Used eyebolts and a chain for mine, then turnbuckles on the heavier side to get it to have level since the Jet model has all the weight at one end.
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Used eyebolts and a chain for mine, then turnbuckles on the heavier side to get it to have level since the Jet model has all the weight at one end.
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For some reason, I didn't have the "heavy side" problem with either of the two Jet air filtration machines in my shop. Maybe, I have the eyebolts far enough from each other that you don't experience the problem?
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I didn't have any problem with balance either.
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I hung mine from rubber bungee straps to avoid transmitting vibration into the joists & ceiling. The straps are backed up by slightly loose chains. It hang's about 1/4" out of level, but that doesn't really matter. It's quieter than when it was hanging solely by chains.
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Didn't have any balance problems with mine either.
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I hung mine just under my t-bar ceiling. I used all thread rod , attached to the wood above to support two 2/4's at the ceiling and screwed the unit to those.
I have hung many metal hoods with chain when I was working as a sheet metal worker and the trick to leveling while using chain is to twist the chain to shorten it. You can tweak it in to perfectly level this way.
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Not sure I like the chain method anymore. Both units are now hung easy enough but when I tried to level them they would not stay even with the adjacent wall, which is only 12" away. After fiddlin' with it for awhile I can either get them level or even with the wall but not both. I'm stumped.
Mine came with chains and springs. I used both when I mounted it, made it level by eyeball and it works just fine. I get no noticeable noise transmission through the ceiling joists.
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I'm curious. Other than appearance, is there any reason for these things to hang exactly level?
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Probably not, I just like the way it looks.Originally Posted by Roger Feeley
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Post a picture. I just hung mine up.
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