The Glowforge is not all that noisy . its not like an old jigsaw or power sander. Even my blue whale is like a jet turbine as that is sort of what it is. But while somewhat loud it is much like white noise.
Running the Glowforge is more like running a dishwasher.
Everyone is up! I coaxed them out of bed with the smell of fresh coffee (and the phrase, “I’m making something for you.”). The project is a go. Now, after all my fuss, I hope it turns out as I planned.