Stratasys F170 User Manual page 160

3. Determine the Z Offset Adjustment.
A. Peel the support layer from the inner square of the calibration part.
B. Measure the thickness of the support layer on each side of the square with a caliper or
micrometer. Measure in the center of each side; measuring near the corners will result in
inaccurate values.
C. Take the average value of the four measurements. This is the number you will enter for the Z
offset adjustment.
Figure 6-15: Remove and Measure Support Layer
D. If the value measured in
of 0.010 in. (0.254 mm), the printer is calibrated for the Z axis and an adjustment is not
required. Proceed to
E. If the value measured in
height you will need to enter a Z offset adjustment using the Up and Down buttons within the
Manual Tip Calibration page. Each button press equates to one ten thousandths of an inch.
step C is within ±0.0005 in. (0.01 mm) of the model tip's slice height
step 4.
step C is not within ±0.0005 in. (0.01 mm) of the model tip's slice
Peel support
layer here
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Measure support layer
here (on all 4 sides)