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Re: Decibel Rating of Various Polishers
That is very interesting Eric. Thanks for doing this and putting it together.
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Great info and thank you for this effort. Bear in mind that noise induced hearing loss is cumulative. That is, exposure each and every time to damaging levels of noise adds up over time. Trust me, from years working in airport operations, hearing protection was critical equipment.
While these levels don't seem excessive I think about my machines running for hours on end about arm's length from my ears.
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Interesting. Thanks! I'm pretty sure my trusty HF DA is pretty loud.
I always make it a point to wear ear-plugs whenever I'm running power tools or machines.
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Thank you! I tried to do a thread asking about this a while back and didn't get very far. I'm glad someone was able to put the info out there.
Have you considered looking at the db rating of rotary polishers as well?
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Originally Posted by hollerstiltner
Thank you! I tried to do a thread asking about this a while back and didn't get very far. I'm glad someone was able to put the info out there.
Have you considered looking at the db rating of rotary polishers as well?
I'd be absolutely open to test any other polishers out if I had one. For this I just tested the polishers I had in my collection. If anyone else with a phone and using the same or similar decibel app could verify their readings were extremely similar that would be great to have somewhat of a database for this information. It only helps to have it out in the open.
Ear protection, even something as simple as disposable foam plugs may avoid someone hearing damage in the long run. Even with something as quiet as these machines (comparable to many other noises that could be encountered daily) it could be damaging. It had been quite a while since I used my PC, so imagine my surprise to find at lower speeds how quiet it was comparably.
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Good thread, I work with a Rupes and microfiber pad quite a bit. Compressed air is by far the best way to clean your pad after each section, but depending on the psi and air nozzle you are using, this action is most likely even louder than the polisher. I started using ear protection for this reason.
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Eric, which app is this? I think it would be ideal to use the same app as a basis if other users wanted to start doing some further testing with other machines.
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Mike,
It's called Decibel 10th and was the first one that popped up on the Apple App Store when I searched decibel meter. 4 stars with over 100 reviews.
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Great, simple app... with some of the worst in-app pop-up ads I've ever seen. It's worth a buck to get rid of the ads.
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