Hi all, I posted a similar thread over on the CV forums... but judging from the number of posts over there, I felt I'd have a better chance at getting a timely response from the many CV users here at SMC.
I think am close to placing an order for a new clearvue cyclone... from what I can tell for those venting back to the shop through filters there are three common practices for reducing noise from the cyclone:
1) Building a closet/enclosure around the unit and soundproofing with something such as Roxul, or acoustic foam panels, etc.
2) Adding a folded baffle or chimney to the air return to muffle the sound coming from within the enclosure.
3) Adding a length (~8ft) of flexible insulated HVAC ducting between the blower exhaust and the input to the filters.
Have I missed anything important?
I am committed to doing #1 and #2 above, but I am not certain whether there is any real additional benefit to also including #3... any comments? The downside I see for my specific application of adding the HVAC ducting is the additional space required to contain the duct inside the closet (ie larger enclosure means less shop space in my small garage shop!!).
Thanks in advance!!
Andy