Silent mode (Form 2)

[Multiscale]

If you’re not squeamish about opening the machine up and installing a small noise isolator between the Z motor and the mount, you can cut the Z axis noise way down. We run a farm of 6 Form 2 (soon to be 7) and they all have this inexpensive noise isolator installed once the warranty expires.

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Successfully reducing Z axis stepper noise using a rubber dampener

Been wanting to do this for years. The Z-axis sound is too loud. For such an expensive printer, Formlabs should have used a higher quality stepper motor driver that doesn’t cause such motor noise when operating. Since that can’t be changed, I opted for the $2.50 solution, a rubber isolator stepper motor mount. Doesn’t cut the noise 100% but cuts it way down to where you can’t hear it outside the room where the printer is located… Since I was opening my printer to clean up a huge resin spill…