[AT] reducing noise on portable generator

[John Wilkens]

Dig a hole, put a good size bucket, etc. in the hole, stick a flexible 
exhaust hose down in the bucket and fill the bucket with rocks or large 
gravel.  Works good.  The deeper the better...as long as you don't hit 
water!   John



At 08:06 AM 05/17/2005, you wrote:
>  Ok , this is for use at Portland so its on topic.  But I dont want to p***
>everyone off listening to a gen howling away .. So I put together a belt
>driven generator so we can run the ac in the camper by day  . Its chuggin
>along at 2400 rpm , with 115 under a 2400 watt load . Much better than one
>screaming at 3600 rpm .  But how to quiet it down a little more  ?
>  I would like to put a smaller pulley on the gen itself so that I can lower
>the speed a little more ,target is1800 rpm and I have one of the lo tone
>mufflers from briggs  .So its a little quieter than a jet turbine .
>Suggestions ? Ivan
>
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