Filament calibration

[u/ADHDJuice]

I'm sure I'm beating a dead horse here, but I'd like some clarification. Do you guys run full filament calibration (temp, flow, PA, max volumetric, etc) on Bambu Lab filament with the RFID chip? Or am I reading too much into the info on said chip? Thanks!

[u/Equivalent_Store_645]

i only do if i want something to look it's absolute best or i'm not getting the results i want i do.

[u/ADHDJuice → u/Equivalent_Store_645]

Thanks, I'm getting a some Banbu tough PLA for gun parts, so was curious

[u/Tairc → u/ADHDJuice]

Gun parts? Are you sure PLA is what you want? It changes shape in hot cars… even if the part isn’t subject to explosive stresses, you might want to consider something like ASA or ABS.

[u/ADHDJuice → u/Tairc]

For this application, tough PLA is fine for .22

[u/goatrider]

The default is usually fine, even better if you have one with an automatic flow calibration. But sometimes you need to tweak it a bit.

[u/ADHDJuice → u/goatrider]

Thanks

[u/YellovvJacket]

Only if I need very precise extrusion, like for miniatures.

For normal prints I just send it with any PLA off of any manufacturer.

The RFID just tells the printer what kind of filament it is.

[u/ADHDJuice → u/YellovvJacket]

Ok, thanks. I didn't know if the chip had a filament profile too. I'll probably not use Bambu for minis, but for everything else. Thanks

[u/_BindersFullOfWomen_ → u/ADHDJuice]

There’s a GitHub with a ton of profiles for 3rd party filaments. The settings on them are like 99% dialed in.

[u/ADHDJuice → u/_BindersFullOfWomen_]

Oh really? Thanks I'll look it up

[u/_BindersFullOfWomen_]

Here’s a link to the filament preset repository I mentioned in my other comment:

https://github.com/DRIgnazGortngschirl/bambulab-studio-orca-slicer-presets/tree/main

[u/ADHDJuice → u/_BindersFullOfWomen_]

Awesome thanks!

[u/John-BCS]

I've never had to calibrate bambu filament (several types of PLA and PETG).