Is there a reason to why almost no one (so it seems), is using volumetric extrusion, instead of the classic way of having both e-steps and filament diameter.
I followed Triffid Hunters exellent guide long ago, and I can't imagine to ever turn away from volumetric extrusion.
Of course you can make perfectly fine prints regardless of which method you are using, but the thing that you only have one parameter to tune when using volumetric extrusion, is imho. way more elegant.
One thing that really appeals to me, is the possibility of using the same g-code, with multiple filaments and printers, just by updating your e-steps with M92 Exx. Not that you can't do that, when not using volumetric extrusion, but if you go down that road, your e-steps will turn in to a fuzzy number derived from the filament diameter, and how much your hobbed bolt digs into the filament.
I followed Triffid Hunters exellent guide long ago, and I can't imagine to ever turn away from volumetric extrusion.
Of course you can make perfectly fine prints regardless of which method you are using, but the thing that you only have one parameter to tune when using volumetric extrusion, is imho. way more elegant.
One thing that really appeals to me, is the possibility of using the same g-code, with multiple filaments and printers, just by updating your e-steps with M92 Exx. Not that you can't do that, when not using volumetric extrusion, but if you go down that road, your e-steps will turn in to a fuzzy number derived from the filament diameter, and how much your hobbed bolt digs into the filament.
