Leveling Your Build Platform
Properly leveling your build platform is crucial to the quality of your print. The term
"leveling your
build
platform" refers to the manipulation of the four corners of your
build platform in order to properly space the distance in between your extruder
nozzle and the build surface...this is what will ultimately determine the resolution,
strength, and accuracy or your prints. The image below will show you the correct
and incorrect height at which your nozzle should be in relation to the build
platform:
Nozzle Too High:
Insufficient contact
area resulting in
poor adhesion and
extrusion skipping.
SIDE VIEW
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COMMENTS
OK:
Filament pushed
into the build
surface slightly to
maximize surface
area contact while
still allowing good
extrusion flow.
Nozzle Too
Low:
Not enough
clearance for the
filament to be
extruded...this will
result in damage to
the extruder and/or
build surface.
