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Found some good on-line sites for calibration, slicer setups, etc.

Will update as I find some more.

A long, multi-paged and very detailed and EXCELLENT web article here on building Reprap from scratch, software setup, testing, calibration, test prints, Slic3r configuration, etc. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to start here:
http://www.trustfm.net/hardware/3DPrint ... alibration

Good calculator for motor steps, feed rates/accelerations etc:
http://prusaprinters.org/calculator/#stepspermmbelt

Printer Hardware, etc.:
http://www.protoparadigm.com/news-updat ... -printers/

Calibration Guides:
http://reprap.org/wiki/Triffid_Hunter%2 ... tion_Guide



Slic3r Related:
http://manual.slic3r.org/intro/overview
http://richrap.blogspot.ch/2012/01/slic ... s-and.html
http://reprap.org/wiki/Slic3r_Tutorials
https://www.thingiverse.com/groups/prin ... /topic:414

Print Quality:
http://support.3dverkstan.se/article/30 ... egree-rule
http://support.3dverkstan.se/article/38 ... d-printing
https://www.simplify3d.com/support/prin ... leshooting

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HIGHLY recommended.

This web page and resources, even how old it looks, has provide a valuable insight to calibration of ANY printer. I am almost done with all the procedures and have noticed greatly improved print quality. If you are a perfectionist like myself, try it out and FINE tune your printer from the start. Focus is on setup of software/firmware, then onto Slic3r and Cura configurations, then onto multiple calibration procedures and test objects/prints.

The most important factor bar none to the setup IS the 1st layer as in the default hot end/nozzle Z home height (post homing), and the bed leveling. In here it is explained SPOT ON.
http://www.trustfm.net/hardware/3DPrint ... libration2

However if you are building your own, here is the start of printer calibration:
http://www.trustfm.net/hardware/3DPrint ... alibration

Chip

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