"Takes 5 minutes tops" Me on day 6 still trying to get my bed leveled. . :')

@proxerqo

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, I've spent quite a lot of time manually levelling the bed, even with BLTouch, there are always couple rebel circles when I run bed leveling print.. frustrating

@noway8233

3 жыл бұрын

Take a look to the excentric nuts on the botom of the bed, if yuo adjust , yuo change a little the geometry of the bed, resulting in a warpped or semi warped bed

@noway8233

3 жыл бұрын

What i do is use 2 pice of paper (not one), because i use 0.2 mm layer high, the point is use something similar to yuor layer high, for example, if yuo use 0.1 mm layer high, use just 1 paper(0.1mm paper)

@alexkurebis3907

3 жыл бұрын

@@noway8233 testing this now! .. will give updates.. i heard business cards are good also?

@noway8233

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexkurebis3907 i use a tipical pice of paper for printer, they mesere 0.1 mm aprox (yuo can check with a caliper), but for 0.2 layer high,i use 2 papers togerher, so the nozzle can touch them..when yuo fell some resistance, thats ok, the go to the other corner, always move a little cause when yuo change one corner, afect the others, so i do this a cople of time until they are more less the same(yuo can check the center too,and see how warped/flat is, an remenber, the eccentric can chage the geometry of the bed, good luck)

Something to keep in mind to make things go a little faster. Try to position the nozzle directly above the screw that you're turning. This will eliminate any of the extra rise or fall you get from being off from the pivot point. If you manage to be directly above the screw/pivot point, you will also eliminate the effects the screw adjustment will have on the other three corners.

@3DJapan

3 жыл бұрын

That's what he said in the video.

@robertjennings5558

2 жыл бұрын

Great advice. Thanks

@zodiaction8419

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds genius, but still to be tested, will give my Feedback on this later, thanks

@dcabrames

2 жыл бұрын

I started this and on my first pass around discovered the right rear corner was almost 5mm higher than any other corner. After a lot of troubleshooting I discovered the x-axis support was not square with the bed or z-axis supports. turns out one of the rollers was bent. once I fixed that looks like the bed leveling was working

dude i love you, thank you. this shits easy with practice but beginners like me need these dumbed down "5 minute" versions. you make everything much more understandable for someone who has no knowledge and bought a 3d printer for fun :)

Very handy! This isn't my first FDM printer but my previous one had auto-leveling so I never had to worry about doing it manually.

great information, I've been printing for two years and still reference this video every time I change my nozzle.

Thanks so much. I've upgraded the springs using your video and after that my normal routine of leveling wasn't working out so I watched this video and it's perfect now.

This is honestly my new favorite leveling guide.

I hadn't leveled my bed in a year (hadn't printed anything) and completely forgot how to do it, I got my bed leveled in less than 6 minutes (always was 10+ for me, as i want it perfect). Love the video!

I dont know why. I looked at many videos on leveling but i could not get it to work. Then I watched this video and I had it perfect after 30 min. Thank you!

Absolutely fantastic bed leveling tutorial!! It's perfect for beginners like me. You don't talk down to us but you don't talk over our heads either. Thanks for taking the time to make this for all of us noobs!!

@robertjennings5558

2 жыл бұрын

I agree Dustin.

@spartankongcountry6799

2 жыл бұрын

Dustin I agree.

@saulchavez9797

28 күн бұрын

It’s 2024 and Dustin. I agree

Thanks for this video, man. Took me probably way too long but I was able to level my bed.

BRUH!!! THANK YOU!!!! This is the best single advice ever for a brand new beginner!!!!

Thank you for this video I’ve tried so many times to level my bed and this video got me there.

OMG, thanks so much! I think my Z stepper thing on the side had come loose! I loosened one bolt and the whole thing fell off. I had been leveling and re-leveling but my prints were coming out in dots and splotches. Thank you for the easy step-by-step, very well done! :) Looks like it's working great again!

Great video, re-set up my printer following this and now its printing perfect again, no more bed peeling !!

Pointed this out only couple weeks ago as not 1 video showed you need to load up the bed adjuster springs to begin with and next is to take the bed amd nozzle up to operating temps as heat makes them expand so then they are different measurements again , so firm up bed springs then heat then level , FIRM HEAT LEVEL jobs done 👍😊

Thanks for the video. Got the printer leveled on my first attempt post you video. (failed twice before trying to do it by myself without guidance)

I had been having issues getting a good level but your video helped. Now my prints are coming out a lot cleaner. Thanks

Followed your method a couple of times now exactly and its worked both times thank you.

Best bed leveling video. I'm a newbie and your video made it super clear. Thanks!

Thanks You Sir you are a life saver ive been up 6 hours until i saw you video it level perfectly thanks you so much

at the end you talk about baby stepping to get that perfect first layer, but i wish you described what to look for and how to tell if you need to go up or down as it's starting. it's cool to know we CAN do minute adjustments, but we need to know what to look for to make a decision.

@lio1234234

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine a cross section where the filament in a line is a slightly squished oval. That's what you are aiming for. If you look at the underside of your parts as you print more and more objects, you can keep dialling it in to get a nicer lower surface finish

I often come back to this video asnits very helpful. Never, ever has it taken me five minutes. I mean, it's still a great video, I may just be an idiot!

Thank you, you have helped me so much!!!

I'm really new to 3d printing but my best tip is level right above the 4 screws first. (like in the video) The skirt print helps as well. If it's thin the bed is too high, if it isn't squished but round, the bed is too low

Thankyou so much for this tutorial, i copied it step by step and was done in 4 mins tops.

Oh my god thank you so much my friend and I were going nuts trying to level it LOL you are a literal lifesaver

After a ton of video on how to level my 3d bed................your the BEST, Thanks

@TheEdgeofTech

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad it helped and I hope your printing good now!

Thanks for making videos man.

@TheEdgeofTech

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Hey thank you for this tutorial. Very much appreciated and very much needed.

The only tutorial that worked from the first time. Big thanks 🎉

Cheers for that - helped a lot get over the teething problems.

thank you so much, this was one of the best tutorials i could find, keep up the good work!

Thank you, this was very helpful when I installed my magnetic build serface. 1st print seems to going very well.

Finally someone is showing how to do it . thank you

makes me really appreciate my Sidewinder x1, thou i just purchased a ender 3 v2 for an additional printer

Good job. Since all I have are Ender 5's I had no idea how to level an Ender 3.

@TheEdgeofTech

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha It just about the same but not! Lol

If you disable steppers, your z-axis will be free to drop down. Its better to leave it enabled and move XY with menu. And always move your nozzle right above springs, so you dont need to relevel 5 times.

@InZayne

3 жыл бұрын

it isnt going to drop because the z-axis rod is threaded if you dont disable the steppers you are going to be putting wear on them and eventually burn them up

@sviccc

3 жыл бұрын

@@InZayne Thats not true. Do you think that z-axis stepper is disabled while you are printing? Its enabled whole time during print. And try to move the axis down with stepper disabled and you will be surprised how easy it is.

@Mkayy9

2 жыл бұрын

@@sviccc your z axis will not be able to drop down, because it is at lowest point possible due to the Z stop. Disabling makes bed levelling so much easier and faster, at least in my experience.

@sviccc

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mkayy9 i have bed leveled in one minute. When you drop your axis on endstop, you are actually beyond its switch point. And also putting stress on it...

@Mkayy9

2 жыл бұрын

@@sviccc autohome makes it touch the stopper. 1 minute with menu option? 😁 thats a lie, sorry. Or your bed has to be leveled at the beginning. If the bed is unlevelled you are risking to damage nozzel when setting it to move to other corner, because it would not stop when it starts touching the bed.

Great video. Now I need to buy a desk to put my printer on, and a laptop to model a slice . Thanks.

Thanks so much I am New to 3D printing and i was having trouble levelling the bed on my ender 3 and after watch I was off printing again..

great levelling video, worked perfect. thanks a lot🤘

Very useful thank you it worked for my adjustment that was the issue I was having.

Excellent video bud. Been having problems with my z homing at different levels. I will give this approach a try before I by a BLtouch

I read that disabling stepper motors can result in slight changes to the nozzle's z position when moving the head around the surface. That's why I use the move option and use the screen to move the nozzle.

@TheEdgeofTech

3 жыл бұрын

This can happen, and a lot of firmware is now including the Leveling option to move the hotend to the specific points on the build plate for you! Thanks for watching!

@dylaniceman7354

Жыл бұрын

This happened to me. Somehow when I disable the stepper, the z-axis motor turns a little bit and that really ruins my leveling. I use different method by the way. Once I do autohome the nozzle, I move z axis by 0.2 or 0.4, then instead of paper I use feeler gauge with the corresponding thickness between the bed and the nozzle.

This tutorial is simply awesome, thanks a lot!!!

Thank you so much! I didn’t know I had to adjust the z axis stop

I was ready to trash my ender. Works like a charm now. Thx a lot!

great vid! keep it up

@TheEdgeofTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

UUUUUUUUUUHMMMMMMM you don´t have to loosen your Z-endstop. You leave the microswitch in the lowest position and screw the heating bed all the way down. Then you screw the heating bed back up until the distance between the nozzle and the printing bed fits perfectly with the piece of paper trick... AND THATS because during daily printing you never will check if the screws of the microswitch are still tighten. So what would happen if they are not and the switch isn´t in the lowest position? Right you destroy your printer....

There’s some cura prints you can get that’ll automatically position the nozzle over the four corners for leveling. POG

@youraveragemetalhead226

3 жыл бұрын

or use jyer's firmware

@williamdgmartin

3 жыл бұрын

@@youraveragemetalhead226 whats that?

Thank you so much.

I was trying to do this again but my end stop was already all the way down as far as it could go. Things got confusing from there.

Finally, I leveled it while it was printing. Back was okay but front left just didn't want to play nice.

Just perfect thanks a lot for your time and well explaining lesson, Thanks a million !!!

I purchased an Ender 3 as my first printer. Never again will buy a printer that is not self leveling. I used a Bambu P1P self levelling printer last weekend and it was a dream. Fast setup with zero calibration. Yeah, more money but well worth it.

Thanks so much! This helped!

I like your channel, and your voice

V helpful. Still not sure about adjusting z axis as you print!

Thanks so much for you time and efart into this video that helped me so much

this helped me - thank you 🤖🤘 lefty uppy (loose) - righty downy (tight)

One of the best levelling tip

Thanks so much adjust the z stop for me helped a ton!!!

Great Tips, Thanks!

I have never touched the Z Offset control on my 3V2 and I always get good first layers, lucky I suppose :)

@TheEdgeofTech

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

Having huge issues now with my ender 3 v2 Bed Leveling, I get all 4 corners perfect (with bed heated and also without makes no difference) Middle always too high and doesn't stick at all, using Z-offset at -0.07 I get perfect first layer but every layer after gets closer and closer to the print and I have to set the Z-Offset to +0.15 then its perfect what am I doing wrong or is there a way to set this in Prusaslicer so its automatic

Thanks. I was able to get it level. I was going insane. Had the z stop messed up

What plate is that? Can you link it please

Thankyou for making this helpful video, liked & Subscribed, Thankyou, Kenneth

Is there a way to zero-out the z axis adjustment, so I don't have to end up adjusting the z axis in tune for every print ?

Regarding the z-offset how much should I keep it at? Also should I activate it only for the first layer?

We can put a vehicle on mars, but not make an auto level printer 🤦🏻‍♂️

@nczioox1116

3 жыл бұрын

Bl touch is auto bed leveling lol

@dixiem2139

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr. My back is hurting with all of this huhu

@3DJapan

3 жыл бұрын

There are lots of auto-leveling printers. My other one, the EcubMaker ToyDIY has it.

@nikoraasu6929

3 жыл бұрын

Prusa????

Thanks again.

Thanks Jim! Setting Z Limit Switch helped a great deal! First level "heaven" now! Thanks again!

Hi, I just wanted to say thank you so much for making this as I got a ender 3 v2 this Christmas but after I assembled it the bed wouldn’t level as the top of the printer would touch the bedding hand when I pull the bedding it would scrape. I think I found the problem as this video has helped so I thing the problem was that the x axis went down to low and as you showed that we could move up the stopper this is probably going to make the printer able to move around the bed comfortably, thank you for making this.

@TheEdgeofTech

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it could help! I hope You love your printer! Thank you for watching!

@drazo691

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheEdgeofTechNo problem thank you !

@drazo691

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheEdgeofTech happy new year man, have the best year!

@TheEdgeofTech

2 жыл бұрын

@@drazo691 You too! Happy New year!

@drazo691

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheEdgeofTech sorry to bother but I have a bit of a problem. When I start a print it always messed up by the print not staying on the bed when the printer moves. It’s starts the print and then when it moves the print moves with it and it’s not sticking to the mat properly, if you have any idea what’s causing this please tell me as I’m trying to print some stuff for my brothers birthday which is in 2 days.

Personally I don't like to disable steppers and move it by hand. I find that it adds the issue of slightly misalignment things with the force. I just use the move function and move the extruder like that. I'll go directly over each spring about 3 or 4 times around checking the center at the end

Trying this method now. My issue is that the z-stop cannot go any lower. the nozzle is nowhere near the bed when the z-stop is at its lowest possible point. I'm guessing this is because I still currently have the OEM bed springs, not the upgraded ones that you recommended in another video. Those will be here tomorrow, so I guess I'll try again when they get here Update: With the yellow springs. this method was basically required as the yellow springs are slightly taller, the z stop needs to be offset up to match. Awesome, informative vids

Thanks for a very clear and well described video, having spent over 6 hours now with no luck I am going to follow your video by the second. Im not new to 3d printers in fact this is my 5th but this one is a headache. As a point when I disable the steppers the head moves fractionally which I am unsure if this is right ??? Anyway will try tomorrow fingers crossed ;-)

@DarkMatterX1

2 жыл бұрын

That's just the wound tension in the rod being exerted by the motors being released. It's nothing to fret about.

So does all the wheels underneath have to be tight till you can turn them no more right

To level the bed, I believe Creality tells us to home the hot end, then disable the stepper motors to move from corner to corner and raise or lower these as needed. Problem is, when I follow this procedure I can never get the bed level the first time. It was infuriating. Then, I read an article someone wrote on the net. He said to stop using disable stepper motors. So, to move from corner to corner, I had to use the Move command. Doing it this way, I was able to level my bed the first time around! My print is perfect.

@javierrivera490

Жыл бұрын

thanks for your comment really works

Is there a reason that you swapped out the glass bed on your Ender 3 v2?

My ender 3v2 right out of the box was an absolute beast. Easily my best prints to date. I then went and upgraded my springs, Bowden tube, couplers and added a BLTouch and I can't get the bed to level worth a damn. Ive tried different methods and firmwares and even if I get the first layer to go down OK, it ends up dying about halfway through. So unbelievably frustrating.

@ImranKhan-lx3fi

2 жыл бұрын

same for me

@EmoKillsBest

2 жыл бұрын

@@ImranKhan-lx3fi check your extruder for cracks. Mine ended up broke, which was the reason for my poor prints. I upgraded to a metal extruder and have had no problems since.

Forgot to thank you for your video, very helpful.....

Hey guys, if you guys are having trouble leveling your bed check to see if it's wobbling. I was having issues with my leveling until I realized this issue. You can just look up "how to fix a wobbly printer bed on an ender 3" or something like that. Easy fix

I don't think disabling the steppers to do the leveling is a good method. When moving the hot end with your hand you can accidentally move the Z up or down, I get a much better result from using the move feature in the menu and let the motors do the real accurate movements. I have a gcode for it but you can manually do it also, Just set these z axis points to get directly above the screws. 1st screw is 30x30y , 2nd screw is 30x200y, 2rd screw 200x200y, 4th screw 200y30x

@TheEdgeofTech

3 жыл бұрын

I also have Gcode that does this, but I wanted to show a quick method that can be done with nothing but the basic machine. But I do think it's a good idea to use the Gcode or leveling feature if it's built it I the firmware. Thanks for watching!

@jeffallen3382

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheEdgeofTech question for you regarding the method you used in this video. When you use the "tune" feature to adjust the Z stepper. Does the SD card save that new number? When I 1st got my printer I used your method to level minus using the tune to adjust the Z. Now a half a roll of filament later... when ever I use the paper to just lightly kiss the nozzle. When I go to print, I have to lower the bed during the 1st few passes as it is smearing the filament. I actually have to drop it quite a bit to get it low enough. All my prints stick fine but I get a flat and wide filament that first pass around. Some times I get no filament out at all its so close. I never had that at first and I'm doing nothing differently than I am now and actually going lighter on the paper tug than I did when I started out. I use to set it with a decent tug. Now I have to barely feel it. If I go tighter with the paper now it makes it worse now. Why would that change? All stock 3v2 and I have the bed springs pretty tight to keep from moving and as low as possible to still be able to turn the wheels. I have new springs coming but I'm thinking I'll have the same problem.

Thanks...Very helpful video... what's the bed you are using on this printer?

@woodwaker1

3 жыл бұрын

It's a TH3D bed of some kind

@TheEdgeofTech

3 жыл бұрын

Like David said, it's the TH3D EZFlez 2 bed. I think I did a video on it in the Ender 3 V2 playlist. There are links there!

Well done thanks

@TheEdgeofTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@CAPTKMK2

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheEdgeofTech No problem, this caught my eye after installing EZABL I saw your vid with Tim from TH3D it help out ALOT. Do you have one that shows how to home at max instead of min using marlin at the front left my X hits the frame I made some adjustments in the FW with no luck so.. I thinking about using the 210,210 for home.

Well explained and easy to follow. Thanks!

@TheEdgeofTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And thank you for watching!

OK I got a question- is it just me or does the nozzle feel like it's vibrating when moving the paper back and forth? I have the bed set to 60 degrees and Hotend set to 200 degrees while tramming, and steppers off but definitely feel a vibration either in the nozzle/ Hotend, or at least the paper for some reason. Makes it hard to get "that feel. "

4 days trying to level bed seen this and job done I hope not printed anything yet

Anyone else struggling like I was, I found I'd put the x-axis belt tensioner on backward. Sounds daft but it fits and looked right at the time. After correctly placing it, the prints came out beautifully.

For me, I just move the axis with move function on the screen. when disable stepper motor the x gantry will freely move down and difficult to level that bed

@kaylor87

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good tip, I wonder why more people don't do this??

@nhmaker2899

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaylor87 yeah but now ender 3 v2 latest firmware by Jyersm already provide manual mesh bed leveling function. Finally 😁

@kaylor87

3 жыл бұрын

@@nhmaker2899 Oooo, good, that's awesome to hear! (: Yay for improvements!

Wait, so what do you do once you find the Z-offset that you want? Is this value saved to the printer when you set it?

@Viceroy11011

3 жыл бұрын

3:12 There a manual Z stop switch.

Hi, I have a problem with the printer. I am new to 3d printing and when I start a print the plastic moves with the printer as it moves. I have levelled the bed properly and whenever I start a print it just doesn’t go straight on to the bed and curls up and moves around with the printer and I’m really stuck at the moment so any help would be great.

@benmerchant7019

2 жыл бұрын

Another way of saying it is when it starts a print it does no go directly onto the bed when the nozzle is so close to it and it just lifts up. When I was printing the calibration cube it would just print and then when the nozzle moves it would go with it and not stay down when I’ve gone round the bed levelling a lot.

@TheEdgeofTech

2 жыл бұрын

To me it seems like you don't have the nozzle close enough to the bed. Also make sure that your build surface is very clean. If it's glass you can use a little soap and water on it and wash it really good. Also, isopropyl alcohol works very well. Make sure you're using 60° c temperature on the bed as well.

@benmerchant7019

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheEdgeofTech I made sure the bed was close to the nozzle and cleaned the glass bed and then printed out a benchy and it came out fantastic! Thank you man you’ve saved me!

Do you have any advice for if the nozzle keeps going too low on the print? I have the bed leveled but after a few layers the nozzle will be too low and I have to manually adjust the bed so it doesn't make scratches. I could level farther away from the bed but then it won't adhere properly.

@MrDuranis

3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried upgrading the bes springs. Also is the printer on a good solid surface so its not vibrating and moving about? Could be that the vibrations are making the bed move a bit.

Thanks this appears to have worked ok up to the cold condition, on my old Ender 3. Just have to check after heating and trying a test print…❤❤❤😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉. Laurie. NZ. (After putting a Creality magnetic pad n surface on awhile ago).

Liked and subbed.

A weird thing that i had as in issue today was that i leveled my bed. But when it started printing. It was extrusing pla amount 1cm higher than what i set it to when leveling. any idea why?

Jim, I installed a EZABL sensor on my Ender 3 V2, and have been experiencing frequent need to 'babyset' the z offset. I know you've done a video on the installation of this same Auto leveling technology. I followed the setup as specified in documents and an youtube video, including calibrating the sensor. I was wondering how your experience has been with the EZABL Sensor. Are you finding that the z offset has to be adjusted frequently? Thanks DT

@TheEdgeofTech

3 жыл бұрын

Good question! I normally don't need to mess with it to much after doing it the first time. Are you saving the config on the printer after you dial in the baby steps? By that I mean going to control and clicking the save option. That should save the config and you shouldn't have to mess with it unless you move the printer or are still using springs that can move. I like using the solid bed mounts as them don't move and that's a variable that I don't have to worry about.

@NSSd80mac

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheEdgeofTech Yes, I still have my upgraded "yellow" springs on the bed as insurance policy for me so if my print head come crashing down on it I'll at least some some accident forgiveness.. perhaps this is why I am experiencing my issues with leveling. I believe EZABL includes a STL file that has the solid bed mounts. I'll get to those today and give it another try. Another thing, I noticed that you are using a Magnetic printing surface from TH3D, how do you like it? I still have my original Ender Glass on my setup and I am seriously thinking about making the switch. DT

my ender 3 v2 does something like z banding but very random, i check everything is square and x axis is on level, 90 deg plate is exactly 90deg, hotend is nice and clean, capricorn tube sits nice, no wobble in Y no Woble in X all medium tight, slicer settings seems not causing it, after upgrade to bondtech extruder same happen, after 2 spool of prusament using for calibration cube and benchy im done with this printer

I’ve been through the process with good success and great prints. I recently had a print fail, however, and when I tried to level the bed again, it doesn’t want to go level for me. Specifically, i get though the process, everything feels great, I auto home, and the nozzle hits the bed every time. What is the best way to trouble shoot this process?