1 Topic by JustSomeGuyTN

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Topic: What settings should I use to get precision when fitting parts?

So I printed off the two versions of the z-wobble fix, the smaller nut cover and the dog bone shapes.  The smaller cover I printed straight from gcode and it fits over the 5/16 nut fine.  However the dogbone shape is way too tight for the nut to fit in the designated space.  I figure I must have left a setting on when I sliced it to increase the number of layers on the outside or something.  So what sort of settings should I watch out for when I need something to be as precise a size as possible.  I'm using Slic3r or KISSlicer for my slicer and Repieter to print.

2 Reply by IanJohnson

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Re: What settings should I use to get precision when fitting parts?

It's a matter of compensating for the design.  He might have adjusted the size until it fit according to how his printer is set up.  Try turning down the flow rate, or extrusion multiplier and see if that loosens it up a little bit.

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Re: What settings should I use to get precision when fitting parts?

This is obvious, but also think about the first layer width, since this is wider, the dimensions becomes narrower/wider.

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