Thing-O-Matic: Platform Height Consistency vs. Build Plates

2011-05-23

After building a bunch of stuff (about which more later), the Skirt extrusions showed a consistent tilt of about 0.1 mm downward to the right and the Skirt along the that side was consistently around 0.42 mm thick. So I cranked the right side down by 0.10 mm (just over 1/6 turn) and changed the G92 setting to Z1.50 to move the plate up by 0.05 mm.

Three test extrusions in quick succession gave these results (in multiples of 0.01 mm). I used the plates in reverse numerical sequence due to an accident of history:

Plate 3	36	31
38	34	35	31
36	38	36	34
	33	37

Plate 2	37	33
40	36	41	34
37	37	36	37
	34	36

Plate 1	33	31
35	32	35	33
33	33	33	36
	31	34

It just won’t get any better than that!

Comments

4 responses to “Thing-O-Matic: Platform Height Consistency vs. Build Plates”

2011-05-23

Equinoxefr

Hi,

You have made an awesome job on your site. I read about hundred of pages, it’s a gold mine of technical articles!

thank you for sharing all this with us

Pierre
1. 2011-05-23
  
  Ed
  
  Welcome!
  
  Mostly, I write these things down so I can find the information again… although it’s good to know other folks find it interesting & useful.
  
  I see that you’re not above using a touch of epoxy to solve problems, either! [grin]
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