Leveling The Platform - 3D Printing Systems Up Plus User Manual

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6.8 Leveling the platform

6.8 Leveling the platform
There are two methods to level the platform, choose a method that works best for you. o methods to level the platform, choose a method that works best for you. o methods to level the platform, choose a method that works best for you.
6.8.a Software Platform Software Platform Leveling Calibration
Below is a video showing how to use the software for the UP Mini which uses the same software. Below is a video showing how to use the software for the UP Mini which uses the same software. Below is a video showing how to use the software for the UP Mini which uses the same software.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z5KVv8o3fI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z5KVv8o3fI
Ensure your Perfboard is clean and smooth both sides, as a is clean and smooth both sides, as a
small piece of plastic could cause the leveling to be uneven. small piece of plastic could cause the leveling to be
Intilise the printer.
Click "3D Print" \ " Platform Calibrate " Platform Calibrate"
Click and long press the green green up arrow to lift the platform to
a high height like 135mm.
Move the nozzle / platform to each of the 9 locations on the platform to each of the 9 locations on the
platform by clicking the corresponding location number (1, the corresponding location number (1,
2...9). Find out which one of the 9 l one of the 9 locations that has the
smallest gap between the nozzle and platform tween the nozzle and platform. That location
is the highest point on the platform. Move the nozzle to the is the highest point on the pla
highest point on the platform and make sure the gap between highest point on the platform and make sure the gap b
the nozzle and the highest point is zero. the nozzle and the highest point is zero.
Click button "Set nozzle height Set nozzle height"
Move the nozzle and platform to each of the other 8 locations nozzle and platform to each of the other 8 locations
and measure the gap between one by one. Beside each of the and measure the gap between one by one. Beside each of the
9 locations is a box with the numbers inside, select one of the 9 locations is a box with the numbers inside, select one of the
10 numbers (0.1, 0.2...1) can lift the platform to a corre- 10 numbers (0.1, 0.2...1) can lift the platform to a corr
sponding height. Use that number when it makes the gap that number when it makes the gap
between the nozzle and platform is zero. between the nozzle and platform is zero.
After all of the 9 location are measured and set, click the After all of the 9 location are me
"Apply current vslue" at the bottom to apply the final nozzle at the bottom to apply the final nozzle
height. A dialogue will pop up when the calibration is su logue will pop up when the calibration is suc-
cessful.
Close the platform calibration dialogue and Close the platform calibration dialogue and do a test print
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Note: The allowed largest cal he allowed largest calibration
distance between nozzle and platform is distance between nozzle and platform is
1mm. Make sure all nine points are Make sure all nine points are
within this limitation. within this limitation.
Make sure the gap between nozzle and Make sure the gap b
the highest point on the platform is the highest point on the pla
zero.
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