aldi air compressor.

[ejohnh]

The air compressors being flogged off by aldi's are rated as 97 dbA. How loud is that? I was thinking about getting one but don't want to p*ss my neighbours of more than I have already ;)

Any ideas about a silencing cabinet enclosure?

[sinbad]

How much are they? Got a link to a pic?

[Grinch]

Just go to the aldi website.

[sinbad]

I tried and couldn't find it listed.

[ejohnh]

I tried and couldn't find it listed.

I couldn't find it listed either. Just been down to Port Talbot Aldi to get one.

I believe that this is the same compressor but branded differently.

http://www.wolf-online.co.uk/product.asp?id=001619#accessories

£69 in Aldi.

[Viney]

Why on earth would you want a compressor?

By the time, you have got it out, taken off the seat to plug it in, etc, i would have pumped both my tyres up with a foot pump ;)

97db is a tad loud, but then the one on the girlfrinds car is very loud.

[ejohnh]

Why on earth would you want a compressor?

By the time, you have got it out, taken off the seat to plug it in, etc, i would have pumped both my tyres up with a foot pump ;)

97db is a tad loud, but then the one on the girlfrinds car is very loud.

I wasn't thinking of using it primarily to put air into tyres.:rolleyes: Now that would be silly wouldn't it.;)

[Big Chris]

Them's a good buy, still got a few of 'em left at our Aldi. They're 3hp too. Can run a fair few air tools off 3hp. Noise is a tad much but if it's your garage like mine they aint too bad.

[DoubleD]

I have one, it works a treat as well, it's not too lond but I would not run it at night as it is a little loud for that.

[ricky]

i got this and have used a few of the bits with it etc

it would have been nice to be a little less noisey

i have done a few bits of painting with the cheapo gun and once your use to it get a relly nice job

used it to pump a car tyre from flat but due to living in a close and not a long enough power lead pumped the compressor up and went to the car with it, and it just and i mean just pumped it up

[arenalife]

It doesn't run all the time remember, it tops up the reservoir as neccessary as you use the tools.

[Blue_SV650S]

Mine is 95db and it is LOUD! :shock: I tend to be a bit embarrassed when charging it up it is that loud .. I certainly make sure I only use it in sociable hours! :)

Bearing in mind db is a logarithmic scale, 97db is quite a bit louder than 95db!! :smt021

All that said, its not THAT much louder than my Dyson hoover ... its only short durations anyway, so I suppose not really any worse than quick hoover round would be for your neighbours! 8)

[Blue_SV650S]

To give you an idea .. ever heard a generator going?!?!?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PETROL-GENERATOR-2-8KVA-NEW-110-240-12-volts-116-95_W0QQitemZ200208005312QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item20 0208005312

That is a big old genny, and by the look of it that is a measly 69db ...

This diesel one (that is going to be F-loud)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRIC-START-DIESEL-GENERATOR-BATTERY-5-0KVA-SALE_W0QQitemZ200208004886QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 200208004886


is 98db ;)

You are going to have the best part of a poorly silenced diesel generator fired up!! :shock: You neighbours are not going to like that!! ;)

[ejohnh]

So no ideas about sound damping anyone?

[northwind]

97db is about as loud as my SV at idle. I think my compressor is rated at 91, and it's still plenty loud, I never use it after 10pm frinstance. In fact, I don't use it much at all now I think about it, mainly for the air blower...

[Big Chris]

You gotta bear in mind mate it's only got a 24ltr tank!

[arenalife]

I've used a little 6 litre compressor for years for nailing and air tooling, it was cheap, is quiet and does the job fine. Probably wouldn't be so great for paint spraying. 24l is a pretty big thing to have about though.

[Big Chris]

Agreed but, not for blowing up a flat car tyre without the compressor being plugged in. A little 6ltr will do you a great job for spraying if it can supply enough to run a nail gun then you can get spray guns desighned for low output compressors. Doubt if you could do a car with it but, smaller stuff should be good, airbrush especially.

[ejohnh]

Got it all assembled and started up. I know it will p*ss off my neighbour but it doesn't sound dauntingly loud to me. Honestly well pleased with the kit. Even got an air brushing kit included. Why would anyone want to brush air though? ;)

[Big Chris]

So you can paint tanks like the one I just done :D :D