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3D Printing calculators

Filament use, resin cost, print time and scaling maths for FDM and resin printing, plus hotend flow limits and extruder step calibration.

Maximum volumetric speedThe volumetric flow a print setting demands in cubic millimetres per second, and the fastest print speed the hotend can actually feed.Resin print costWhat a resin print costs in material, allowing for supports, a failure rate and the price of a bottle.Extruder steps per mmCorrected extruder steps per millimetre from a measured extrusion test, with the error it removes.Filament Weight & CostEstimated filament weight and cost for a print, from model volume, material and infill.Print Time EstimateRough print time from total filament length needed and the printer feed rate.Layer Count & Solid Shell LayersPrint layer count from model height, and solid layers needed for a target shell thickness.Infill Volume & WeightEffective print volume from shell volume, interior volume and infill percentage.Shrinkage Compensation ScalingScale factor to apply in the slicer so a printed part comes out at the intended size.

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