<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — PID Tuning ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/1717/pid-tuning/ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:28:36 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: PID Tuning ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/16490/#p16490 I PID tune anytime I do anything that effects the thermodynamics of the printer. e.g. went from acrylic to mk3 (trapped less  heat) or adding way more Kapton to cover the thermistor correctly.

]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:28:36 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/16490/#p16490 <![CDATA[Re: PID Tuning ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/16464/#p16464 Retuning the PID is so easy to do and takes such little time, that I would recommend you do it whenever you think you might need to.

To really know though you need to check the 'Temperature Curve' graph in RH midway during a medium/long print.  If your extruder temperature is fluxuating over 1 degree, you should tune the PID.

http://www.soliwiki.com/PID_tuning

]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:37:32 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/16464/#p16464 <![CDATA[PID Tuning ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/16444/#p16444 if you have a clog and change out the nozzle do you have to retune the PID.

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