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 +====== 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 [[https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3339206|Dr Vax 2 Box Calibration]]
 +    - [[3dprinter:procedures:slicer|Slice]] the design
 +    - [[3dprinter:procedures:rundesign|Run 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