# Help requested: Improving the Calibration Process

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**Created:** [April 12, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/help-requested-improving-the-calibration-process/20641 "2024-04-12T18:25:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/help-requested-improving-the-calibration-process/20641/8 "2024-04-13T11:53:58Z")

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> [@ronlawrence3](#):
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> I unplugged it, retract-all, extend all, then jogged around a little after this smaller calibration. Looks like the belts were a little more slack than they were on my last good calibration.

I had this exact same observation. Guessing that the 2x2 calibration is fairly rough like Bar mentioned. Still, for people where calibration will eventually succeed, it’s probably a better starting point that’ll reduce the need to tend belts. Maybe after this rough calibration, the machine gives 10% extra slack than the calculated length on the belts instead of as-needed slack.

I also ran a full 10x9 calibration on 1000x700mm after and that failed, so this isn’t yet the panacea I hoped it would be 😕 (at least for my setup). I’m going to try doing some more simulation and throwing out points to see if that helps.

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