How to Make a Sound Proof Box

The NAS is noisy, so I made a soundproof box.
I hope it will be your reference.

[@ZpeedTube]

This gives me some ideas on how to make a sound proof cabinet for my 3D printer! Thanks!

[@josephboen178]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I WANT TO MAKE A SOUNDPROOF BOX

[@user-bt7jg9ng9d]

Your clip is very good. Good

[@WalrusTours]

What are the sound measurements at the lower vents? And, what are the ambient sound measurements?

[@Ib90]

Where can I get this matt link? plus do you need 3 to 4 wood for each side or one is okay?

[@josephkennemer6674]

Fantastic presentation and craftsmanship, I'm so impressed! I'm surprised the ports on either side don't let the noise escape, how is the box so effective without sealing off the NAS completely?

[@ge2719]

ideally you would create a u bend that is itself sound dampened all over. since sound can pass through a surface and also bounce around i order to travel around corners. here the white panelling will absorb most of the bouncing sound and the black rubber will prevent much of the sound that will travel through the surface. but if you wanted to do this with an even more effective design you'd create a U channel itself completely covered with layers of the black and white panels. or at least an L shaped channel. But you obviously have to weight up the benefit of the extra material and the extra size the box will need to be.

[@tsnorquist]

Does your nas server have an internal temp sensor on the HDD array? To others points, I'd be afraid of cooking the HDD array.

[@felixjimenez6194]

What kind and size is the wood thank u

[@SamuelCersosimo]

I want to make something like this for (small) woodworking. My "office" is a small apartment balcony. Do you think it's possible?

[@michaelz4239]

Nice job! You could add an icepad compartment so you could bring down the temperature

[@shaunjp2211]

Isn’t there going to be a cooling issue unless you add fans then your back where you started ?

[@vincentlemoine3830]

is it more hot in the case than outside ?

[@DmitriySokhach]

State of art! 😍

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

Effective soundproofing! However, you should make some temperature measurements inside the NAS, with and without soundproofing - in most cases, when sound does not come out, hot air does neither. And if you force ventilation, then you have the sound of the fan(s). I've had a failed attempt to solve that problem in the past and it took a housing inside a much bigger labyrinth housing, made of construction foam (not the best sound absorber, but easy to cut and assemble), with 2 independent fans, running at different speeds (higher speed inside and lower speed / high diameter outside). It was just a stubborn exercise of how far we could go to reduce noise and not burn the electronics inside and simply wasn't worth the effort (maybe we had too much spare time) - we resorted to placing the noisy machine in another room. I'm curious to know the inside temperatures of your NAS, with and without soundproofing.

[@jsk-labo1685]

If not put in the box, the temperature is 48℃ When put in a box, the temperature is 50°C Room temperature 27°C Temperature measurement must always be performed. I am performing temperature measurement. Also, this NAS is operating with 6 HDDs. RAID6. If there is something wrong with the NAS, an email will be sent. Of course, it is also connected to UPS. Therefore, I decided that I didn't need to see the NAS monitor either. If you create the correct airflow, you will be able to maintain the full effect of NAS fans. No additional fans required.

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

@@jsk-labo1685 Thanks! I expected the temperature would rise more. That's a minimal increase - Great!

[@jisakukobo]

@@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT Thank you This NAS has very good fans. In making this soundproof box, I also checked the fan performance. I'm convinced that it can cool enough even in this soundproof box. However, not all NAS will work equally well.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

@@jisakukobo like Jose I am surprised there is not a bigger temperature difference, but from a design perspective you designed it upside down. Hot air rises... putting the vent at the bottom is detrimental to heat getting out passively. So for the same port size (you basically created a Helmholtz resonator) it will allow less heat out for the same noise level.

[@fve1352]

Dodgy Brothers Engineering so what if he just turned it upside down then? Shouldn’t be a problem right...

[@valdius85]

I'm surprised you didn't do your own NAS PC with custom case :) The case would be similar and just ordinary PC inside with some payed software from Synology seems to be straightforward way to go and easier on the wallet. This is how I want to retire my current PC when time comes. Saying that, most people use laptops now so I understand this is uncommon... The box is great. Well made. I am obsessed with adding one exhaust and intake fans as Japan is hot in the summer. Saying that, I've seen now from your comments that your temps are fine... Your videos are great. I found you a week ago and keep watching them. I've found few good ideas that I will use for my own projects. The quality is excellent as well. :) Thank you for adding Japanese. I moved to Japan so it is very helpful for me when you add the name of stuff you use in Japanese. If I ever buy anything you use in the videos I will make sure the shop knows I found then through you. Good luck.

[@jisakukobo]

Thank you Certainly, there is also the option of making a NAS. However, this NAS has a speed of 10GbE. I wanted a NAS with this speed. I didn't even think about it because I needed an expensive motherboard to make it. However, it may be cheaper to make your own. Japanese is also added. I think it will be displayed if youtube is set to Japanese.

[@megacanam]

Need to do a video on the wall mounted saw!!!

[@MCsCreations]

Really interesting work, dude! Well done!!! 😃 Just one question: what is a NAS? 😬 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@jsk-labo1685]

Thanx NAS（Network Attached Storage）

[@MCsCreations]

@@jsk-labo1685 Oh! I see!

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

@@justinstrik7125 but not before the sneakernet...

[@djabeabe2031]

nice carpentry idea!

[@quentinrufin4025]

What is this white material you put in the box?

[@ge2719]

i'd like to know too.

[@Vadkahtc]

Hm... What about temperature?

[@jsk-labo1685]

＋2℃

[@R-Tech]

Nice job! What brand / model NAS are you using?

[@Bakafish]

Looks like a Japanese domestic market IODATA Lan Disk HDL6-H system. It isn't really intended for home use, focused more for small businesses, so it isn't really going to be super quiet. Looks like most of the noise is from the PSU fan, I'd swap that out first...

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

@@Bakafish hard to beat some good Noctua fans.

[@jessicasanchez7582]

Hello my friend you seem very professional how much would you charge to make me a sound proof box just like this 1 for my Honda Generator that I just received a couple of days ago. It's about the same size as that box.

[@commmarine9547]

LOL I was thinking the same for my vaccum pump and hobby compressor. I dont have the tools, not probably the skill to do it in a reasonable time. I would conclude you never got a reply for that question since it has been 9 months.

[@joemitchell4590]

where do you get the plans for us mortals ? joe

[@ExclusiveLM]

The plans for mortals are at the Avengers office building.......care of Iron Man.

[@canerkaptanogluable]

YAKICAN OLM ALETİ :D

[@markkoons7488]

And what is an NAS?

[@qwzcr]

asmr of *eating* sound

[@motisharma2913]

Screaming box for human plz

[@knowledges393]

I need to make it for my bunny for emergency situations bc every bunny is sensitive to sound and it can cause heart attack easily for them but i will use wooden side inside bc she might eat the what part that is bad for her health

[@elmatapuercos9451]

Ik I ain’t the only one trynna make sum like this to see if my ps4 jet can somehow stffu

[@donsalluste7296]

Cost of materials : $50. Cost of all the equipments needed to build the box : $8978

[@jonescrusher1]

Not really, just some clamps, glue and a drill.

[@livelrge1]

It would have added a lot if the guy spoke & walked us through it. He's reliving the 19th silent movie era.

[@63ko]

Not everyone speaks English!

[@livelrge1]

@@63ko any language would have done that's why they have a translation button

[@63ko]

@@livelrge1 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@deserteagleiii1643]

I was searching for diy generator soundproofing and i saw this.. once i saw the machine, i said (nah i only have hacksaw)😢😢

[@Chip-Chapley]

hacksaw works...... just takes more time and be more carful to stay on the lines. i'd suggest investing in a table router though. you can get them for about 150-300 dollars, makes these jobs way easier.

[@jamesmatheson5813]

If it works then sell it for people to wear so we can have 100% no sound I live by a fire station and 20 x a day they drive by My ear protectors only go to 35 decibels

[@ducaschoenberg7156]

My adventure with the tree began with projects from Woodglut.

[@ronejohnson2362]

Not Soundproof, you lowered the audible sound but didnt not make it sound proof and RIP to your hard drives.

[@Bthesaxhat]

yes. sound proof may be the wrong word. but still it seems to be transitioned from annoying to barely audible above room noise. If he actually got only +2° (on load) its simply this: a great job. congrats! And still I would also opt for low air in and high air out.

[@ge2719]

nothing is ever fully soundproof.

[@geodude4real]

how do you think this design would increase the temperature. Isn't the intake on the front, and the outtake on the back? How then would this increase temps?

[@retornaz]

Bad construction...

[@user-su8xd4df4i]

У меня стояла полная громкость Думал где звуки, подвёл ухо впритык к динамику, ухо умерло