Seems to me that the FANS (3? 1 in controller and two in print head) are the majority of the noise. Anyone looked for quieter fans yet? Maybe there is only one or two of them that are noisy.

Yes they are. Especially the one in the controller. As far as I know, powerful small fans are all that noisy. So maybe it’ll be necessary not only change the fan, but also add some heat sinks, so that we can use slow speed, big size fans which are quitter. I don’t know the structure inside that co…

Yes, the fan in the controller is the noisiest especially on start up. I’m afraid to spray some WD40 in there because of the electronics.

Yeah, I wouldn’t do that. It probably wouldn’t quiet much anyway. The noise is really because the size of the fan. To get a reasonable airflow on such a small fan, they have to crank the RPMs way up. Only thing I can think of would be to remove the module housing, and make your own with a larger…

I don’t notice excessive noise from the fans. My work area is in an upstairs room with drywall on all four walls, so I suspect the drywall is absorbing most of the sound. If you’re running the machine in a basement, I could see where reflected sound might be a problem.

I’ve got access to a DB meter, I’ll get a reading on it.

Looks like someone else had the same idea of an acoustical enclosure… [image] Created a chamber to reduce noise [image] [image] The chamber box was built over two weeks. Now the noise is quiet 70-80%.

Are the FANS Noisy?

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moonglum May 2, 2018, 1:18am 7

Looks like someone else had the same idea of an acoustical enclosure…

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