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Questions tagged [automatic-bed-leveling]

Use this tag for questions regarding the automatic leveling of the build platform.

The automation of the process of bed leveling is frequently used with some sort of a sensor to sense the distance to the platform; such a process is referred to as Auto Bed Leveling (ABL). These sensors scan the build surface to compensate for local or global surface deficiencies.

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Automatic Bed Leveling (ABL) with a sensor (BLTouch, inductive, capacitive), how does it work?

A frequently discussed update to a 3D printer is the so-called leveling sensor; this sensor can be inductive, capacitive, optical or mechanical (i.e pressure or physically touching, like a BLTouch). It is supposed to level your bed, providing …
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Weird bed movement when doing ABL (G29)

My printer recently started lowering the bed an additional step for every measurement on the G29 procedure. The only change I did, at least purposely is, adjusting the nozzle offset and MIN/MAX positions for X and Y because I installed the "Hero Me"…
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How can microswitch-based automatic bed leveling probes be possibly reliable and accurate?

I just discovered automatic bed leveling (ABL) probes that only use a microswitch. For example, the FreeABL as shown below: Source: Thingiverse.com Or, the magnet mounted KlackEnder as shown below: Source: Thingiverse.com Both use the simple…
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Is Marlin 2.0 actually needed for Automatic Bed Leveling using FreeABL?

I need Automatic Bed Leveling (ABL). I have seen this: FreeABL - the ultra cheap (free) ABL for Ender 3. However, after reading the description, I found out that I need to flash the firmware. I had a lot of problems with this, so is it actually…
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How can a force sensor automatically determine the Z-offset?

The Creality Ender 3 V3 SE, apart from auto bed leveling (ABL), also has a way to calculate the Z-offset automatically. A feature I didn't hear about before. According to a Maker's Muse video, it's based on a force sensor as shown below. How does…
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BLTouch probing in mid air

I bought an Ender 3 v2 off a friend because he wanted to upgrade and I wanted to try getting into 3D printing (slightly relevant). He had a few upgrades on it, including a BLTouch. I printed 2 prints successfully, but then it looked like the custom…
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How much variation can auto bed leveling compensate for?

I just upgraded an original CR-10 with the CRTouch bed leveling sensor and upgraded the firmware from stock to Marlin. In the CURA slicer, I added a preamble to every print to perform bed leveling. The bed leveling is running a 5 by 5 (25 point)…
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Uneven layers - Anycubic Kobra 1

I have this case uneven defect on print when using Anycubic Kobra, it occurs from the first layer. I use 0.6 nozzle and all the default features. Here're the actions that I already tried: Built-in auto probing function => No improvement Manual…
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What's the accuracy and reliability difference between BLTouch, CRTouch and 3D touch?

What are the differences between the bed leveling probes BLTouch, CRTouch and 3DTouch in terms of reliability and accuracy? Is there some kind of benchmark available? Also, how often should the plastic 'probes' in the BL and 3D touch be replaced? As…
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Anet A8 Auto Bed Levelling - Auto home not centring with new Marlin 1.1.9 config

Recently added a probe to my Anet A8 for auto bed levelling, calculations have been added based on position of probe to hotend as required. I'm using Marlin 1.1.9. When I go into 'Prepare' in the printer settings to select auto home, it doesn't…
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How does Adaptive Mesh Leveling (AML) actually work?

I recently started using the new mriscoc firmware for my Creality Ender 3 V2 and it is truly performing above expectations. Even considering that Jyers UI was already a step up from the original Creality firmware. I'm trying to understand how the…
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Ender 3v2 nozzle plunging into bed after finishing mesh (only changed springs)

Yesterday I was printing just fine. Today I put the new springs that I bought from Amazon. Swapped them out, went to level things and my Z-offset was of course way off. I have the Ender3V2-422-BLTUBL-MPC-20230904.bin firmware from mriscoc I homed…
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Ender 3 S1 Pro Probe Failed when auto-levelling even after manual level

When I first bought the Ender 3 S1 Pro, everything worked fine, but at some point, the auto-leveling stopped working. I used to manually level it every dozen or so prints (sheet of paper method) just to make sure things were close, then auto-level…
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Absolute Z values not 0 at print surface after auto homing with CR-Touch

I recently installed the CR-Touch onto my CR10-V3 printer. I updated my firmware to Marlin 2.1.2M and set my probe offsets and selected level bed which checked 81 points on the print bed and it said bed leveling was complete. I tried printing…
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Levelling Data Exception on Ender 3 V2 Neo

I was having problems where the nozzle was shaking on my Ender 3 V2 neo, so I tightened the screws holding to where the nozzle was mounted (which were quite loose), but then when I tried to print something, I got the error: "Leveling data exception,…
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