Generator quieting
I have a Honda 3000 EM, I am looking for some ideas to quiet it down. Anyone had success with this, want to share some ideas?
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Materials list:
Qty 4 sheets - 2' x 4' exterior grade 3/16" plywood purchased at Home Depot. This yielded the top, bottom, two sides, front and back ends and the two interior partitions.
Qty 2 sheets - 1/2" x 32" x 54" Soundown acoustic foam purchased from Amazon.com. You could get away with 1 sheet, but I opted to use more in places than Jim did.
Qty 1 package - Aluminum Pop Rivets, 3/16 x 1/4-Inch, 100 rivets.
Qty 1 package - Black Carbonized Fiber Welding Blanket, 18" x 18" purchased on Amazon.com.
Qty 1 - 2-Pack Power Cord 3 Feet Heavy Duty AC Power Extension Cord in 3 Feet purchased on Amazon.com.
Qty 6 - 3/4" x 1/16" x 36" aluminum angle bar.
Qty 1 - 24" Brass plated metal hinge(this was cut into two sections for the top).
Qty 1 - 12" Brass plated metal hinge(this was cut into two sections for the inlet end).
Qty 1 - 4 pack 1.75" round furniture cups.
Qty 1 - Brass plated lockable clasp and hinges for pull start door access.
Digital photos:
Left side
P1000073 by camelwhit, on Flickr
Air inlet end
P1000074 by camelwhit, on Flickr
Right side
P1000075 by camelwhit, on Flickr
Exhaust End
P1000076 by camelwhit, on Flickr
Top opened
P1000077 by camelwhit, on Flickr
Open top view
P1000078 by camelwhit, on Flickr
Air inlet open hinge for easier generator ingress/egress.
P1000081 by camelwhit, on Flickr
EU2000i in the Quiet Box
P1000083 by camelwhit, on Flickr
Close up view of how the generator snugs up to the partition between the exhaust side and the cool engine side.
P1000084 by camelwhit, on Flickr
My EU2000i is about 15 years old and still running strong!
Qty 4 sheets - 2' x 4' exterior grade 3/16" plywood purchased at Home Depot. This yielded the top, bottom, two sides, front and back ends and the two interior partitions.
Qty 2 sheets - 1/2" x 32" x 54" Soundown acoustic foam purchased from Amazon.com. You could get away with 1 sheet, but I opted to use more in places than Jim did.
Qty 1 package - Aluminum Pop Rivets, 3/16 x 1/4-Inch, 100 rivets.
Qty 1 package - Black Carbonized Fiber Welding Blanket, 18" x 18" purchased on Amazon.com.
Qty 1 - 2-Pack Power Cord 3 Feet Heavy Duty AC Power Extension Cord in 3 Feet purchased on Amazon.com.
Qty 6 - 3/4" x 1/16" x 36" aluminum angle bar.
Qty 1 - 24" Brass plated metal hinge(this was cut into two sections for the top).
Qty 1 - 12" Brass plated metal hinge(this was cut into two sections for the inlet end).
Qty 1 - 4 pack 1.75" round furniture cups.
Qty 1 - Brass plated lockable clasp and hinges for pull start door access.
Digital photos:
Left side
P1000073 by camelwhit, on FlickrAir inlet end
P1000074 by camelwhit, on FlickrRight side
P1000075 by camelwhit, on FlickrExhaust End
P1000076 by camelwhit, on FlickrTop opened
P1000077 by camelwhit, on FlickrOpen top view
P1000078 by camelwhit, on FlickrAir inlet open hinge for easier generator ingress/egress.
P1000081 by camelwhit, on FlickrEU2000i in the Quiet Box
P1000083 by camelwhit, on FlickrClose up view of how the generator snugs up to the partition between the exhaust side and the cool engine side.
P1000084 by camelwhit, on FlickrMy EU2000i is about 15 years old and still running strong!
