Noise Reduction Y Axis Motor Mount for Anet A6/A8

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I wanted to reduce the noise of my Anet A6 and I saw that the Y motor was the most source of noise. I decided to design a motor mount to be printed in Flex/TPU to test if can reduce the noise. And I amazed by the results! The motor vibration is greatly absorbed by the mount. I've tested several infill settings and the best is 20% or 30%. With the filament I'm using, more infill makes the mount to rigid and begin to transfer a lot of vibration to the base where I have mounted my printer. Try different settings but start low. With this mount now I have the same noise as in the X axis!, and more important... I dont see any problems in the print. Hope this mount make your printer less noiser :) This mount is designed to be secured to a base, not to the original structure of the Anet A6. The side that is shorter is where goes the motor pulley.<strong> Use washers with the screws to prevent go inside the mount. Make sure that the mount DON'T touch the original printer structure!!! </strong> <strong>THIS MOUNT MUST BE PRINTED IN FLEX/TPU !!!</strong>