You should pre-heat bed and nozzle when leveling since both will expand a bit when on print temp
@nickfoster1430
Жыл бұрын
Facts
@slimknight_
Жыл бұрын
I agree, I think he makes up for this by folding the paper in half
@J3DPRINTING
Жыл бұрын
100 PERCENT CORRECT
@mszoomy
Жыл бұрын
Not enough to make a difference and it won't change the levelling only the distance which you can adjust with your Z-offset
@nickfoster1430
Жыл бұрын
@@mszoomy less of a chance of the nozzle digging into the bed
@angry_zergling
Жыл бұрын
Tip for anyone just getting into 3D printing - Budget 3D printers can be super awesome, but kick in the extra $30 or whatever to get the auto-leveling version. Just got into 3D printing a month or so ago and I had no end of problems thinking my leveling was 'good enough'. Took me like a week 'til I finally did the paper gap method and finally got it right.
@xes2788
7 күн бұрын
Auto leveling has flaws aswell it’s just preference
@MatthewHallesq
9 ай бұрын
I was so frustrated trying to get my printer level again but your video and the idea to fix it live during a test print helped so much. Thanks!
@Greytone05
Жыл бұрын
I would recommend buying the creality CR touch. I was very discouraged from buying it because of laziness but it was very easy to set up and totally worth it. So worth the money and an amazing printer upgrade. It levels the bed in so many different places and for someone who had a bowed bed, this was perfect. My prints are always perfectly level every single time and overall amazing.
@Wheezall
Жыл бұрын
But if the bed is very off it won't really work right?
@stiffcookie
Жыл бұрын
@@Wheezall you'd need to get it fairly close manually first. But once you've done that once, you'll only need to auto level from then on (unless you move the printer around, or make some changes etc.). I got mine perfect manually first, just so you don't have to rely as much on the software
@anonymitymatt1721
Жыл бұрын
not really worth the purchase unless you have an extremely warped bed. my bed has a slight warp but manual levelling i can still get good first layers without using my bltouch. if you properly level the bed, you wont have to level it for a while unless you do something like hit it by accident and knock it slightly out of place.
@Greytone05
Жыл бұрын
@@anonymitymatt1721 yes, but leveling manually can still take way longer and I’ve had my printer for almost 4 years so the bed is insanely warped
@aako-dd1ly
11 ай бұрын
@@anonymitymatt1721 agreed. Not worth the effort. I still have one in the box. Never putting it on. I just went three weeks of round the clock prints without even touching the dials once.
@JohnnyP--RES--17-ERS
7 ай бұрын
Fun is when 4 corners leveled ,but middle is deep
@smeghead765
Жыл бұрын
Dude, this was so much simpler than anything else I've watched.
@zabuza_zen7217
Жыл бұрын
Because it’s not fully correct but will probably get you going fast if needed.
@majki88888
Жыл бұрын
You should pre-heat bed and nozzle....and do not turn off steppers, when I turn them off, I can manually move hotend up. My leveling starts at finding level 0 for nozzle, preheat tool and bed, and then move with controller nozzle and bed (X and Y axis)
@mudia107
Жыл бұрын
You can’t move the nozzle without disabling steppers no?
@majki88888
Жыл бұрын
@@mudia107 hotend moves freely when steppers are off
@Robo_Kong
Жыл бұрын
@@majki88888 you have to move the z axis 0.1mm after steppers are disabled to compensate for the paper, so the paper acts as a feeler gauge, it also keeps the z axis motor holding and won't allow it to move up
@aako-dd1ly
11 ай бұрын
@@Robo_Kong I just use a feeler gauge to level. Disable steppers and preheat. Y'all are doing too much
@kitchenswitch3626
Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU FOR NOT GOING INTO A 5 MINUTE BACKROUND STORY!!!! ❤❤❤
@SavalioDoesStuff
6 ай бұрын
THANK YOU! I used the CHEP leveling GCode before this, and now my Ender is printing PERFECT bed adhesion print
@jackreitz3022
Жыл бұрын
Helped a lot, but tip for those with a heavier nozzle because of direct drive; also under the “motion” tab, you can move the axis you want without the nozzle sagging in order to level your bed. More precise as well
@SavalioDoesStuff
6 ай бұрын
Your pfp will haunt me until the end of days
@g-forceguy
Жыл бұрын
Him: how to level an ender 3 in 60 seconds Also him: has everything on fast forward
@Z1lj1n
Жыл бұрын
If you have any kind of ender 3 except the new ones, please change the springs on the bed it will make your life much easier, also if you have an Ender 3 V2 you can update the software and be able to create a manual mesh so you'll never have to mess with the berd springs again
@Vanilla_Icecream1231
Жыл бұрын
I have and ended 3 v2 could you elaborate
@nostalgiaholic4874
Жыл бұрын
I have a ender 3 s1 pro how does this work
@KayDoubleyouPea
Жыл бұрын
Replace the springs with what?
@DEMANATI
11 ай бұрын
@@KayDoubleyouPealove🥰
@joeridgley2027
6 ай бұрын
Nah I'm just gonna get a k1 max
@IanNubbit
7 ай бұрын
Should probably say “oh, and I purchased a glass bed”
@Robo_Kong
Жыл бұрын
You should move the z axis up 0.1mm after disabling steppers to compensate fo the thickness of the paper, there using using the paper as a feeler gauge, and it also doesn't allow the z axis to be moved up when moving the head to the different places
@JGDeRuvo
21 күн бұрын
Worked great! Thanks!
@benliew491
Жыл бұрын
Always Pre heat to the printing temperature for nozzle and bed before you do any form of bed levelling. You will be surprised how much z difference is from room temperature to 200+ Celsius. Also ender 3 bed and nozzle heats up rather slowly, after reaching desired temperature, i would recommend you just let it stay for 5 minutes for the bed to let the heat spread from the centre to the corners. On smaller printers like the Ender 3 you might get lucky not preheating it first. But on larger printers like Sidewinder X2, not letting the heat stabilised first could be bad.
@Jacob_Does
Ай бұрын
uh, no one else is mentioning this, thought what everyone else is saying is good information to. DO NOT USE THE CUTTERS TO CLEAN THE NOZZLE. just get a small brass brush, heat the nozzle up with no filament in it, and brush the plastic away. using the cutters to snip off any extra filament could damage the nozzle so badly you need to replace it.
@wtconroe879
Жыл бұрын
Should the feeling you get when dragging the paper feel similar to a ballpoint pen when its correct?
@Cannedraviolicanmakegoodfarts
Жыл бұрын
Try not to use clippers to clean your nozzle. Brass is a lot softer than steel, it’ll mess up the nozzle good if you’re not careful, ask me how I know😂
@irmazelaya3142
Жыл бұрын
How do you know? Jk
@Cannedraviolicanmakegoodfarts
Жыл бұрын
@@irmazelaya3142 you got me
@madladcorndog5941
Жыл бұрын
It dosnt take the dexterity of a brain surgeon to do that with out damaging the nozzle
@harrypothead42024
6 ай бұрын
I just need to learn how to print an Omni Droid that doesn't fail when 80% done. I have the same printer so thanks for helping me know how to level it properly
@MrFunny01
Жыл бұрын
Don’t disable steppers! You can accidentally push the Z axis and this will fail levelling
@capitalv8062
Жыл бұрын
Kinda hard to accidentally push the z axis since it’s screw drive
@MrFunny01
Жыл бұрын
@@capitalv8062 Well, slightest amount of pressure is enough to move it so it's going to be inconsistent
@balamageshkumar3048
7 ай бұрын
Don't level the bed from opposite corner. It causes uneven forces on other 2 corner. It will bend your build plate over time.
@EmberTheFoxyFox
Жыл бұрын
Just had an x1c delivered today cant wait to finsh work and set it up and test out the bed leveling on that, an upgrade from my deaded ender 3 sr pro
@J3DPRINTING
Жыл бұрын
This is called traming nice content I also have a 3d printing channel I just started if you ever get overwhelmed let me know I have 15 printers a nice little farm
@skyeparry5252
Жыл бұрын
Luggage scanners and walkthrough metal detectors I like
@foxychung2000
3 ай бұрын
Omg watched a few video and couldnt level the bed right cause people get to technical this was easy as and solved my problems without me raging out of frustration lol
@Boxersteavee
Жыл бұрын
Pre heat the bed and nozzle, and most importantly, SET THE NOZZLE TO YOUR FIRST LAYER HEIGHT
@vishnuraj2277
8 ай бұрын
You can enable manual mesh bedleving in Marlin to save a ton of leveling time
@triplenickelniner
Ай бұрын
Is auto bed leveling really worth the extra money? I want to get a 3D printer but like everyone I’m on a tight budget.
@MrTweedyjoe
10 ай бұрын
Use a feeler gauge instead of paper. More accurate. Also always preheat bed and nozzle. And shut off motors.
@Fish_612
6 ай бұрын
yo i was thinking the same thing i was like but i got a feeler gauge in my toolbox... gotta be more accurate. what size do you use?
@jareda8943
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@user-10021
25 күн бұрын
What if the middle is always too close to the nozzle despite every corner being good? It’s a problem I can’t fix
@statesmancomics7284
Жыл бұрын
Note over time the aluminum plate will warp from the heat nothin you can really do about it. Mine has a nice bend in it
@theguyofalltrades
Жыл бұрын
Do you have aftermarket springs on your ender 3 bed? I find the stock very inconsistent
@frangoincendiario
Жыл бұрын
First change the Springs, tighten the loose screws, print upgrades, bend flat the aluminum bed and bed support, change the the wobbly z axis parts and in the end you will still would prefer an anycubic or almost anything else..... 1 of my 5 printers is en ender 3 v2 and it single-handedly give me 90% of my print problems, even after all this and more.... my suggestion would be selling and staying as far as possible from any ender 3....
@frangoincendiario
Жыл бұрын
Forgot about the plastic extruder that will break as quickly as you install it and the filament that touches the z fuse and get dirty with grease.
@TheGrowOp
Жыл бұрын
These are all very easily fixable things. My $99 ender 3 is one of my 3 creality printers and all 3 have been super excellent for 3 years.
@blackline67
Жыл бұрын
After leveling your bed, you will never, and I say NEVER get a first layer like seen here. You need to play with z offset after that. Usually you still need to raise your bed for about 0.05-0.1
@MichaelPick
10 ай бұрын
those zip ties
@CapacitorCapacity
Жыл бұрын
Man klipper makes this so much simpler.
@ssjronin3972
Жыл бұрын
Turning off steppers is bad advice. Instead start a print and after it starts printing 10sec turn of the printer. It will lock in the actual nozzle height used for printing. Raise or lower your bed accordingly to the nozzle then.
@ash_11117
Жыл бұрын
Whenever I try to tighten those things under the four corners, all they do is compress the string, it doesn't make the bed go up at all.
@CreatorsExpress
6 ай бұрын
For some reason I’m hitting the bed at the lowest possible points the bed can be at. Do you think the nozzle can sag? Do I just tighten the wheels? I’m changed the extruder, Bowden tube, nozzle, bed nuts. Next thing to try is raising the z end point. Been trouble shooting for hourssss
@12vlover
Жыл бұрын
What do you mean by saying a little resistance can you show us thanks
@Bisaw37
Жыл бұрын
That mess of wires hurt me on another level
@andrewziegler2608
5 ай бұрын
Thanks bro
@deadpixel3378
29 күн бұрын
This video just saved me from tossing my sons 3d printer out the window 🙏
@friedpancakes266
Жыл бұрын
Manual leveling is becoming less common by the day, but I still consider it important. The manual transmission of 3d printing
@Majkelll_777
6 ай бұрын
I recommend changing the table to a magnetic one
@larrypittsburgh8674
Жыл бұрын
The preprep time alone would take at least 4 minutes. My estimate if following these instructions is approximately 10 x 60 seconds minimum!
@larrypittsburgh8674
Жыл бұрын
He should say "I'm going to tell you in under 60 how to level a 3d printer bed" the actual process will take far far longer. Even if I didn't know about the subject just look at all the cutaway & cut-in edits and the video is nearly the 60 seconds he claims.
@kibatechwolf
Жыл бұрын
How to level in 30 seconds, cr touch with 2.2.7 motherboard. Or use chep led levelling never tried it but looks good. The problem with knob levelling is after a while beds warp, scratch, springs wear down.
@Jobey_99
Жыл бұрын
Still need to do this once in a while even with a CR Touch, No?
@kibatechwolf
Жыл бұрын
@josh green in a year with my ender 3 pro I've had to manual level it once since. On ender 3 neo never had to manual level not once
@Jobey_99
Жыл бұрын
@@kibatechwolf Interesting, I think I'm being overly cautious with my Neo. I had to manually level it after opening it, once after changing a power supply fan and then again after moving the whole unit to a different surface. I will say it wasn't much maybe 8 sheets of paper thickness deviation from corner to as a guess. The first level I did was further out however I expected this. Would the CR Touch compensate for this difference? Only had the unit for a month so very much still working it out.
@kibatechwolf
Жыл бұрын
@josh green my ender 3 pro is about 17 degrees slanted down right side and the touch does compensate. Sometimes moving a printer and levelling could be the base is not flat. I've moved my neo multiple times and remains the same.
@hockeyrounds
7 ай бұрын
Not sure if I missed it, but the nozzle and bed need to be at printing temperature to do this properly
@demiundefited1768
Жыл бұрын
To be honest i had better results just looking at the distance between the nozzle and the bed and adjusting the bed hight to my desire rather then using a sheet of paparr
@whale8656
11 ай бұрын
Yeah me too I found it much easier
@B10KPlaysGames
Жыл бұрын
You forgot the part where you tell us we have to do this for every single print because the ender 3's frame is built like a bouncy house stock
@battlefrontnews4035
Жыл бұрын
Ain’t that the truth. Do you also have the problem where the bed just absolutely refuses to be level? I try doing the paper thing but every time i have the problem where I go back to test the first one and it’s completely unleveled…. I have ADHD so leveling the bed is the reason that in the 3 years I’ve had the printer I’ve only actually had 3 prints.
@B10KPlaysGames
Жыл бұрын
@@battlefrontnews4035 Yeah I also had that problem with my printer. I would push one corner of the bed just a little and it completely throws it off! My Voron 0.1's bed when the nozzle collides with the print violently at 42069 mm/s: *still perfectly leveled* My Ender 3 V2's bed when you look at it the wrong way: _bed falls off of the Y gantry and the printer catches on fire_
@ningcraft
Жыл бұрын
@@battlefrontnews4035buy a bl touch it will make your life easier
@rubbabubba6489
7 ай бұрын
When the Z axis is at home position, I can raise the bed as high as it goes and it will still be .02 or so away from nozzle so I manually lower Z until I hear the "click" of the over travel switch then it's close enough for paper. I'm new and open to suggestions? I figure it's all relative so as long as I'm consistent. Also seems to be a lot of play in the bed, is this normal? It's an Ender 3
@pepsitwsit
Жыл бұрын
The longest 60 seconds of my life !
@bobvel7760
Жыл бұрын
"60 second clip of how to level an Ender 3"
@KCSupremeTV
8 ай бұрын
Is “disabling steppers” and “stop motor” the same function? My printer (ender 3 neo) doesn’t have a disable steppers option, only “stop motor”
@real_e
Жыл бұрын
Dam I wish it was this easy for me, I don’t have an Ender 3 I got a Neptune 2S instead but IT SUCKS AT LEVELING
@bravohomie
Жыл бұрын
I couldn't be doing this after like the nth time I use a BL Touch now. There's a neat mod out there that uses the Z probe as a ghetto BL Touch
@ProtusMose
11 күн бұрын
Seven minutes after starting this video, I think I have the corners level, possibly. They keep moving. On to step two.
@jamesdmc2928
Жыл бұрын
A piece of paper is . 1mm thick. You are leveling to +. 1mm not 0. Lots make this mistake. It works because most first layers work between . 2 and . 4mm
@balls2bone
Жыл бұрын
This in not a great way to level a printer for the following reasons... Never turn off the steppers as the motors then return to the nearest whole step which breads in inaccuracy. Printer should always be hot when levelling due to expansion on the bed and nozzle. The paper method is not the best way to level bed, it actually makes it so the nozzle is too high by the thickness of the paper. I personally use a metal shim of a know thickness (e.g. 0.25mm). By setting the Z height to this value, I can make sure that after levelling the nozzle is at exactly 0mm (and so the first layer is exactly the correct height). I do this using a gcode script which I wrote where the printer heats, homes, and goes to directly above each screw in turn using M0 to pause in each position to level bed.
@rb30e
Жыл бұрын
Moving the bed and hot end by hand will screw up your height as you lvl, use the dial
@zacharydewitte384
Жыл бұрын
DO THE MIDDLE LAST MOST IMPORTANT PART!!!! SOUNDS DUMB BUT MIDDLE IS DIFFERENT I SWEAR IT
@TheRicoRodriguez_
Жыл бұрын
Bro couldn’t get the mesh sleeve back on the hotend wiring so he just said “uh oh gotta go naked” 😭
@magentawool2556
Жыл бұрын
"Ah, damn... Well, gotta go bald." "AAAAAAA-"
@themastereal8345
Жыл бұрын
please, please dont use paper to calibrate your bed, its always either too close or too far, just use calibration template and adjust the knobs until it is perfect, stop the print and start your actual print, this is 10 times better then having to physically remove the filament like in the video, when your more advanced, you will be able to adjust the knobs on the fly while printong if you have a ring around your print. Please do not use paper, your not making the most out of your 3D printer quality.
@odeball22
Жыл бұрын
Welp thats wrong, after you do that you heat the bed and nozzle and do the same lvl with the digital adjustments
@Young_marine
Жыл бұрын
I just saw this video on my moms phone and now it’s on mine? Wft
@mrtay7141
7 ай бұрын
whenever i put disable stepper on it keeps making the novel go down when i move the bed down even when the bed is all the way down its still touching the bed
@fluffypinkpandas
Жыл бұрын
step 1: have no bed or build plate warp. step 2: be lucky and roll a perfect Z start position that works with all your printing needs yeah. no. 99% of the user base has to make upgrades and jack with their firmware currently if their shit didnt come with a CR touch
@buildwithchris
Жыл бұрын
Do not disable the steppers. You touching the gantry can move the z stepper enough to make your bed leveling bad
@oxnyxws
Жыл бұрын
Takes 10 minutes but I am glad my AnkerM5 has a automatic leveling
@dillpickle7633
Жыл бұрын
The cable management :skull:
@gardian1701
Жыл бұрын
Next video, how to replace all the crappy inferior parts that break after a few months! 👌
@coronitaflotante
Жыл бұрын
Mine is about to be 2 years old with me and still running on original parts except for the springs
@The_Real_Warbird2
Жыл бұрын
Bruh I was expecting a new tip for it. This is just what they tell you when you buy it and build it ☠️
@stilinskiins150
9 ай бұрын
😂
@Walter5.56
6 ай бұрын
What kind of bed is that?
@phil2082
Жыл бұрын
If you dont continually go around in a circle until you make no adjustments on the wheels, the bed is not level. Printing to level the bed is consistently garbage and consistently takes longer, if even possible.
@SylvieTheBagel
Жыл бұрын
You have to move it using the display; if not things aren’t aligned
@SylvieTheBagel
Жыл бұрын
@Blunt you can do things wrong for many years
@memq1987
Жыл бұрын
Why do you have that glass on the Bed?
@lilcaps
7 ай бұрын
How much exactly is "a little resistance"
@angelo.rmonteiro
Жыл бұрын
This Hotend looks Like Spyder, is it?
@BrHassan
Жыл бұрын
Is there a printer that doesn't need constant re leveling?
@costas92
Жыл бұрын
you can swap out the springs for solid bed mounts (around $10) and this prevents your levels from moving out of place
@user-vx5rx6vv6i
10 ай бұрын
My ender 3 cant extrude and im looking for help give me some tips
@brody1883
7 ай бұрын
What nozzle was this?
@genodile7004
Жыл бұрын
Why couldn't they use the same ancient leveling system as in surveying instruments, just a platform on which there are three screws, by turning which you bring the instrument to the level.
@jabeli4
8 ай бұрын
"leveling" is a misnomer. Not level to the ground but parallel to the x axis gantry and the y axis rail.
@kevinpierce2727
Жыл бұрын
So should I be doing this at every print?? Sorry new to 3D Printing. I’m using an ender 3 pro. Thanks
@MysticMesh3D
Жыл бұрын
No, you should not have to level your printer before every print. Just once and the printer will be leveled. Depending on how good the springs on your printer are, you may need to re-level it every so often, but not anytime soon after you leveled it once.
@Nimix479
8 ай бұрын
You are the absolute best 👍
@LifeofAccro
Жыл бұрын
I'm new to printing and have a E3 S1.. Using a feeler gauge in can get the 4 corners dialed in but where it "auto homes" is always lower and tigerther than the corners. Any recommendations? Do I offset the nozzle for the auto home location or the corners? After I run the leveling option but always find the front left quadrant of the play doesnt print as good as the others....once again a newbie and printer is only 2 weeks old. Thx
@jmskiller11
Жыл бұрын
You offset the nozzle at the auto home location, but you idealy want to have your bed springs tightened all the way so you have some z-length to level the bed.
@dareka9425
Жыл бұрын
I'm a much newer S1 user and after a couple of weeks I ignored dialing up the corners or use the auto level. I probably broke something because I didn't connect the Z-axis motor after installing the printer for the first time. The print head was dragged all around the plate during my initial calibration before I realized my mistake. I have a scratch mark right in the middle of the plate long before I even started printing. Now, after every print I just set it to auto home and set the level again. I make sure the Z offset at the center is around -3.70 to -3.50 for every print. Any higher to the positive and I'll be making spaghetti.
@LifeofAccro
Жыл бұрын
@@dareka9425 yeah I've actually got it dialed in now, I think the biggest Takeaway after leveling is to actually slow down the print speed for the first layer to like .15 and maybe run the filament a little bit hotter depending on which one you're using. Now all of my prints start off real good and I'm not having any issues anymore. If I leave default settings for the initial layer I find that it's a 50-50 chance as to whether or not it's going to stick properly, and occasionally I might need to have a brim versus a skirt depending on what the support might be or what type of item design im printing. so LEVEL - SLOWER INITIAL PRINT SPEED - TEMP
@dareka9425
Жыл бұрын
@@LifeofAccro I'm in a bit of a confusion atm. After a couple of weeks of steady progress my prints suddenly started to degrade for some reasons. I barely see any blobs or stringing anymore but now I've seeing uneven layers that look ugly and some layers near the edges just doesn't want to stick together. This problem is prevalent in big prints while smaller ones seems to be fine. I'm taking my printer to my village for the weekend for a crash course in private. I only hope that there wouldn't any surprise roadside projects that would knock out the power for a whole day.
@AddictRC
Жыл бұрын
Also 3M duct tape works let it just barely hit it and it’s perfectly level
@goatpepperherbaltea7895
8 ай бұрын
Once you do it a few times it’s really easy
@Mr.Map.Man.Z
Жыл бұрын
I put the nozzle as closest it can to the bed without scraping. Does that also work or is there a problem with that?
@juliangootzen4139
Жыл бұрын
The fillament needs some space to be pushed out
@visioncorp5228
Жыл бұрын
This is why you get an FL sun
@Seabass1206
Жыл бұрын
wont work properly this way because when steppper motors are off the z axis will slip down
@AmbientJoe
7 ай бұрын
Until you realise the middle of the bed is significantly lower down and your bed is warped. So you shim it with foil and eventually by an anycubic resin printer and you're ender3 is now left gathering dust.... 😅
@daniilkrivonos1157
Жыл бұрын
I have the same printer and the same print bed but why doesn’t the plastic stick to the surface when I try to print on the other side of the glass bed?
@masterofgamezz
Жыл бұрын
Bed's probably not level properly
@daniilkrivonos1157
Жыл бұрын
@@masterofgamezz No, it’s leveled perfectly, I did it so many times and I know how to nail it
@aarongerou3397
11 ай бұрын
What if my bed is too far down? How do I adjust it?
@skylinerr4762
9 ай бұрын
I have a CR touch ender 5 s1 and it worked great for the first month. Now I made more settings than before but it doesn't work :(
@sgt.miningdrill2680
8 ай бұрын
the bed leveling knobs start moving once printer starts vibrating
@devinpauley6520
Жыл бұрын
Do you have your bed upside down 👀👀👀
@FunkyMind
10 ай бұрын
Disabling steppers for leveling is stupid because Z will obviously move as well!!
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