Tolerance Test / Gap-Slicing

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🧪 Tolerance Test for 3D Printers (0.05 mm – 0.30 mm)
With this test, you can easily and quickly check the minimum gap tolerance that your 3D printer reliably achieves with a specific combination of filament, nozzle size, and print profile

⚠️ Note: There is now a new, optimized version of this tolerance test It is designed to use significantly less filament (only approx 9 g), print faster, and still remain stable & reliable 👉 Please use from now on this new version, to save time and material   Optimized Tolerance Test / Gap-Slicing

⚙️ How to adjust your print: Open your slicer and search for "Slice Gap Closing Radius" (possibly under Advanced/Expert Mode) Reduce the value gradually (e.g. to 0.025 mm or even 0.01 mm), if your print is "glued" too much Increase it, if small gaps remain unintentionally open (Standard is 0.049) Repeat the tolerance test until you achieve the desired accuracy

📏 Details:

• Gap dimensions: 0.05 mm / 0.10 mm / 0.15 mm / 0.20 mm / 0.25 mm / 0.30 mm
• Goal: Testing the mechanical precision for various filament types, print profiles, and nozzle diameters
• Recommendation: Test each filament batch (even from the same manufacturer), as well as all new or changed nozzles / profiles

🧰 Application:

• Print the model without support
• After printing, try to carefully move or loosen the bars
• The smallest dimension that can still move freely (or is not stuck) shows the mechanical tolerance of your setup

💡 Why is this important?

Depending on the filament (PLA, PETG, ABS, etc), color, or nozzle size, printing properties can vary greatly. This test helps you determine suitable values for fits, snap-fits, or part clearance

Also use my Circular Hole Compensation Test to achieve even better results   https://makerworld.com/de/models/1667382-circular-hole-compensation-test#profileId-1764781