Hello, I have been using a Carbon X1 for 10 days, in general I am satisfied with the results, but…
During the day the noise level could be said “to be acceptable”, even if it is next to the work table.
But I have to give up using it at night, the noise of the fans is loud and disturbs the family when they sleep.
I would like to know if you have detailed information about the fans, I am very seriously considering replacing them.
Thnak’s
I won’t turn off all the fans—that would lead to clogs at best, or worse problems.
I discovered that, for me, the loudest noise was coming from the chamber fan. So, I modified the printer’s start GCODE to lower the fan speed to about 50%.
I replaced this line:
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M106 P3 S180
with this:
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M106 P3 S120
This reduced the noise a bit, but didn’t eliminate it entirely.
In my experience, if you want to print fast, you’re going to have noise, no matter what you do.
I am also a new user. I had a Flash Forge Creator Max. The X1C is Waaaaaay quieter. I cannot hear it when I am not in the room where it is located. Mine is sitting on a solid wood desk that is buffered with a 3/4 inch piece of plywood that has a layer of felt to allow me to rotate the unit to access the rear of it.