NWA3D
A5
User
Manual
3.
Leveling
the
Build
Plate
Video
Tutorial:
How
to
level
the
build
plate
To
3D
good
parts,
the
build
plate
needs
to
be
level
and
at
the
correct
distance
from
the
nozzle.
If
it’s
too
close
to
the
nozzle,
the
nozzle
will
dig
into
the
build
surface,
or
the
melted
plastic
will
not
be
able
to
come
out
of
the
nozzle.
If
it’s
too
far
from
the
nozzle,
the
part
will
not
stick
to
the
build
surface
or
will
warp.
If
you
use
blue
painter’s
tape
as
your
surface,
the
nozzle
needs
to
be
about
0.10mm
from
the
build
plate
in
all
locations.
This
is
about
the
thickness
of
a
single
sheet
of
copier
paper.
If
you
use
a
LokBuild
surface,
the
nozzle
needs
to
be
about
0.20–0.25mm
from
the
build
plate
in
all
locations.
This
is
about
the
thickness
of
two
sheets
of
copier
paper
(or
one
sheet
folded
in
half
to
double
its
thickness).
You
want
to
adjust
the
height
of
the
build
plate
so
that
you
can
slide
the
paper
between
the
nozzle
and
the
build
plate
with
some
resistance.
You
should
feel
the
paper
vibrating
and
dragging
when
you
move
it
between
the
nozzle,
but
not
so
close
that
the
copier
paper
buckles.
1. Select
Setup
>
Auto
home.
This
will
move
the
nozzle
to
the
home
position
at
the
front
left
corner
of
the
build
plate,
where
the
X,
Y,
and
Z
axis
are
set
to
0,0,0.
2. When
the
motors
stop,
select
Setup
>
Disable
motors.
This
will
allow
you
to
move
the
hot
end
of
the
extruder
assembly
(X
axis)
and
build
plate
(Y
axis)
by
hand.
Pro
Tip
:
The
Z
axis
motor
is
also
disabled,
and
you
don’t
want
it
to
move
at
all.
So
you
should
handle
the
printer
gently
during
the
leveling
process.
Keep
it
on
a
flat
surface
and
don’t
tip
it
while
leveling.
3. For
painter’s
tape
surfaces,
slide
a
piece
of
copier
paper
between
the
nozzle
and
the
build
plate.
For
LokBuild
surfaces,
first
fold
the
paper
in
half
to
double
its
thickness,
then
slide
it
between
the
nozzle
and
build
plate.
4. Move
the
hot
end
(X
axis)
and
build
plate
(Y
axis)
so
that
the
nozzle
is
directly
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