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Is it worth getting a bowden extruder instead of the direct drive that is standard with the HIC i3?

First extrude at the temperature and speed that you need to calibrate. This will set a basic starting point. Also add a 10% from the math value for 2.85mm or a 5.5% for 1.75mm Why? Pressure + distance = spring Next extrusion test also, marlin has a bug (never fixed afaik) that as soon you change es...

Are you extruding to fast and getting slippage? I don't believe so. But perhaps I don't have the settings right. I use Curo to put my print jobs on SD cards... But I'm using pronterface to run the calibration tests. So perhaps I don't have the settings right. I'm a newb at this, so I'm not really e...

Thanks m00se! I appreciate it. Chip Luck - Can you point me to the latest version of the firmware you are using? If it makes any difference, I'm using the 3DP-03. I see links from you to various versions all throughout this forum, but I'm not quite sure that I've got the latest and greatest. :) Than...

I'm at a loss... print quality hasn't really been "bad" but it's a bit stringy, etc. so I'm running through calibrations. The starting point, as I see it, is calibrating feed rate. So I put a mark at 120 mm, and then use pronterface to extrude 100 mm of PLA material with the nozzle at 185 ...

Thanks! I'd love to take a look at your configuration.h file if you don't mind. I'm using the acrylic Hictop I3. I'm not really sure if that matters.

Cheers,

Rob

Just purchased the HICTOP Prusa i3 with Auto-leveling and I'm new to 3D Printers. I'm planning to add a dual extruder, but would like to keep the auto-leveling. Also, to start when assembling the HIC i3 make sure you: 1) use at least 12AWG wire between your power supply and the control board (you s...