Thursday, June 06, 2019

Prusa MK3 live Z calibration tips

Hi All,
Well its now maybe the 3rd or 4th time for me trying to wrap my head around the process of Live Z calibration so I though I would write a few words to help me remember whats waht next time...

So,

The process it self is designed to help fine tune to position of the nozzle relative to the bed to get good adhesion. It is performed by rotating the know during printing.

When rotating the knob COUNTER CLOCKWISE you make the negative value that is being displayed MORE NEGATIVE and you move the nozzle CLOSER TO THE PRINT BED.

You will probably need to repeat the process several times until you get it right.

I don't remember in which YouTube video I saw this so if you find it, leave a message in the comments, but it had the following tip:

While the lines pattern is being printed, move your finger gently perpendicular to the printed lines, when you are low enough the printed lines will not detach from the print bed.

It is also recommended that you make sure your print bed is clean before you do this as this also has a very significant influence on adhesion.

I hope this helps.

 
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