diff --git a/docs/Rotation_Distance.md b/docs/Rotation_Distance.md index 8e5d44ea..74baedb0 100644 --- a/docs/Rotation_Distance.md +++ b/docs/Rotation_Distance.md @@ -63,12 +63,11 @@ Then use the following procedure to "measure and trim": move (it will take about 50 seconds). 4. Use the digital calipers to measure the new distance between the extruder body and the mark on the filament. Note this as - ``. Then calculate - `actual_extrude_distance = - - `. -5. Calculate rotation_distance as `rotation_distance = - * / - `. Round the new rotation_distance to + ``. Then calculate: + `actual_extrude_distance = - ` +5. Calculate rotation_distance as: + `rotation_distance = * / ` + Round the new rotation_distance to three decimal places. If the actual_extrude_distance differs from requested_extrude_distance @@ -124,8 +123,7 @@ has a rotation distance of 1.25. It's possible to obtain an initial rotation distance for extruders by measuring the diameter of the "hobbed bolt" that pushes the filament -and using the following formula: `rotation_distance = - * 3.14` +and using the following formula: `rotation_distance = * 3.14` If the extruder uses gears then it will also be necessary to [determine and set the gear_ratio](#using-a-gear_ratio) for the @@ -162,8 +160,8 @@ gearbox" is more accurately configured with `gear_ratio: 57:11`. If several gears are used on an axis then it is possible to provide a comma separated list to gear_ratio. For example, a "5:1" gear box -driving a 16 toothed to 80 toothed pulley could use `gear_ratio: 5:1, -80:16`. +driving a 16 toothed to 80 toothed pulley could use +`gear_ratio: 5:1, 80:16`. In most cases, gear_ratio should be defined with whole numbers as common gears and pulleys have a whole number of teeth on them.