3dprinter:procedures:levelbed
Procedure
Follow the steps below to get the bed level and the right position from the nozzle
- Home the machine
- Push the knob on the front of the display
- Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Motion entry and push the knob
- Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Auto Home entry and push the knob
- Wait for the machine to stop moving
- Disable the stepper motors
- Push the knob on the front of the display
- Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Motion entry and push the knob
- Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Disable Steppers entry and push the knob
- Turn the knob to the left to scroll up to Main entry and push the knob
- Turn the knob to the left to scroll up to the Info Screen entry and push the knob
- Move the nozzle with your hand to be over one of the screws on the bottom of the bed
- Slide a piece of paper or the triangle calibrator under the nozzle and turn the screw until there is resistance when sliding the paper
- Repeat the above two steps for the other three screws
- Repeat the above three steps until you don't have to adjust the screws each time
- Print a first layer test design
- Download the STL file from Thingiverse Dr Vax 2 Box Calibration
- Slice the design
- Watch as the 3D printer is running and adjust the leveling screws to get the first layer just right
- Stop the print after the first layer
- Push the knob on the display
- Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Stop Print entry and push the knob
- Turn the knob to the right to select Stop and push the knob
- Repeat running the design until the first layer is just right"Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. - Proverbs 22:29"
3dprinter/procedures/levelbed.txt · Last modified: 2022/10/20 21:53 by 127.0.0.1