Hey guys, one of my limitations at times is the amount of noise I can make (kid is in bed by the time I can work at night) and Ive noticed in videos of VF2s that they seem to be quite a bit quieter than the tormach in roughing. One of the latest vids from John where he's having a discussion with Pierson Pallet guy in front of a VF2 doing some moderate roughing. The tormach running a 1/2" end mill or especially a Shearhog, there's no chance you're having a conversation near the machine.
So my thought is that a stiffer machine may just not resonated at much and absorb those vibrations and sound? Hopefully some of you machinist veterans around bigger machines can shine some light on it.