Would like to see if placing the generator on a rubber mat with box would help. I would also consider placing a longish piece of plywood leaning agains the open end to see if it would bounce some of the sound down towards the ground without restricting air flow.
Your on to something! Both great ideas that we have been kicking around. Last weeks video is a new sound box with high density soundproofing foam.▶️ua-cam.com/video/IZw-N7zx6Gc/v-deo.html
The thing about Decibels though is the fact that the perceived loudness is exponential. A 10db increase is going to sound twice as loud and a 10db decrease will be half as loud. That being said, a handful of db is actually a pretty decent result.
I live in Arkansas and use a generator to power my cabin… some days it’s 98 degrees. How do these boxes affect the generators in that kind of heat? Will they overheat? Any experiments on temp inside the box in hot weather? Really interested in knowing this… thanks for your videos!
Great question! Heat is definitely a factor for operation and affects the longevity of a generator. A sound box must be designed to allow air movement across the generator for cooling. These two boxes use a beefy electric fan for cooling. It seems like the fan does a good job but perhaps we should do some temperature testing! Thanks for watching!
I'm considering building a piano hinged plywood box using some 4mil soundproof dynomat type material. Have you ever considered making something like this? I would like it to be collapsible but effective, I think the dynomat material will work what do you think?
Sometimes generators can be a nuisance when you are camping. These are great options for being considerate to your camping neighbors. Great job Fred!
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Congratulation, is good idea and simple, other idea is try with both toguether, poliuretano inside and playwood outside,
Would like to see if placing the generator on a rubber mat with box would help. I would also consider placing a longish piece of plywood leaning agains the open end to see if it would bounce some of the sound down towards the ground without restricting air flow.
Your on to something! Both great ideas that we have been kicking around. Last weeks video is a new sound box with high density soundproofing foam.▶️ua-cam.com/video/IZw-N7zx6Gc/v-deo.html
Thanks for the vid! It helped!
The reduction in dB don't seem to justify the box. Maybe a longer cord to put it further away might be better option.
The thing about Decibels though is the fact that the perceived loudness is exponential. A 10db increase is going to sound twice as loud and a 10db decrease will be half as loud. That being said, a handful of db is actually a pretty decent result.
Thanks for the info! 🙂
What is the next step? A box lined with egg cartons of sofa cushion materials? Interesting experimenting!
tHanks for posting
Isn’t styrofoam highly flammable? How do you keep it from setting everything on fire?
Great job
I live in Arkansas and use a generator to power my cabin… some days it’s 98 degrees. How do these boxes affect the generators in that kind of heat? Will they overheat? Any experiments on temp inside the box in hot weather? Really interested in knowing this… thanks for your videos!
Great question! Heat is definitely a factor for operation and affects the longevity of a generator. A sound box must be designed to allow air movement across the generator for cooling. These two boxes use a beefy electric fan for cooling. It seems like the fan does a good job but perhaps we should do some temperature testing! Thanks for watching!
@@MrFredsDIY It would be great to see some tests…. Maybe measure the oil temp?
@@rrgrantham here is the Heat testing video for these boxes ▶️Generator Noise Reduction Box Heat Testing
ua-cam.com/video/Ty8aJ2Eh_WI/v-deo.html
@@MrFredsDIY great video!! Thanks so much!
I'm considering building a piano hinged plywood box using some 4mil soundproof dynomat type material. Have you ever considered making something like this? I would like it to be collapsible but effective, I think the dynomat material will work what do you think?
Pretty interesting material! I hadn’t considered it before. Thanks for watching!
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have you measured how many db the fan is on that box? gotta be pretty loud to move enough air no?