78sharpshooter Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Sold the 50# LG and have an 88 lbs pneumatic on the way (two piece with base; anvil is 880 lbs) and was wondering what the best material would be for setting the hammer on. The concrete block I put in for the LG is 3' wide 4' long and 30" deep (isolated from the shop slab). Wood or stall mat or both? I mainly want to reduce noise (I used a decibel meter to see how loud the LG was which was just on a stall mat). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 1/4" layer of cork between the hammer and concrete, bolt the hammer down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Some use a horse stall rubber pad. My 250# Murray and 60 kilo sumac is on thick oak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I'd avoid rubber stall mats as I find them a bit too squishy for this application. hardwood planks are a very good choice have a proven track record in this type of service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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