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Now that you have taken a look at the delta printer’s hardware, including all the parts, the software to drive the printer, and tips for how to build your own delta printer, it is now time to dive into the one area that is often overlooked—calibration. Failing to properly calibrate your delta printer can make your 3D experience a misery.
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The most severe cases I’ve seen can be traced to skipping steps and rushing assembly. Take your time to get it right the first time.
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Designs that incorporate the upper frame section as part of a belt tensioning system (like the Mini Kossel) do not require extreme precision. However, the type-A and OCD among us insist on this maxim.
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Strictly speaking, they don’t have to be the same, but it makes things easier if they are.
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Version 91 is the current stable version. If you want to use a later version, select it from the options provided on the web page.
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The order of these tends to change from version to version, but they are generally in this order.
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I cannot tell you how many times a desperate friend or relative has asked me (and I reluctantly agreed) to fix a printer, computer, or kitchen appliance only to discover the source of their desperation was that they simply failed to plug the thing into a power source.
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Don’t worry. This does not involve tobacco of any variety—electronic or otherwise.
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As in Oz, knowing which witch is which can keep you from being bewitched.
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Not to be confused with the Klingon death ritual, which warns the dead of the arrival of a warrior into Sto-vo-kor. This is more like Dr. Frankenstein, only geekier and less creepy.
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See the mathpage.com/atrig/solve-right-triangles.htm.
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You can also find this value in the firmware source code (Configuration.h).
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Technically, this is [0,0,0.1] given you set the first layer height to 0.01 (the thickness of a piece of paper).
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A highly technical term used to describe something without reason. Not to be confused with hinky, which means “not quite right.”
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Bell, C. (2015). Calibrating the Printer. In: 3D Printing with Delta Printers. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-1173-1_5
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