High pitched noise from the extruder (not from fans)
Hi, I have brand new Prusa i3 MK3s (which I built from the kit). And while printing (in the stealth mode) there is a (really annoying) high pitched noise coming from the extruder, somewhere between 16kHz and 20 kHz (see attached image). It is NOT coming from the fans, when I stop them the noise is still there unchanged.
Is there something I can do about it?
RE: High pitched noise from the extruder (not from fans)
I find that stealth mode sometimes generates resonances that are much louder than normal mode. It depends on what you print. I typically print in normal mode and it’s quiet enough.
RE: High pitched noise from the extruder (not from fans)
You're probably hearing the PWM/stepper drive noise. I hear it too and it stops when the stepper idle timeout occurs and the motors shut off. Not much you can do about that, though it is reduced in stealth mode due to reduced motor currents.
RE: High pitched noise from the extruder (not from fans)
I have this EXACT same problem, and I can't find any additional info on it. Did you ever figure it out? Would buying a different stepper motor help?
RE: High pitched noise from the extruder (not from fans)
Don't worry its something that goes away when you get older lol.
RE: High pitched noise from the extruder (not from fans)
Hopefully this will be useful to someone, as there isn't a lot of information about this issue online:
I've replaced the extruder motor with the Moons' MS17HD2P4100 one, which is a drop in replacement (no different firmware or anything else necessary), and the 16kHz and above noise levels, while still present, significantly dropped.
Just make sure to do the wiring correctly:
From: https://github.com/PrusaOwners/prusaowners/wiki/Moons_stepper_motors
The audio in the following screenshots was _NOT_ recorded under the 100% exact the same conditions, however it is very close to it. The second screenshot also shows average rates from the samples, and the first one the realtime one. First one had more noise in the lower frequencies, but the higher ones are the same (i.e. not a lot of external factors).
Before, with the stock extruder motor:
After, with the moons' motor. Keep in mind some of the higher frequencies come from other motors that are moving, as well as the PSU. But on my printer the extruder one was significantly louder in higher frequencies than others. Since I have 2 more moons' motors, I'll probably replace another 2.
RE: High pitched noise from the extruder (not from fans)
Hi,
I know it's an old topic, but maybe someone is also searching for how to resolve high-pitched noise.
In my case, it was indeed current flow via extruder motor. I turned on E-cool mode from the experimental menu and the noise disappeared almost completely (hearable only during retraction, so probably also could be tuned) ( https://help.prusa3d.com/article/experimental-menu-mk3-s-_161213).
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Best regards,
Mateusz
Best regards,
Mateusz