NOT WORKING Pool Noodle Feet Prusa MK4S
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The idea was to use cheap swim noodles from Decathlon as vibration damper. But it DOES NOT WORK!
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Decouples the vibrations of the 3D printer from the desk it is standing on. The pool noodles I've used have a diameter of ~65mm and can be bought from Decathlon:
https://www.decathlon.de/p/schwimmnudel-schaumstoff-118-cm-rosa/_/R-p-330027
The length of the noodle parts are 65mm each.
To mount the feet to the printer, I've used the T-slot nut of @AHPrusai3MK3SKit:
https://www.printables.com/model/232808-t-slot-nut-for-prusa-mk4-and-i3-mk3s-and-prusa-min
Update: Why it is not working
While it works really great for a few days the foam starts to deform permanently. After a few days the original printer feed reach the ground again. I leave the model online because the vibration damping of the swim noodles is great and maybe I save someone's time if having the same idea.
My current solution is to just place additional parts under the original feet: