1°Layer Calibration–Zero Waste Divider for Binders
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Description
How many times have you calibrated a filament and ended up printing yet another little square destined straight for the bin? This time, I decided to do things differently.
The idea is simple: instead of wasting material on a test with no practical use, I designed a thin PLA sheet in standard A4 format, compatible with common ring binders. The result is a rigid, lightweight, and functional divider — perfect for keeping documents, technical sheets, receipts, or anything else neatly organized.
How it works
This model was designed as a first layer calibration tool. Printing it completely flat lets you visually and physically check bed adhesion, Z offset, line width, and surface uniformity — all in a single print. If the sheet comes out well, your calibration is spot on. If not, you still get concrete, immediate feedback on what needs fixing.
💡 Pro tip: Print this sheet every time you load a new filament profile and write the filament name and date on it with a marker. Over time, it'll become a real physical archive of your calibrations!
🔧 Is your first layer not quite right? Check out my step-by-step guide to achieving perfect first layers!
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PS: Do you use filaments from different brands or Bambu Lab? I’ve put together some highly optimized print profiles for the different Bambu printers—you’ll find everything at the link below, take a look!
https://makerworld.com/it/models/2196052-bambulab-optimized-print-profiles#profileId-2384951
eSun preset filament for A1 mini → https://makerworld.com/it/models/2445352-the-no-fail-esun-profile-pack-for-a1-mini#profileId-2683942
eSun preset filament for P2s → https://makerworld.com/it/models/2223079-esun-perfect-preset-for-p2s-all-filament#profileId-2417841
License
You shall not share, sub-license, sell, rent, host, transfer, or distribute in any way the digital or 3D printed versions of this object, nor any other derivative work of this object in its digital or physical format (including - but not limited to - remixes of this object, and hosting on other digital platforms). The objects may not be used without permission in any way whatsoever in which you charge money, or collect fees.
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