Calibrate axes XYZ for perfect measure

Bambu Lab X1 Series Bambu Lab X1-Carbon
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I would like to know if it is possible to calibrate the xyz axes to have perfect measurements. I made some 40mm test cubes but they didn’t come out perfect. How is it possible to calibrate the boards to have perfect measurements?

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On older printers (Creality, Tronxy, Prusa and clones) this would be tweaking the e-steps of the motors. Can’t do that yet with BL.

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Hi, You have to calibrate the filament, if you are not using Bambu Labs own. For me, I‘m do a ‚Pressure Advanced‘ and ‚Flow‘ calibration using the OrcaSlicer for each filament. This enhance the precision a lot.

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Is it automatic in the sense that the slicer produces an already set design or do I have to take files to print and calibrate manually?

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Download OrcaSlicer and run it. It has a menu “calibration”, which has some semi-automatic calibration methods for use. Here you can get an overview: Calibration · SoftFever/OrcaSlicer Wiki · GitHub

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So as I read the preyious posts there is no way to calibrate the Z-axis on the X1Carbon?
My printer prints a little too low in height. I printed a 120mm high housing part and it is about a millimeter too small at a height of 119mm, so it does not fit the target device.

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Out of curiosity I just checked mine using a 40x40 mm cube. Tried two configurations:

  1. Generic PETG / Tex. PEI Plate / .6 nozzle / .3 layer / No Flow Calib. = 39.6 x 39.6 x 39.6 (X, Y, Z)

  2. Bambu PC / Eng. Plate / .6 nozzle / .3 layer / Flow Calib. = 39.5 x 39.5 x 39.25 (X, Y, Z)

Not sure what the Z toleratnce should be but this is close to what I was getting on my MK3S.

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