From Measurements to MakerBot

= From Measurements to MakerBot =

Step-by-step instructions for calibrating and characterizing a stock-built MakerBot, followed by a set of measurements to perform and their relationship to SkeinForge settings.

= Initial Assembly Calibration =

Check for Short and Opens
= Operational Calibration =

Noodle Diameter

 * Free-space diameter used for all skeinforge settings.

Reversal Parameters

 * Firmware controlled oozebane

= SkeinForge Simplified =

Old (Wet) ABS

 * Measured filament width: 0.60mm
 * Temperature: 190C

Carve Setting Variations:
 * Defaults
 * Time to pause (ms): 5
 * Time to reverse (ms): 500
 * Time to advance (ms): 44
 * Min. Extrusion time before reversal (mm): 44


 * Test 1
 * Time to pause (ms): 0
 * Time to reverse (ms): 0
 * Time to advance (ms): 0
 * Min. Extrusion time before reversal (mm): 0


 * Test 2
 * Time to pause (ms): 5
 * Time to reverse (ms): 250
 * Time to advance (ms): 44
 * Min. Extrusion time before reversal (mm): 44


 * Test 3
 * Time to pause (ms): 5
 * Time to reverse (ms): 125
 * Time to advance (ms): 44
 * Min. Extrusion time before reversal (mm): 44


 * Test 4
 * Time to pause (ms): 5
 * Time to reverse (ms): 125
 * Time to advance (ms): 22
 * Min. Extrusion time before reversal (mm): 22


 * Test 5
 * Time to pause (ms): 5
 * Time to reverse (ms): 125
 * Time to advance (ms): 33
 * Min. Extrusion time before reversal (mm): 33


 * Test 6
 * Turn off Skeinforge Oozebane.
 * Time to pause (ms): 5
 * Time to reverse (ms): 125
 * Time to advance (ms): 33
 * Min. Extrusion time before reversal (mm): 33


 * Test 7
 * Wobble Arrestor
 * Time to pause (ms): 5
 * Time to reverse (ms): 125
 * Time to advance (ms): 33
 * Min. Extrusion time before reversal (mm): 33

Holes
= Test Pieces =