materials for quieting sounds in the stand
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mhummel
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I wouldn't see any problems using 1/2 in blue styro board. You could put that on everything but the floor depending on the room you have. Also on the underside of the top instead of using one solid sheet put a couple of small pieces (4x4 squares) on that. Not to cover the whole thing but rather make high and low points, this will give the sound more area to be absorbed. Also find your sources of noise and isolate accordingly. Such as using soft tubing rather than pvc, a block of foam or rubber under a pump and so on.
Just a thought.
Mark
Just a thought.
Mark
NanoReefWanabe
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SM foam (blue pink or white) has little to no sound deadening capabilities..
newty
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Thanks for the replies. The sounds that I am trying to minimize are tiny gurgling noise, a Quiet One 3000 that is already on a rubber block and a waterfall noise from water flowing over the baffles. For me, these sounds are so minor that I do not even hear them unless I try. My wife, on the other hand, thinks that the tank is too loud and needs to turn up the volume. The system is as quiet as I could get it and I just want to bring the noises originating from the stand down a decible or 2.
The sound deadening board seems to be the way to go. I originally was planning on using carpet underlay (my father can get me lots of free, thick underlay) to line every surface area in the stand, but the deadening board is probably a better material to use.
Shawn
The sound deadening board seems to be the way to go. I originally was planning on using carpet underlay (my father can get me lots of free, thick underlay) to line every surface area in the stand, but the deadening board is probably a better material to use.
Shawn
NanoReefWanabe
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LOL i hear you there went through the same thing a couple years ago..LOL
as for water over the baffles...do you have any room in the sump to raise the water level a bit? i also put my last baffle, (the biggest fall) on a slight angle backward so the water ran down it rather then over it..
what kind of rubber pad is th Q1 sitting on...i used to have my mag sitting on a brillow type pad that working pretty good...started collecting stuff though so it had to go..i think you can sit it on a mouse pad though...
magnoliarichj
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dyna matt any car audio place its the best.
newty
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I went to the local HD yesterday to look for sound deadening boards. Almost 25 bucks plus tax! Geez... I wonder if my wife's sanity is worth that much...
Anyways, Nanoreefwannabe, the rubber material came from my father. They use this material under rugs that are lying on top of non-carpet surfaces. IT is supposed to be 100% rubber, but I am keeping my eye out for this to make sure that it doesnt distengrate over time.
I may check out the Dynamatt. Thanks for the suggestion.
Shawn
Anyways, Nanoreefwannabe, the rubber material came from my father. They use this material under rugs that are lying on top of non-carpet surfaces. IT is supposed to be 100% rubber, but I am keeping my eye out for this to make sure that it doesnt distengrate over time.
I may check out the Dynamatt. Thanks for the suggestion.
Shawn
cdness
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I'd have to add a vote for DynaMat. I use it in my vehicle doors, floor, roof, and back wall. It works very well for isolating road noises while driving as well as increase the quality of sound in the truck...
Here is a good alternative to the expensive, brand name stuff:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/psho...035&FTR=268-035&CFID=6373426&CFTOKEN=40379587
You could look for the sound deadening foam used for home theater setups. Here is the actual stuff but cheaper alternatives can be found at local shops that sell foam:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=305-100
Here is a good alternative to the expensive, brand name stuff:http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/psho...035&FTR=268-035&CFID=6373426&CFTOKEN=40379587
You could look for the sound deadening foam used for home theater setups. Here is the actual stuff but cheaper alternatives can be found at local shops that sell foam:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=305-100
NanoReefWanabe
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dynamat is used to isolate vibrations, not sure if it will work in this situation....never know though..i would try brown bread or some other product as dynamat is very expensive and the other alternatives do the exact same thing..
BeanAnimal
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Totaly the wrong range of frequencies... dynomat is good at damping low frequency vibration. It is basicall rubber and asphalt. It will do little to absorb the sounds coming from a sump.
Melamine foam is a product that will work very well with the range of sounds we are talking about.
eggcrate foam, styrofoam, etc are all pretty much a waste of space. They are also fairly transparent to the sounds we are trying to target.
BeanAnimal
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8BALL_99
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One small note to keep in mind though. This stuff will also insulate your stand for hot and cold. Soo if you have heat problems this will only add to them. If you leave a decent space open in the back or something it will help with heat but will hurt with the trying to kill the sound. I only know cause I did this to my 72 years ago lol. I covered the inside of the entire stand. Worked great the tank was ALot quieter.. But my temps shot up to like 85 the next day before I opened the door on the stand 
newty
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12958402#post12958402 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 8BALL_99
One small note to keep in mind though. This stuff will also insulate your stand for hot and cold. Soo if you have heat problems this will only add to them. If you leave a decent space open in the back or something it will help with heat but will hurt with the trying to kill the sound. I only know cause I did this to my 72 years ago lol. I covered the inside of the entire stand. Worked great the tank was ALot quieter.. But my temps shot up to like 85 the next day before I opened the door on the stand
Well, my plan was to insulate the sides, front and doors but leave the back open. I acually thought about perhaps getting piece of black fabric to cover the back. But, I think that just having the material in the stand in the first place would be sufficient enough to decrease the total amount of sound down a few decibles.
Shawn
