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When I got a 3d printer the very next thing was a digital caliper. Just a cheap $10 to $20 is fine since FDM print resolution is much less accurate. They are a
by phkahler 4y ago
When I got a 3d printer the very next thing was a digital caliper. Just a cheap $10 to $20 is fine since FDM print resolution is much less accurate. They are a required tool. My next tool will be a profile gauge.
- _carbyau_ 4y agoAs a fellow FDM printing amateur, tools most used are: - digital caliper. The ultimate reference measurement device. - feeler gauge. To check bed levelling but also prints. I hadn't considered a profile gauge but will now look into it. Thanks!
- sokoloff 4y agoA caliper is not considered an ultimate reference measurement device. (In the scale of 3D printing, it’s perfectly adequate for that non-precision job, but they’re rarely spec’d for anything better than 0.001”.)