Greetings everyone. I'm a newcommer to SMC but have learned a tremendous amount while I've been lurking. I'd like to query the group about saw noise levels.
The short question is... How much difference in noise levels am I likely to experience between a 10" RAS, a 3HP unisaw and a 5HP unisaw?
I'm returning to woodworking as a hobby after a 20+ year hiatus. At the moment my only saw is a 1980-vintage Craftsman RAS
I'm contemplating replacing it with a good cabinet saw, and have a line on a good used 5HP unisaw.
Do any of you have any idea if the Unisaw will be much louder than the RAS? On the one hand, it has a more powerful motor, and my sense is that it turns the blade faster than the RAS, so that might make more noise.
On the other hand, the motor and most of the blade are inside the cabinet and I was hoping that might reduce the noise that makes it out of the shop and into the neighbors window.
I know this is kind of a long, rambling question but I wanted to give enough background that it made some sense.
Thanks in advance!
-Tom Henderson
Ventura, CA