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[–] coaxil@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Have we discussed this yet??

https://hackaday.com/2024/05/18/students-leaf-blower-suppressor-to-hit-retail/

But anyhow a silencer for the leaf blower,

[–] trk@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago

Get that team a Nobel Peace Prize!

Now do whipper snippers. Then chainsaws. Then mowers.

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago

Finally! Seriously though, I think we need incentives to get power tool companies to reduce the noise of their devices - especially with cases like this proving that it is possible