UPDATE: This process has been streamlined with a easy to use gcode generator for the acceleration tower. All explained in this video:    • 3D printer calibration revolutionised...  
The calibration site: https://teachingtechyt.github.io/cali...

Tuning your 3D printer acceleration is the next step in getting the most of your machine. With this and junction deviation, you can find a nice compromise between speed and surface quality, eliminating ringing. In this video I calculate and tune to match a very high print speed, but this works the same for any feedrate.

Testing the fastest an extruder/hot end combo can push through filament is pretty interesting, and I may repeat this test for future upgrade videos.

Resources:
Martin Pirringer’s original guide: https://grabcad.com/tutorials/dialing...
Viking Robotics 1989: http://vernonrobotics.com
My test piece on Thingiverse:
Original Onshape file: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:416...
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/1af...
Prusa acceleration calculator: https://blog.prusaprinters.org/calcul...
Slicer tuning part 1:    • How to tune your slicer settings feat...  

Software:
Pronterface: https://www.pronterface.com/
Notepad++: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/

Marlin references:
M201 max acceleration: https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M201....
M204 starting acceleration: https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M204....
M205 Advanced settings (jerk/junction deviation): https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M205....
Junction deviation article by Paul Wanamaker: https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,7...
Junction deviation article by Kynetic CNC: http://blog.kyneticcnc.com/2018/10/co...

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