3D Printer: Tevo Tornado Tuning

Things to Printed from this Thingiverse Collection

  • Heatbed Leveling Dials
  • BL-Touch auto-leveling sensor
  • Spoolholder
  • Extruder Cable guides
  • Build plate cable guides

Tuning the Tevo Tornado

Tevo Tornado Specification

Technical Specifications:

Layer resolution of 50 microns.
MAX Printing Speed: 150 mm/s.
Build size: 300X 300 X 400mm.
Full Metal E3D Bowden long distance Extruder with Titan.
Material type: PLA, ABS, PETG, Wood, PVA and Flexible Filaments .
Material specifications 1.75mm in diameter.
Positioning accuracy: Z 0.004mm, XY 0.012mm.
Printing Color: Single color.
Nozzle diameter: 0.4mm (customized 0.3mm/0.2mm).
Recommended extruder temperature: 210°C (the maximum can be set to 260°C).
Heating plate temperature: 60-110°C (proper winter warming and summer appropriate cooling).
Best ambient temperature: ≥25°C.
Power requirements: 220V, 250W, 50Hz, 0.89A.
Connection: TF card or USB.
The file print format: STL,G-Code.
Compatibility: Windows, Linux, Mac.
CE, FCC specifications: CE, FC, ROHS.
Device weight: 14kg.
Equipment size: 560X 600X620mm.
Package size: 660X 560X 310mm

Despite this the more general Specs found everywhere suggest:

Layer height: 0.1mm (100 Microns)

Printing Speed: 60mm/s

So let’s try to push the limits. Maybe we can go down to 0.05mm Layer height? I’ll keep you posted.