I love smooth and quiet woodworking tools. I know they all make noise when the blade cuts the wood, but some are quieter and smoother than others, whether by mass, by quality of machined parts, or any other reason.
How smooth and quiet is your lathe? Are there any built-in problems in design that make it more susceptible to noise or vibration? If you have used more then one, which is smoother?
This is personally just out of curiosity. I love my Delta 46-460 with 200 lbs of sand in the base. It is very smooth and quiet until I add my beginner's techniques to the mix .
Thanks for the discussion.
Brian