are SEAL TEAM SIX's armourer? :whistle:


I'm sure he's not allowed to say, Alex...so you'll have to wait for the book to come out in about another 18 months. :blink:

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12 years 1 month ago #14372 by animek
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Way cool, but I'm surprise that you can put those motors outside, bad weather does not come to them?
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12 years 1 month ago #14376 by Mr.JA

GNFan wrote: I'm sure he's not allowed to say, Alex...so you'll have to wait for the book to come out in about another 18 months. :blink:


Mike... I'm already reading the current book that is on the market. B) I thought I read him mentioning Loren in his book. :dry: Well... maybe not by name, but in description of words that cannot be repeated on a family channel. :blush: Those Navy folks use some "colorful" words to describe their "friends". :pinch:

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12 years 4 weeks ago #14383 by tealplanes
Replied by tealplanes on topic Re: Building a silencer for a laser vacuum.
You mean I have friends?..........I didn't know that.

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12 years 4 weeks ago #14384 by Alaska Railroader
Replied by Alaska Railroader on topic Re: Building a silencer for a laser vacuum.

animek wrote: Way cool, but I'm surprise that you can put those motors outside, bad weather does not come to them?
Ben


Ben, he built a removable box to fit over them. He made it out of the same material as the house and painted it to match. We may swap the green one out for another red one....

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12 years 4 weeks ago #14385 by Mr.JA

tealplanes wrote: You mean I have friends?..........I didn't know that.


I wrote "friends", not friends... two different meanings... depending on which end of the barrel you are looking down. :huh:

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