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Topic: Solidoodle Workbench Z axis auto level Help.

Hey guys so i got my printer a few days ago and have found the auto leveling code. when i ran it the first time it worked no problem but after i ran it for a second time at the end of the probing it pushes the sensor up about .5mm-1mm any ideas on why it would be doing this? Video of what it is doing below.

watch?v=j6Bakt6n-y4&feature=youtu.be

I can't post links so if you add this to the end of youtube artfer the / thats the vid.

At 1:35 is where is pushes it up at.
May want to watch muted its loud. I didn't talk during it.

2 Reply by walkie20 (edited by walkie20 2015-02-13 04:31:25)

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Re: Solidoodle Workbench Z axis auto level Help.

This is your video, right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6Bakt6n-y4 Did you figure it out?

A few times I had a similar problem - the printer gets ready to print and then just sits there - For me it was because my settings for Slic3r specified that the extruder and/or bed to be a certain temp. When it finally heated up it started printing. A couple times it has just stopped, but I am not sure if that is the printer or my computer (RH) that has a lag.

3 Reply by DarthGizmo (edited by DarthGizmo 2015-02-16 03:27:04)

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Re: Solidoodle Workbench Z axis auto level Help.

From ooking throught the G code i see that it was a G1 Z5 F5000; Raise Nozzle command. My only problem with this is i believe the Sensor tab is suposed to snap all the way back up because it started running into the bed and causing the belts to grind. i found a new bit of code that raises the nozzle in the center so I can easily pull it all the way up manually.

The code I'm using for auto level:
G28 X0 Y0; home x and y axes
G91
G1 Z10 F5000; move bed down
G90; use absolute coordinates
G1 X0 Y0 F5000; move to front
@pause
G29; probe bed
G92 E0; reset extrusion distance


and has worked the best for me now im having a hard time with my extruders being to close to the print. The are both level on the 1st 1-2 layers then the second extruder starts scrapping the print and most the time ends up breaking pieces off my print. there is no warping or anything I'm Printing PLA at 190'C hotend and  60'C on the bed.