Regardless of the software used, the techniques described and the set of calibration objects are invaluable. Though the specific recommendation made in this article are based on Skeinforge (or sfact), this information should be nearly equivalent for most other software. They have been moved to the RepRap wiki so that they could more easily be edited and contributed to by the broader community. The following set of objects and notes are taken (and edited) from Coasterman who posted them to Thingiverse. Trying to print before calibration will likely result in a messy 'blob' smeared over the printer bed.

Once you have finished the physical build of your RepRap printer, calibration is the next big hurdle. A RepRap can be calibrated to be as accurate as the mechanics allow.

Without calibration, prints may not be the correct dimensions, they may not stick to the build surface, and a variety of other not-so-wanted effects can occur. While your RepRap machine may be working as far as the electronics are concerned, calibration is necessary to have well printed parts. These pages should be merged such that both pages do not attempt to cover the duplicate topics.ĪNNOUNCEMENT: If you search for the latest up-to-date guide please take a look at Triffid's Guide.Ĭalibration is the collection of mechanical 'tweaking' processes needed to get exact, quality prints. This page has been flagged as containing duplicate material that RepRapSoftwareTweakingManual also attempts to cover.

How to calibrate simplify 3d model