take a Smack- it and drill a small hole in the top 
 
and squirt in some 20 year silicon  ...just enough 
 
so you end up with a sealed hole and a smack-it that "thuds" 
 
instead of  "clack's"    for certain times when they are short strikin it.. 
 
it  makes a huge difference... 
		
		
		
		
		
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