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Build Time Estimate not remotely close to reality??

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:52 pm
by nerys
Any way to adjust this? the build time estimate is not even close to reality. more like "half" actual time required for many parts.

is there a way to adjust it? tweak it? is there a real time timer? maybe I just think its taking longer (I have to note the time one of these prints its just hard since I keep the printer going pretty much 100% of the time and always forget to check the clock when I click go :-)

IE can I see in the program afterwards data on actual print time?

The makerbot software was insanely accurate to the minute. no worries I am never going back. the print quality difference even after the pain of constantly tweaking the z offset (no leveling on the replicator mini) is SO freaking worth it.

absolutely insane night and day difference. and my biggest problem is also gone. wisps of plastic. virtually non existent with simplify. absolutely amazing. I was pissed at having to spend $150 and while I still think that price is really high I no longer mind nearly as much. it has literally made this into a whole new amazing printer.

Re: Build Time Estimate not remotely close to reality??

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:52 am
by Putzlicht
Same here. The build time says 12 minutes, but it takes the double or in some cases more than that.
But its not the job of the software to tell you the exact build time. Because it depends from your firmware
settings. On the other hand, Repetier Host for example tells me 12 minutes and it needs 12 minutes
to build. I guess S3D has not implemented the right way to communicate with a firmware like Marlin
or Repetier and eeprom-settings.

Best

Martin

Re: Build Time Estimate not remotely close to reality??

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:12 pm
by tmorris9
Nope. I've been asking for this feature for a year.