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If you're not getting satisfactory results with the printers, you may want to calibrate your slicer settings for a given filament. | If you're not getting satisfactory results with the printers, you may want to calibrate your slicer settings for a given filament. | ||
# (Optional) Check | # (Optional) [https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html#flow Check extrusion] to make sure it doesn't over/underextrude. You will need calipers, and calipers tend to disappear in PS1 - | ||
# | # A [https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html#temp temperature test] helps figure out the best temperature for printing a given filament. Even common filaments may have additives that change the print temperature. ([https://youtu.be/3yIebnVjADM?t=266 Teaching Tech]) | ||
# Retraction test - Retraction helps prevent drips and oozing while the print head moves between extrusions. ([ | # [https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html#retraction Retraction test] - Retraction helps prevent drips and oozing while the print head moves between extrusions. ([https://youtu.be/3yIebnVjADM?t=491 Teaching Tech]) | ||
# Speed Test - | # [https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html#speed Speed Test] - How fast can you print but still get good results? | ||
