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Re: How do I know when I need to recalibrate an XYZ DaVinci 1?

2015-01-27T06:33:16Z

scobo wrote:

owenransen wrote:
Do I look at that first "trace" of plastic done before the start of every print?
That's what I do.
If the 1st layer doesn't look "squished" or hasn't stuck properly, I adjust the bed.

Thanks! I hope I don't have to do it soon, since I only got the machine last Friday...

Re: How do I know when I need to recalibrate an XYZ DaVinci 1?

2015-01-27T06:32:13Z

Neotko wrote:

There's a way to do a fast check...

Thanks for the tip!

Re: How do I know when I need to recalibrate an XYZ DaVinci 1?

2015-01-26T15:46:15Z

I have always wondered why the bed calibration is so much different
between a cold bed and a hot bed and every temperature in-between.

Does the Di Vinci bed just warp that much?

Is that typical of most 3D printers or does bed material fix this.

Re: How do I know when I need to recalibrate an XYZ DaVinci 1?

2015-01-26T14:08:58Z

owenransen wrote:

Do I look at that first "trace" of plastic done before the start of every print?

That's what I do.
If the 1st layer doesn't look "squished" or hasn't stuck properly, I adjust the bed.

Re: How do I know when I need to recalibrate an XYZ DaVinci 1?

2015-01-26T08:58:35Z

There's a way to do a fast check. Do home and jog the z down until you can move the head. Then move the head manually and check if the distance it's the same at 3-4 corners. I use to do a fast calibration this way if I know that the previous print was fine and I didnt had to move too much the bed to remove the previous print.

How do I know when I need to recalibrate an XYZ DaVinci 1?

2015-01-26T08:20:34Z

Do I look at that first "trace" of plastic done before the start of every print?