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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Dial Indicator questions]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Those designs are the same as what I was referring to, it works nicely.&nbsp; You can use them to check bed height as well.&nbsp; Get the amount of squish you want after you level the bed, then you can zero out the gauge on it.&nbsp; </p><p>Also, as long as you have enough travel on the gauge you can check your backlash with the indicators.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2014 21:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Dial Indicator questions]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>Claghorn wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I found the carriage wobbles too much. The is one of my better inventions I put on thingiverse: <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:171900">http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:171900</a></p><p>I think it gives accurate enough results that you could use it to adjust the z-stop when it gets out of adjustment, but you&#039;d have to get it adjusted by other means first, then use the dial indicator to see what reading it gives when you zero the Z axis and remember that so you can try and get the same value next time you are fiddling with it (but that&#039;s just a theory - I tend to adjust the z-stop by printing a single layer calibration cube and seeing how well the bottom layer prints).</p></blockquote></div><p>+1<br />I printed a similar rail mount, but very basic where the dial indicator fits in between the X belt. <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:177545">http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:177545</a></p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2014 19:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Dial Indicator questions]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>I found the carriage wobbles too much. The is one of my better inventions I put on thingiverse: <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:171900">http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:171900</a></p><p>I think it gives accurate enough results that you could use it to adjust the z-stop when it gets out of adjustment, but you&#039;d have to get it adjusted by other means first, then use the dial indicator to see what reading it gives when you zero the Z axis and remember that so you can try and get the same value next time you are fiddling with it (but that&#039;s just a theory - I tend to adjust the z-stop by printing a single layer calibration cube and seeing how well the bottom layer prints).</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2014 19:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Dial Indicator questions]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>So it&#039;s not so much for bed height (z height) adjustment but more for just leveling? </p><p>I was hoping to use it to get the proper nozzle height.</p>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[null@example.com (Photog)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2014 18:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Dial Indicator questions]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>I made a mount that slips on the rails of the x axis.&nbsp; 6, 1/4 inch magnets hold it in place.&nbsp; I can use the y axis to move it forward and back, and move it left and right by hand.&nbsp; &nbsp;Works well and doesnt deviate if you have a wobbly extruder carriage.&nbsp; Ill post pictures when i get home.</p><p>As far as using it, just start with a place of reference.&nbsp; Since the center is the most used area, move the indicator over the middle.&nbsp; You dont have to home the bed.&nbsp; The indicator would be best placed so its in the middle of its measuring range of travel.&nbsp; You can use the bed to adjust here.&nbsp; Now zero the indicator.&nbsp; From here all you do is move the indicator to different points on the bed and adjust with the 3 screws on the bottom.&nbsp; I use a 9 point grid.&nbsp; You&#039;re not zeroing the indicator at each point though, you have to keep your reference point and adjust the bed until its close to zero.&nbsp; I aim for no more than 0.05mm variation.</p><p>I hope this helps, when i get home i can post the stl and a short tutorial with pictures on how i do it if anyone would like.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2014 17:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dial Indicator questions]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>1) What dial indicator will work with the MK5 extruder?</p><p>2) How do I use it? What settings should I use to leveling bed? How many MM?</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2014 16:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
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