Since my post on extruder calibration, the Prusa firmware 3.0.12 has been released. The problem with this release is that it doesn't allow extruder steps/mm to be saved to the EEPROM anymore, which many of you have noticed and commented about. The reason for this change was that it would supposedly cause issues for users … Continue reading Saving extruder steps with 3.0.12 firmware
Category: Firmware
Linear Advance
In early April, a member of the Prusa i3 Facebook group posted about a feature of Marlin firmware that they had come across named linear advance. Documentation for the algorithm can be found here. In a nutshell, LIN_ADVANCE enables a pressure control feature which sets the pressure inside the nozzle to the needed one according … Continue reading Linear Advance
PID Tuning and temperature control
PID tuning is a fairly quick and easy process that can make a big difference to your print quality. If you can see while you're printing that your extruder temperature is fluctuating up and down by a few degrees then a quick PID tuning can help to make it rock solid. Temperature fluctuations can even … Continue reading PID Tuning and temperature control
Extruder Calibration
Having your extruder properly calibrated is essential for perfecting your print quality. Often when you go to calibrate it for the first time, you'll find that your calibration is actually a long way off from what it is supposed to be and you've been printing with it set incorrectly all along. There are two parts … Continue reading Extruder Calibration
