As the price of consumer-grade 3d printers falls, and the features improve, more and more entry-level 3d printers include auto bed leveling as a standard feature. With an ABL (auto bed leveling) system, you need to properly configure both your start of print GCODE and your Z-Offset for optimal prints. This video discusses both of these requirements and applies to any FDM style 3d print with a factory-installed or 3d party ABL system.

In this video, I demonstrate the techniques described on a Creality Ender 5 with a TH3D EzABL auto be leveling system that I installed. However, the methods described work equally well with Prusa i3 MK3 and MK3s system, Monoprice 3d Printers with ABL, and most FDM printers with ABL systems.

I used Cura 4.2 in the examples; however, these techniques also apply to any standard FDM slicer, including PrusaSlicer and Simplify3d.

Here is a link to the print bed calibration print I used:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:412...

Here is a link to the Google Slide deck used for the video:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/...

Z Offset Adjustment for Perfect 3d Print Adhesion

Please leave comments below so we can continue to learn together.

Irv

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