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Questions tagged [z-offset]

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Why does my Labists X1 mini printer float 1 cm above the bed even after homing it?

I pulled my Labists X1 mini printer out of jail after about 3 years, and tried to get it working. I'd only ever printed the pre-sliced files from the supplier, but now needed something I'd designed myself. It wasn't feeding the PLA which I tracked…
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Is there any well-documented 'auto z-offset' (DIY) upgrade available for 3D printers?

In addition to the question How can a force sensor automatically determine the Z-offset?. Is there any well-documented 'auto z-offset' (DIY) upgrade available for 3D printers? I'm particularly interested in using a strain gauge and upgrading the…
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How can a force sensor automatically determine the Z-offset?

The Creality Ender 3 V3 SE, apart from auto bed leveling (ABL), also has a way to calculate the Z-offset automatically. A feature I didn't hear about before. According to a Maker's Muse video, it's based on a force sensor as shown below. How does…
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Z offset with Creality bed leveller

Been using my Creality Ender 3 Pro with a Creality auto bed leveler, for a few years now with the PrusaSlicer software, to slice. I have had to manually drop the Z-offset by -1 mm on every print, to get the best 1st layer. I don't have a problem…
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How to lower the nozzle height by 0.2 mm?

Here are the details of my printer: Creality Ender 5 STM32F103RET6 CR Touch: - Model: ALT04 - CX: 231120001838 Mainboard: v4.2.7 I’m trying to adjust the nozzle height on my Creality Ender 5 (4.2.7 + CR Touch) to -0.2 mm, so that it’s closer to…
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Fitting a magnetic build plate to a Mars 5 Ultra

The standard build plate on a Ellegoo Mars 5 Ultra has this etching on to provide extra grip. The models stick to the plate really well, too well. It takes a 6+ hour soak to get them off, and about half of them are damaged. (I have tried adjusting…
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Why does my Ender 3 sometime print the same file at different locations and in different sizes?

I'm rebuilding an old Ender 3 from parts, and am trying to set it up. I have downloaded a calibration model from Thingieverse and opened it up with the latest version of Cura on Ubuntu. I slice the file and export it as Gcode, and then load the…
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First layer flow rate too low or global nozzle Z distance too large?

I had a problem with ASA part warping and not sticking to the build plate as shown by this question and answer Issue stem from under extrusion of the first layer and was solved by bumping first layer flow rate from 100 % to 120 %. I am wondering,…
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