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blue tape and Z calibration
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:15 pm
by whaleboy
I just finished calibration recently but have not printed anything yet. I was going to use Blue Painters tape on the bed. I measured and the tape is .12 mm thick. Do I need to account for that in any of the printer settings before I print? Like reduce the max Z height by .12?
Thanks
-David
Re: blue tape and Z calibration
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:02 pm
by Eaglezsoar
whaleboy wrote:I just finished calibration recently but have not printed anything yet. I was going to use Blue Painters tape on the bed. I measured and the tape is .12 mm thick. Do I need to account for that in any of the printer settings before I print? Like reduce the max Z height by .12?
Thanks
-David
The most important thing that changed is your Z0 setting (how far the nozzle is from the glass)
You should have a setting in your LCD where you can change the Z0.
Re: blue tape and Z calibration
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:15 pm
by mhackney
Yes, I would recommend accounting for the tape thickness. If you are confident in your measurement, subtract that from the max Z, otherwise do a quick recalibrate of max Z.
cheers,
Michael
Re: blue tape and Z calibration
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:54 am
by whaleboy
Ok, thanks
-David
Re: blue tape and Z calibration
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:31 pm
by joecnc2006
I found it to be about 0.1mm I change the z-height.