The print is only half the job.

Getting the part off the plate is where the settings guides end and this begins. Measuring it, cleaning it up, finishing it, putting real threads in it, and keeping the machine and the filament in a state to do it again.

Calibrate
Make the machine print the size you asked for.
- Calibration
First layer
Get it to stick, and stay stuck.
- Bed adhesion and the first layer
Inspect
Did it come out the right size?
- Tolerance and measurement
Clean up
Get the supports and brim off without damage.
- Supports and deburring
Finish
Take the layer lines down, then colour it.
- Sanding and finishing
- Painting
Assemble
Threads and joints that survive being used.
- Heat-set inserts
- Gluing and joining
Store filament
Keep the next spool printable.
- Filament storage
Maintain
Keep the nozzle doing its job.
- Nozzle maintenance

Still choosing a material?

The workshop assumes the print already happened. If you are still deciding what to run, the material index has the settings, and each material page links back to the workshop steps that matter for it.

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