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| johnnytorch |
 Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:42 pm |
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I just got a 100' oxy-acetylene hose reel for my service van. It doesn't
leak & it retracts and latches well. The only problem is that is is quite
noisy when driving down the road. Really noisy. It sounds like I have a
couple thousand aluminum cans rattling around in the back. After showing my
supplier, he agreed without a doubt that it is quite irritating. It is a
Cox brand reel. The manufacturer says the rattle is the spring canister
inside the reel and nothing can be done about it.
Has anyone here had luck with silencing these things?
Thanks,
John |
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| Leo Lichtman |
| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:34 pm |
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"johnnytorch" wrote: (clip) The manufacturer says the rattle is the spring
canister
Quote: inside the reel and nothing can be done about it. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sounds like the reel was not intended for mobile use. I can think of three
possible solutions: 1.) Fill the spring canister with grease. 2.) Remove
the spring and rewind the hose by hand. 3.) Replace the spring with some
kind of rubber band device that winds up. |
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| Al Patrick |
| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:44 pm |
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Leo Lichtman wrote:
Quote: "johnnytorch" wrote: (clip) The manufacturer says the rattle is the spring
canister
inside the reel and nothing can be done about it. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sounds like the reel was not intended for mobile use. I can think of three
possible solutions: 1.) Fill the spring canister with grease. 2.) Remove
the spring and rewind the hose by hand. 3.) Replace the spring with some
kind of rubber band device that winds up.
I am not familiar with this reel, but wonder if the spring coil is
simply rattling against the inside of the reel or is it rattling against
itself as well. IF it is the first one *may* be able to isolate the two
by wedging a piece of mat between the spring and the drum. If it can be
done it should partially take care of the situation even if the coils of
the spring may still slap together some.
Plan B) Remove the spring & install a small motor to spin it. |
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| Martin H. Eastburn |
| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:42 pm |
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Make a cover for it - spray foam on the inside of the cover...
Think bicycle fender with deeper sides.
Martin
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SteveB wrote:
Quote: "Al Patrick" <arp@vance.net> wrote in message
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Leo Lichtman wrote:
"johnnytorch" wrote: (clip) The manufacturer says the rattle is the
spring canister
inside the reel and nothing can be done about it. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sounds like the reel was not intended for mobile use. I can think of
three possible solutions: 1.) Fill the spring canister with grease.
2.) Remove the spring and rewind the hose by hand. 3.) Replace the
spring with some kind of rubber band device that winds up.
I am not familiar with this reel, but wonder if the spring coil is simply
rattling against the inside of the reel or is it rattling against itself
as well. IF it is the first one *may* be able to isolate the two by
wedging a piece of mat between the spring and the drum. If it can be done
it should partially take care of the situation even if the coils of the
spring may still slap together some.
Plan B) Remove the spring & install a small motor to spin it.
Plan C ....... Remove the spring and install a BIG motor to spin it. No
need being out there any longer than necessary.
Steve
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| SteveB |
| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:34 pm |
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"Al Patrick" <arp@vance.net> wrote in message
news:veCdnUI_LsPJZ57VnZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@internetofbeaufortcounty...
Quote: Leo Lichtman wrote:
"johnnytorch" wrote: (clip) The manufacturer says the rattle is the
spring canister
inside the reel and nothing can be done about it. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sounds like the reel was not intended for mobile use. I can think of
three possible solutions: 1.) Fill the spring canister with grease.
2.) Remove the spring and rewind the hose by hand. 3.) Replace the
spring with some kind of rubber band device that winds up.
I am not familiar with this reel, but wonder if the spring coil is simply
rattling against the inside of the reel or is it rattling against itself
as well. IF it is the first one *may* be able to isolate the two by
wedging a piece of mat between the spring and the drum. If it can be done
it should partially take care of the situation even if the coils of the
spring may still slap together some.
Plan B) Remove the spring & install a small motor to spin it.
Plan C ....... Remove the spring and install a BIG motor to spin it. No
need being out there any longer than necessary.
Steve |
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| johnnytorch |
| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:10 pm |
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Thanks for all the replies. I'll let y'all know what I am able to do once
the cover is off.
John |
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