Chems
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My Axminster Thicknesser has been great, except for the noise. Its more noisy than my old Axminster Thicknesser, can anyone rate any less noisy ones?
Less Noisy Thicknesser?
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OPJ
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I don't think such a thing exists, with the benchtop models. They all have brush motors, as far as I'm aware. 
The Makita is supposed to be the quietest but, we're only talking a couple of decibels, here...
Your best bet, for a standalone thicknesser, would be to keep an eye out for an old single-phase Multico (they do appear on eBay). Or maybe even a Jet model (assuming you can't afford to spend £900 on a new one, right now!). They will require floor space.
Or, you could get a planer/thicknesser with an induction motor (like the AW106PT), remove the surfacing tables and just use it as a floor-standing thicknesser. :wink:
The Makita is supposed to be the quietest but, we're only talking a couple of decibels, here... Your best bet, for a standalone thicknesser, would be to keep an eye out for an old single-phase Multico (they do appear on eBay). Or maybe even a Jet model (assuming you can't afford to spend £900 on a new one, right now!). They will require floor space.
Or, you could get a planer/thicknesser with an induction motor (like the AW106PT), remove the surfacing tables and just use it as a floor-standing thicknesser. :wink:
Mike.C
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Olly wrote
That's what I use my Elektra Beckum 260M for, and you can pick them up for fairly good money on the bay.
Cheers
Mike
That's what I use my Elektra Beckum 260M for, and you can pick them up for fairly good money on the bay.
Cheers
Mike
Chems
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I may just have to look into it. Mine is just sooo loud!
Peter T
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Chems":2xsohr8m said:
I've done the same thing. Sold the separates and gone for an AW106PT.
The difference in noise level is A LOT!!!
cutting solutions
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Move it to another area in the workshop.......
and No! i am not kidding.
I have known machines moved from one side to another and been so quite you wouldnt believe it. It can be the air moved around that cant escape and is causing whistling
and No! i am not kidding.
I have known machines moved from one side to another and been so quite you wouldnt believe it. It can be the air moved around that cant escape and is causing whistling
Chems
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I'll give it a try. Although I do move it about a bit depending on what infeed outfeed area I need.
OPJ
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Doug may well have a point, if you can almost 'enclose' between two adjacent walls, or perhaps even behind a larger machine or storage unit (?). What would be even better is if you could box-in the thickneser itself but, with all the clearance required for infeed, outfeed and operation of the thicknessing bed, I doubt that whatever you could do would make a lot of difference. You'd have to line the box with some form of insulation, or else it'd only make things much worse! :wink:
