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Califlower Mk1 Calibration Tool
Califlower Mk1 Calibration Tool
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About Califlower Mk1
The "Vector 3D Califlower Mk1 Calibration Tool" is an STL file and spreadsheet calculator to help you with printer calibration and testing. Included is documentation in the form of a spreadsheet calculator to identify and correct printer scale and skew accuracy. Includes the Califlower calibration STL file and Calculator Spreadsheet (in Excel and Libre office formats)
Slicer Compatibility
Size is typically fixed in the slicer, below is the compatibility chart
| Slicer | Fix Size | Ease |
| Orca Slicer | Yes | Easy |
| Prusa Slicer | Yes | Easy |
| Bambu Studio | No (switch to Orca slicer)* | Not possible |
| Cura | No (switch to alternative) | Complex |
*Orca Slicer can sign in with Bambu account and easily transfer all profiles and printers and works basically the same, just better!
Firmware Compatibility
Skew is typically fixed in the printer firmware, below is the compatibility chart.
| Firmware | Fix Skew | Ease |
| Marlin | Yes | Easy - Complex* |
| RepRap Firmware | Yes | Easy |
| Klipper | Yes | Easy |
| Bambu | Yes | Easy |
*In some cases Marlin will need to be recompiled to add skew correction feature which can be a complex operation.
Language Note
If you work with a numerical system that uses a comma (,) as the decimal separator, such as in Europe, then you will find that the spreadsheet places commas where the firmware requires a full stop/decimal point. For example, 10.45mm will become 10,45mm. See this Microsoft help document on how you can temporarily change this to use different separators https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-...
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Awesome tool and very easy to follow instructions.
Dimensions are accurate. Excel form is so comfortable.
Awesome tool. Worth the money.
Not only is this extremely useful, it is made with an incredible amount of thought despite its simple looks. There is a fundamental understanding of surprisingly complex concepts all at play here being neatly wrapped into a single print and a powerful calculator to do the work for you. It is difficult to express just how much it is actually doing, but its much more than you think. This is clearly made with a passion for the hobby and an impressive mind, CNC Kitchen's video breaks it down well. Understanding it is one thing, making something that does it and then calculates it for you is another. The value here is excellent as no matter how expensive your printer or filament is, bad calibration will bring it to its knees - so do yourself a favor, reward a man's hard work and save yourself time and material by doing it right.
I just acquired a Bambu Lab A1 and although this machine prints beautiful parts out of the box, for my engineering prototyping needs I wanted to increase the dimension accuracy a notch. Buying an STL is a first for me and this was money well spent. I went from 0.44% and 0.27% error on X and Y axes respectively to 0.06% and 0.05% !!!
I simply added the correction % to the scaling factor in Bambu Studio and that did the trick. I'll run the test on all my spools and I'll manually add the correction before slicing every part. I wish I could simply add the settings to a profile, but that's already good enough for me. I highly recommend this product!
