orcinus wrote:Depending on the mechanics of your setup, [full stepping] might cause the layer precision to go down (if the axis "sticks" in an overshot position and doesn't settle back).
orcinus wrote:We don't need the accuracy, but we need the step to be as small as possible in order to "fit" the layer height to step height better.
The bigger the step, the bigger the error you'll get from not having the layer height an integer multiplication of steps.
cvoinescu wrote:Conversely, if the axis "sticks" and needs more than one microstep to get moving, it will randomly be either in the correct position, or a small number of microsteps away, leading to the same type of error.
cvoinescu wrote:This goes without saying, but, with all slicing tools being metric, it's imperative to have metric leadscrews.
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