The actual cutting noise is definately much greater than the spindle itself.

Quote Originally Posted by HankMcSpank View Post
......and they've a baby
Less noisy than the baby, and unlike the baby it's not tuned to be the most annoying frequency you can hear.

My video may help you. I talked in it at a normal volume to give a reference sound level:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Jonbliss...10/xciLCN2Dz08