1 Topic by satman49

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Topic: "metro card"

I watched the video on leveling the bed. Says to use a "metro card" . Since I don't live in NY what else is compatible? I mean what thickness should it be.?  Wouldn't a feeler gauge be more accurate?

SD3, E3D hotend,linear bearing on x/y axis',pillow block bearing on y conneting rod, ball bearngs on front y axis, fan on y stepper motor.

2 Reply by pcpoirier

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Re: "metro card"

I guess a person can google anything.

answer is .010 inches

http://everything2.com/title/NYC+MetroC … ifications

3 Reply by Tomek

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Re: "metro card"

It's just a piece of slightly thicker paper. It's not particularly important how you level it. A feeler gauge would not really be more accurate because there's still the subjective quality of how tightly you apply it to the piece of paper/metrocard/feeler gauge. The platform will slightly flex down (but that suggests you're too tight.) The main purpose of the paper/metrocard is also to see that the platform is level, not necessarily at what level it is.