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Which machine or technical sounds do you enjoy, which do you find annoying? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 days ago by schmorpel@slrpnk.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'll start: I love listening to the washing machine running. Relaxing, sounds like hard work I don't have to do. Looking forward to the clean clothes and nice smell! Sewing machine sound makes me all giddy. Sound of my 1988 car engine.

I find chain saws and brushcutters extremely annoying. On some days in spring and autumn I can get quite grumpy about it, even though I rationally know they also save a lot of hard work.

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[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Every single 3d printer has its own unique sound and I love them all. My first was a prusa i3 clone that would catch fire if you weren't watching, but its voice was a beautiful and springy hum. They all sound fun and calming to me.

[–] Keilik@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

You can play music on your 3D printers and other stepper powered automata!

[–] schmorpel@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 days ago

I remember resting on the sofa and just listening to the hum of our metal frame Prusa. Especially when printing circles. I might want to have a 3D printer again for the sound more than its practical use!

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

I'm sure every printing enthusiast has spent at least the first 10 minutes of their first print just watching and listening