# Dampening printer vibrations?

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**Created:** [March 21, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.grid.space/t/dampening-printer-vibrations/611 "2022-03-21T11:12:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alex](https://forum.grid.space/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forum.grid.space/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.grid.space/t/dampening-printer-vibrations/611/1 "2022-03-21T11:12:33Z")

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Hi,

I was wondering if anyone have a really well working solution for dampening printer vibrations?  
I’ve tried different printable feet with mixed results, I’ve put it on semi-hard foam and a concrete slab and a lot more. This is the latest test, and while it works quite well, I’m not there yet. (obligatory, please excuse the mess).

 ![tennis](https://forum.grid.space/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c0c78a2ef04b65bed2ac9e4b344df7d29cb331f7.jpeg)

Edit: I’m talking about the noise, that’s the problem. It vibrates the table and then floor/walls.

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**Author:** ![philippejadin](https://forum.grid.space/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@philippejadin](https://forum.grid.space/u/philippejadin)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.grid.space/t/dampening-printer-vibrations/611/2 "2022-03-27T17:00:16Z")

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I made some testing with stealthchop enabled and disabled, if you accept lower feedrate (in my case ~150mm / s), you can have much lower noise with stealthchop=99999 in your klipper config for each stepper. Assuming you are using tmc drivers.

hth

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**Author:** ![Alex](https://forum.grid.space/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forum.grid.space/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.grid.space/t/dampening-printer-vibrations/611/3 "2022-03-27T18:27:17Z")

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Thanks! I’ll check that out and yes TMC2208s.  
The noise from the printer(and motors) itself isn’t that bad at all tbh. It’s the vibrations transfering to the table that’s the main problem.

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**Author:** ![philippejadin](https://forum.grid.space/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@philippejadin](https://forum.grid.space/u/philippejadin)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.grid.space/t/dampening-printer-vibrations/611/4 "2022-03-27T19:41:09Z")

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Noise reduction involves a mass-spring-mass assembly (I hope it’s the correct term). Basically, you could try to attach firmly (screw) the printer to a heavy pavement, put this pavement on top of acoustic foam, and put the whole thing on a very strong table. The table could even be attached to the walls 🙂

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**Author:** ![Alex](https://forum.grid.space/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forum.grid.space/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.grid.space/t/dampening-printer-vibrations/611/5 "2022-03-28T15:43:43Z")

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Oh, I missed your reply!

Now that you mention it I realize that I probably didn’t fasten the printer frame well enough. Thanks for reminding me 🙂