Table Saw: Are They All Just Plain Screaming Loud ?

Question

I have a 10" Delta table saw.

It's useful, but God Almighty, it is so loud I wince even when I look at it.

I even have psycho earplugs and earmuffs.

Are there blades that are designed to make less noise ?

I already have - and wear at the same time:

1. Peltor Ultimate 10 Earmuffs -
NRR 29dB

2. SilentEar Ear Plugs from Earplugstore.com -
NRR 32 dB

The saw itself is belt-drive. (It's not anywyere near the bottom of the line).

I also happen to be averse to bright lights and loud sounds, so my threshold for what I think is too loud is lower than that of the average person.

(I could probably handle the volume of the saw if the pitch of the sound was lower).

Answer 1

Table saws do make noise and there is nothing anyone can do about it.., short of redesigning the saw-blade. In short.., you can have a quiet saw blade that does not cut well - OR - you can have a sharp blade that serves its purpose.

My advice is check around for the best set of ear-plugs or "Noise Canceling Headphones" or noise canceling earphones. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You need more effective hearing protection. All power saws create a level of noise that causes permanent hearing damage unless adequate protection is used. Believe me, having spent time in two major furniture manufacturer's plants, I can tell ya that if there were quieter saws, they'd be in use in those plants (Harden and Stickley Furniture). These plants both require all workers who must labor in the vicinity of power equipment, including saws, wear type-approved hearing protection - and so does OSHA.
Bottom line: don't depend on cheap, crappy earmuffs - spend the extra money on real protection.

Answer 4

Check to be sure that the blade is aligned exactly parallel to the fence, or that the fence is straight. Whenever I cut using the fence, I measure the distance from the blade to the fence, then from the blade to the guide groove at the blade, then the same distance at both ends of the table. If the blade and fence are not exactly parallel, you'll end up pushing the wood slightly sideways against the blade, getting lots of noise and a poor cut.

Make sure the blade is parallel to the guide slot also. For really fine tuning, you need a runout gauge for this.

Answer 5

UHM YEAH THEY ARE ALL REALLY, REALLY LOUD!!! THAT'S WHY MOST CARPENTERS LIKE ME ARE HARD OF HEARING. Buy some ear muff type hearing protection, that's how you fix it. All saw blades sing, you can't make your choices based on the sound, but on the material you are cutting. Use OSHA approved hearing protection, about a 12 db or better.

Answer 6

The lower priced saws with a direct drive motor are tons louder than the belt driven saws.