Questions tagged [z-probe]
Use this tag for question that relate to switches or probes to level the bed either manually or automatically
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Why my DIY printer start printing in air?
I've built a DIY 3D printer similar to Prusa i3. It does homing and bed leveling very well with a PNP Lj12a3_4_Z_BY sensor using G28 and ...
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3DTouch sensor fails after probe deployment and triggering
I'm using a 3DTouch sensor (from Geeetech) on a self-build CoreXY printer (HyperCube Evolution). The sensor worked perfectly until not being used for a month.
The symptoms are that it fails to deploy ...
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Inductive Sensor in 24 V machine?
I am getting a 24V based Ender 3. From the factory, it has an aluminium bed. So I also put this LJ12 A3-4-Z/BX Inductive NPN NO 4 mm with 6-36 V operation current into the box together with a few ...
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Problem with print bed height on Creality Ender 4
I am a novice to 3D printing and have encountered an issue that I cannot seem to solve. Hopefully someone here can point me in the right direction.
I have a Creality Ender 4 that I purchased a few ...
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Which proximity sensor to use?
I am building a dolly and I am confused as to which proximity sensor to use.
Should I go for M8 or M12 and 5 V or 6-36 V?
What should be the best detecting distance? Should it be 2/4/8&...
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Marlin's bed leveling Mesh Validation Pattern ignoring home offset
I'm using a Prusa clone with Ramps 1.4, Marlin 1.1.5 and an inductive proximity sensor Z-probe. Due to the design of the printer, the X and Y end-stops and the Z-probe are not exactly aligned with the ...
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3Dtouch triggers way too close
Today I finished building and adjusting a Prusa-Clone printer. The brain is a 32bit board with Smoothieware on in. To run the auto bed leveling routine I installed a 3DTouch (BLTouch clone, sorry low ...
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MKS Sbase Probing
So I have an MKS Sbase v1.3 that I am trying to use in a delta printer. I am trying to use a PNP inductive sensor with it and it doesn't work. I have tried using a voltage divider with it already (10k ...
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Auto bed leveling with BL Touch sensor crashing to bed
I'm new to 3d printing and I recently bought a Geeetech Prusa i3 Pro B along with a BL Touch (3D touch) sensor to do auto bed leveling.
I printed the sensor holder, mounted it and the sensor to the ...
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Unable to install auto-bed levelling sensor into my Anet A8
I've been trying to install an inductive sensor for auto-bed levelling into my Anet A8 and I'm having a few issues.
I have been using the wiring diagram provided by Solid Ground Electronics in one ...
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XYZ calibration without PINDA probe
I have been happily printing with my Original Prusa i3 MK2S for a few weeks now. I have been thinking about replacing the PINDA probe with a BLTouch tactile sensor.
If I do so, how will I be able to ...
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What does Marlin's G30 code do?
I'm using Marlin 1.1.0RC8 to control an MPCNC, using a RAMPS1.4. We've just added a touch-plate to do Z-probing, which works nicely for a single probe (I just want calibrated height for variant bit-...
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Marlin: possible to set ZMin limit when ZProbing?
Question: Can a "ZMin-while-probing" be set?
Meaning a minimum Z height the printer bed can move to, while Z Probing.
Purpose: For safety reasons should the probe switch not fire for some reason.
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Autobed leveling doesn't compensate
I finally manage to setup the ABL on my Prusa.
I run G28 to home all axes (for z I use the same probe used for ABL). Then
I run G29 E ( I use E because otherwise for some reason I have not understood ...
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Auto bed levelling with Rumba board - Servo not deploying
Has anyone succeeded in installing the auto bed levelling on a Rumba board with Marlin firmware?
I have the last stable version 1.1.0 RC6.
I would appreciate some direction especially about:
How ...
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Z offset incorrect
Repetier host 1.6.2.
Used Slic3r and CuraEngine in RH1.6.2 to slice my prints.
OK, I've a problem.. Z offset does not work.. Well..
Flashed EEPROM clear.
Enabled EEPROM and CHIT CHAT within firmware....
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Bed leveling method not working with Repetier firmware 0.92.9?
I homebuilt a delta 3D printer (like Kossel mini) with a Z probe near the hotend with manual deploy and RAMPS 1.4 board:
I configured the Repetier firmware with the online tool;
All my endstops (...
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Do I need to recalibrate z-probe offset every time I switch to a different layer height?
It occurs to me that I'm never really thinking about layer height when I calibrate my z-probe offset. This is obviously an oversight, because I'll want my nozzle to start higher for 0.3mm layers than ...
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How to configure Cura to run the Z probe before heating
I'm using Cura as my slicing/printing software and I just started using the BuildTak printing surface.
The BuildTak is damaged by pushing a hot nozzle into it and my printer's (Robo3D R1+) ...
