Cheap Pump Anti-Viberation Table

12/15/00

The wife was complaining about the noise that the water pumps made on Footloose and I naturally wanted to correct the problem as cheaply as possible.

In the original set up, both pumps were mounted on a piece of plywood that was 6 inches wide and approximately 30 inches long. This was simply sitting on top of the fresh water tanks which was a great sounding board.

While scrounging around in my junk pile (I got four or five of those) I found an old ribbed timing belt that was about 3/4 of an inch wide and it dawned on me that I could use it to make an anti-viberation table for the pumps. Below is a photo of the resulting project with the pumps sitting on it.
I cut a scrap piece of 1 x 6 inch plank to a length of 20 inches and then cut another scrap piece of 1/4 inch hardboard to the same size.
I then cut (4) 3 inch sections out of the timing belt and attached them to the bottom of the plank with wood screws so that 1 1/2 inch of each extended out over the side of the plank.
Next, I laid the hardboard beside the plank with the sections of belt extending over it and drilled both the belt and hardboard so I could install #8 x 3/4" screws through both from the bottom.
I then flipped the hardboard over the plank, folded the two remaining pieces of belting underneath on the other side and marked the belt and plank to determine where to pre-drill holes.
I then drilled the belt and plank holes, then inserted #8 x 3/4" screws through the hardboard and belt pieces while holding them in folded position. Below is as side photo with better view of the assembly.

I think this should quieten the pumps down some since I will be using clear flexible tubing for input & output water lines.

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