Comment on How do I make this work? Or should I give up?
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks agoThe XY axises (axii?) need to be parallell to the heatbed, meaning that no matter where the print head moves, it’s always the same distance away from the bed.
A printed doesn’t have to be perfectly level relative to the earth, but it does have to be level relative to the print head.
sweetgemberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Oh I understand now thanks for explaining. Yes this has been a consistent issue that I’ve had. I’m really having trouble making the levels consistent across the bed.
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Based on the picture and your explanation it sounds like this might be the issue, or at least one of them.
So, if I understand that design correctly, you tighten the screws going into those washer looking things, and the sprint pushes the bed up, causing it to stay in place?
If so, here’s what I’d do:
sweetgemberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
That’s how it works yeah. The problem is measuring that distance is really hard to do, especially consistently. They used to advise putting some paper between the bed and the head but I never could do it right.
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Start by approximates. Move the print head/bed so they’re only a few millimeters apart. Then find out where the bed is highest. Move to a different corner and tighten the screw there until it’s roughly the same height. Once all corners look the same, you might want to check the center just to make sure it’s not drooping. Afterwards, repeat the process with more accuracy.