Members Lithops Posted February 16, 2015 Members Report Posted February 16, 2015 Hi everybody, I was wondering if any of you do leatherworking and live in a appartement and how do you manage it. In may I'm moving into a appartement and I would like to keep doing leathercrafting. I do fear the noise will disturbe my neiboughs. Anything I can do to help to keep the noise down, any sugestion ? Thanks a lot Lithops Quote
Members Realm13 Posted February 16, 2015 Members Report Posted February 16, 2015 I live in a similar situation. I did fear the noise but I went around and asked my neighbors and they said it wasn't bad, but the people that live under me did say otherwise. I just work around their schedule, or warn them when I'll be starting something. I did make some items for their pets though, might have smoothed things over a bit. Quote
Members ENC Posted February 16, 2015 Members Report Posted February 16, 2015 If you find out where the floor joist are and put your table legs directly over them ...it will be more like hitting the rim of a drum than hitting the head. It also eliminates much of the floor bounce when setting grommets ect. Ray Quote
Members Wild Bill46 Posted February 16, 2015 Members Report Posted February 16, 2015 You might possibly use T---y Poundo Boards 12x12 # 3461-01 12x24 # 3461-02 to go under your granite or marble slab to eliminate some noise. I also remember reading someone somewhere say they used Carpet. hope this will help with your neighbors ? Earplugs ? No, maybe not ! ------ Wild Bill46 Quote
Members biglew Posted February 16, 2015 Members Report Posted February 16, 2015 learn to make a whip... scare the neighbors..... just kidding Quote
Members thefanninator Posted February 17, 2015 Members Report Posted February 17, 2015 I started in an apartment on the ground floor so I didn't worry too much about stamping/hammering noise. Then I moved to a middle floor apartment... My trick is.... I use a marble slab about 24" x 12" I put this on my bed on top of some blankets. The noise is reduced quite a bit. I don't stamp too early or too late. You can also drown out a little hammering with some music; just not too loud. Quote http://www.instagram.com/fannintexas/
Members Glendon Posted February 17, 2015 Members Report Posted February 17, 2015 My set up is a foam and rubber interlocking mat on the floor under a good solid desk, under a poundo board, under my granite. Seems to work well. I also don't stamp late or early. Quote
Members Lithops Posted February 17, 2015 Author Members Report Posted February 17, 2015 Thanks a lot for the tips Quote
Members digdug18 Posted February 17, 2015 Members Report Posted February 17, 2015 You might try using a press for the stamping dies? They keep coming up for cheap on ebay. A buddy of mine makes wooden pens in his apartment, and got in some trouble for turning antler on a mini-lathe. It has quite the smell when you burn it, lol. Quote
Members Realm13 Posted February 17, 2015 Members Report Posted February 17, 2015 You might possibly use T---y Poundo Boards 12x12 # 3461-01 12x24 # 3461-02 to go under your granite or marble slab to eliminate some noise. I also remember reading someone somewhere say they used Carpet. hope this will help with your neighbors ? Earplugs ? No, maybe not ! ------ Wild Bill46 How well do the poundo boards work? Never thought they were needed but if they work well might be worth it for my sanity. Quote
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