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Inspired by http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:14802 and trying to find ways to reduce the noise on my TOM, I decided to create this TOM shock absorber in the hope it would help. After all the testing was done, there was actually some reduction on the loudness of the Y stage due to less contact with the desktop where the printer is sitting :) A way to test the potential reduction is to raise the printer away from the desktop and see if it makes less noise. If it does then the dampers will help a bit.The TOM seems now ready to start moving about and with the top up like in my case is starting to resemble a wood and plastic WALL-E. :)If you have the backside spool holder ( http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7105 ) installed you will need to move it elsewhere as one of the back feet colides with it.The SketchUp file is included for others to tweak with it.I sourced the springs from McMaster Carr. They are part number 9657K18 and come in a pack of 6 for USD 9.98 - the dimensions are O.D. 0.875", wire 0.091", length 3" and they are design to deflect 1.35" under the maximum load of 25 lb - so when divided by 4 springs and the TOM present weight, the travel is about 1/4".Print 2 lefts and 2 rights. 4 pieces of the other two parts.You may need to ream the large 10mm hole on the supports for cleanness.Glue the heads to the marked position in the supports. I used a few drops of acetone and clamps to hold it in place for a few minutes.Replace the lower front and back TOM 16mm screws with 20 mm and install the supports or use the countersunk versions to use the original 16mm (this is untested as I had the 20mm screws and added this version as most people will not have the 20mm screws laying around).Insert springs in the feet and under the supports. The springs are not tightly held at the ends so if you move the TOM a lot place a little dab of hot glue inside to keep the springs in place.Because the bottom part is not held in place like the original design, dragging the printer over the desktop may cause the springs to come out of their correct position, so do not drag the printer! :)

TOM Sound Damper
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