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It's not much but it's something. I have been tinkering with a 3d printer that was left behind by the old owner of my house. After many days of trial and error I finally was able to get something to print! It feels so good to be able to make something out of basically nothing. It's not perfect and I have more to learn but am excited about all the new opportunities!
Link to thingiverse : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3023372
definitely a bit of under extrusion.
for the record, the formula is pretty simple.
its
( [original esteps] x [intended length] ) / [obtained length] = [new value for esteps]I would suggest setting up a spreadsheet to simply the process.