E-Steps & Flow Wizard

Maximize print quality. Calibrate your extruder motor steps and filament flow rate with our visual step-by-step wizard.

E-Steps

Flow Rate

E-Steps Calculator

Step 1: Measure & Mark

Mark the filament exactly 120mm from the extruder intake using calipers. Then heat up the nozzle and command 100mm extrusion.

Current E-Steps Value

Remaining Distance (mm)

Measure the distance from the intake to your mark after extrusion.

Achieve Perfect 3D Prints: Complete Calibration Guide

The secret to perfect 3D printing lies in precise calibration. The DiyoVM E-Steps and Flow Calculator helps you synchronize your printer's firmware with physical reality, eliminating guesswork and complex math.

Whether you own an Ender 3, Prusa, or a custom Voron, mechanical parts wear out and filament diameters vary. This tool ensures your extruder pushes exactly the amount of plastic required.

Diagnose Your Prints

Under-Extrusion

Gaps between layers, weak parts, and holes in top surfaces. (Under-Extrusion)

Over-Extrusion

Dimensional inaccuracy, blobs on the nozzle, and loss of fine details. (Over-Extrusion)

Doğru Kalibrasyon

Smooth walls, strong layer adhesion, and dimensionally accurate parts.

What are E-Steps?

E-Steps (Extruder Steps per mm) tells your printer's motor how many steps to turn to push 1mm of filament. Factory settings are generic; your specific gear tension and motor require a unique value for precision.

// E-Steps Formülü Yeni_Adım = (100 / Ölçülen) * Eski_Adım

// Örnek Hesaplama (100 / 95mm) * 93.00 = 97.89

Difference Between Flow and E-Steps

E-Steps is a hardware calibration (mechanical). Flow Rate is a software fine-tuning (slicer). You calibrate E-Steps once, but Flow Rate should be checked for every new spool of filament due to diameter variations.

Different materials (PLA, ABS, PETG) require different flow rates.
Wall separation is often caused by low flow rate.
Critical for print-in-place mechanisms.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should I calibrate E-Steps?

E-Steps is a mechanical setting. Do it once unless you change the extruder gear, motor, or mainboard.

What does "Remaining Distance" mean?

You marked 120mm and asked for 100mm. Ideally, 20mm should remain. If 25mm remains, your printer pushed 5mm less than requested (Under-extrusion).

What are M92 and M500?

`M92` sets the steps temporarily. `M500` saves this setting to the printer's permanent memory (EEPROM) so it persists after reboot.

Supported Printers?

Compatible with all Marlin, Klipper, and RepRap based printers including Creality, Prusa, Anycubic, Artillery, and more.