# Silent mode (Form 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests & Ideas\ **Created:** [August 5, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/silent-mode-form-2/31680 "2021-08-05T18:29:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![Multiscale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@Multiscale](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Multiscale)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/silent-mode-form-2/31680/13 "2021-08-10T13:18:43Z")
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. See link for more details: > [@Successfully reducing Z axis stepper noise using a rubber dampener](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/successfully-reducing-z-axis-stepper-noise-using-a-rubber-dampener/22842): > > 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… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/silent-mode-form-2/31680)._