I am trying to deal with these issues, see post:
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Potential New Buyer Wary of Noise and Fumes
Re: Potential New Buyer Wary of Noise and Fumes
For what its worth, after getting the isolating rubber stepper motor mounts insta is talking about, all I really hear is the fan noise. It'd be like having a PC case with loud fans. I print PLA and PETG with my printer right next to my desk in my studio apartment and its not much of a bother. Smell is a non-issue.
Re: Potential New Buyer Wary of Noise and Fumes
And if you replace the fans with noctua's it's essentially silent.
cheers,
c
cheers,
c