Project: Thermal and Noise Kit - P1S and X1C Upgrade

KYZ_Design · December 15, 2024, 11:41pm

I am working on double-walling the P1S for thermal efficiency and noise reduction. I will be updating this post (i.e. the first post in this thread) with project updates as well as discuss further down the page.

16/12/2024

I had previously reduced the printer noise by adding a sound deadening product designed for cars. This works well but the sticky edges of the sheets collect bits of filament and dust and doesn’t look great overall. You can read more about this on it on this thread.

This is mainly a more serious fight against noise. To start off with the noise reduction for the side panels work via the following mechanisms:

“Mass load” the thin side panels to make them act less like drum skins,
Introduce a rubbery material in the vibration path which removes vibration energy through hysteresis (think dampers),
Double-wall the side panels,
Make the outer skin ineffective at radiating noise - the surface is perforated with many small holes and perforated panels work very poorly as speakers,
And finally - add some noise absorption to reduce the reverberance in the room - the perforated surface make poor sound reflectors and work like acoustic panels.

It also offers thermal insulation for:

Improved energy efficiency - as less energy will be required to heat the bed,
Reduced warping of parts - the chamber can maintain a higher temperature, especially in colder areas.

Here are some progress pictures:

Around the edge are pockets for M3 nuts and holes for M3 screws, to be able to attach the second door, top panel, etc. (No heat-set inserts, screw… them)

I will put all files on Makerworld once I get some good pictures and put a link here.

I also have a “control” unmodified P1S to do comparisons with later.

16/12/2024 Part 2

I’ve uploaded the files for the side panels on Makerworld, check out this collection.

LukaS3 · December 16, 2024, 6:52am

Perhaps putting it in a insulated box whit its own Hepa & Carbon filter and heating it the way.
You get much more options how to do it and there is no need to modify anything on the printer itself - optionally removing the door and top cover …
This is what I am planning on doing once I have the need for heated chamber.

Had similar setup for my old printer ( no active heating in the chamber). Printer went away… box stayed…

Edit: I made the cabinet out of scrap plywood and some acrylic:

KYZ_Design · December 16, 2024, 9:24am

I did that before - and had the AMS sitting on top. Made a box out of 15mm MDF. It definitely worked but the electronics were also inside getting warm too, and the setup was quite bulky with difficult access. I’ve seen some good looking enclosures but mine was quite jank, looked like this:

Here is the hinge model.

Poop chute hole was added later (it clogged occasionally) and I had a glass window. The MDF door kept warping due to the differential heating, a piece of acrylic may be a better option for the door.

A server rack with a glass door is probably one of the better options if you live somewhere where you can get used ones cheap and have the space for it.

I’m not doing this again though, I don’t have a table saw anymore and I’m after a 3D printing project, not a woodworking project!

simon14 · December 16, 2024, 9:44am

Very nice pattern there.

My setup

KYZ_Design · December 16, 2024, 9:58am

That’s a cool project! Well done on taking the time to actually manage the fumes. I was using this small filter as a recirc filter inside but this time, I’m going to find a method with much more throughput

Wsquared58 · December 17, 2024, 7:22am

It’s possible that the chamber is designed the way it is for thermal efficiency. They may not want the heat to be contained in the chamber so uninsulated sides is a heat dissipation strategy.