Thanks for the replys all. Knowing that the motor itself is the loudest thing is really going to help. I most likely will try to get it off the gantry and into a sound "proof" box rather than put the whole thing into a box (for now). Also good to know that these aren't outrageously noisy.
And for the materials question, I'm not going to be doing any metal. Just MDF, soft woods and maybe some plastics. |