<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Calibrate Extruder (how often)]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/1906/calibrate-extruder-how-often/ Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:15:34 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Calibrate Extruder (how often)]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/18117/#p18117 I always run this and adjust the  filament extrusion multiplier.

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]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:15:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/18117/#p18117 <![CDATA[Re: Calibrate Extruder (how often)]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/18106/#p18106 Every time you switch rolls you should measure the OD of the filament in a few spots to get the average and put this number into the slicer, it actually isn't a bad idea to check the roll you are using every now and then just to see how much the rolls of filament vary... and change the number if needed... I have got filament from certain suppliers that half way through a roll the average changes over .15mm, for best printing results the slicer has to know exactly what size filament it is slicing for.

]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:43:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/18106/#p18106 <![CDATA[Calibrate Extruder (how often)]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/18101/#p18101 do you need to recalibrate the extruder every time you change a roll.

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