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Custom Cura definition for Monoprice Ultimate

Copy this JSON file to ~/Library/Application Support/cura/3.6/definitions/monoprice_ultimate.def.json on macOS (note the Cura version in the path). It'll list a new printer (Monoprice Ultimate) that inherits the Wanhao Duplicator 6 profile but with the correct acceleration/jerk values (at least the defaults for mine).

This will improve the accuracy of time estimates (for example, a Tito head estimated 4hrs without this change, and 7:22 with it - which looks about right given it's 55% through the Gcode after 4:10!).

{
"version": 2,
"name": "Monoprice Ultimate",
"inherits": "wanhao_d6",
"metadata": {
"visible": true,
"author": "Danny Tuppeny",
"manufacturer": "monoprice",
"file_formats": "text/x-gcode",
"icon": "wanhao-icon.png",
"has_materials": true,
"platform": "wanhao_200_200_platform.obj",
"platform_texture": "Wanhaobackplate.png",
"machine_extruder_trains": {
"0": "wanhao_d6_extruder_0"
},
"platform_offset": [
0,
-28,
0
]
},
"overrides": {
"machine_name": {
"default_value": "Monoprice Ultimate"
},
"machine_max_acceleration_x": {
"default_value": 3000
},
"machine_max_acceleration_y": {
"default_value": 3000
},
"machine_max_acceleration_z": {
"default_value": 100
},
"machine_max_acceleration_e": {
"default_value": 500
},
"machine_acceleration": {
"default_value": 800
},
"machine_max_jerk_xy": {
"default_value": 10.0
},
"machine_max_jerk_z": {
"default_value": 0.4
},
"machine_max_jerk_e": {
"default_value": 1.0
}
}
}
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