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Topic: z move after print complete

I have had tons of fun using my printer.  I noticed when prints are done the bed drops very slowly for a period of time.  I haven't noticed the exact distance yet, but it usually stops pretty low.  Tonight I printed a 5.5" tall print and decided to leave it go to see if it stopped.  When it looked like it was close to hitting the floor of printer I hit E-stop.  It didn't stop.  I had to unplug it.  Is there a setting for this.  I see nothing in the gcode telling it to do this, but perhaps I missed it.

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Re: z move after print complete

Do you want to prevent the bed from moving when the print is done?

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Re: z move after print complete

yes.  if it is already low it crashes into the floor.  I see no reason for it to drop when printing is complete anyway.  If I want it lower I'll manually jog it.  Do you know how to change it?

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Re: z move after print complete

There is the build area settings in RH that tell the bed when to stop going down, just lower the number a couple mm's or so for the Z size.

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Re: z move after print complete

I'm probably dense but I can't find where you are talking about in RH.  Is this in Slic3r config?

Thanks for your help.

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Re: z move after print complete

Check under Printer Settings->Printer Shape.

Try knocking a few mm off of this. So 199, 198 etc..

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Re: z move after print complete

Thanks.  I'll try it

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Re: z move after print complete

c733p3r wrote:

I'm probably dense but I can't find where you are talking about in RH.  Is this in Slic3r config?

Thanks for your help.

Sorry I wasn't more specific... was kinda in a hurry, I see Adrian got ya covered though smile


Another thing you can do is screw the bed leveling screws down more as this will gain you wasted vertical height if you want to squeeze every millimeter out of it.

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Re: z move after print complete

I do believe a custom end G-code would solve this as well. I'd prefer someone to back me up on this though.