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Muffler/silencer for Colex vac table?

tedbragg

New Member
I may have already asked this—if so itd have been awhile ago. Does anyone have suggestions for quieting down a Colex vac table? There are six vac pumps under it, and despite wearing earplugs AND ear cans it’s still so freakin loud.

I looked at car mufflers but they’re a tad too bulky. What can I do? We’re running the Sharpcut 5x10 model. Asked Colex and they just laughed
 

rjssigns

Active Member
Cherry Bomb glass pack muffler would be the cheapest. If you want an OEM look silencer get these: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pte-h3013 Color is somewhat close to some of the OEM ring blower stuff. Either way get the longest, largest diameter muffler you can.

I used to build different types of equipment using ring blowers. The OEM special "mufflers" were nothing more than a round cased color matched glass pack. They were also ridiculously expensive. Check it out for yourself.

Ring blower for reference: https://www.edonvacuum.com/en-us/2rb_11.html
Expensive? Yup. https://www.grainger.com/product/SOLBERG-26-in-In-High-Flow-Carbon-4FY66
 

Flatbed Tools

Merchant Member
Can you send the make and model of your vacuum pump? I can get you a quote for muffler that is properly configured for it. A properly configured muffler with give you a 10 to 20 db drop in exhaust sound levels.
 
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