Ender 3 Bed leveling

[golden ice]

So, I'm having trouble leveling my bed on my ender 3. I have watched some tutorials on how to level the bed. All of them talk about using a piece of paper to level. I have tried that but after the nozzle was scrapping the bed even thought I thought I had adjusted it correctly. what should I do, should I buy a auto level, Is there any way to make the proses easier. Any help is welcome.

[sweet egret]

AI Help

Leveling the bed on the Ender 3 can sometimes be a bit tricky, but there are a few things you can try to make the process easier. Here are some suggestions:

1. Double-check the paper thickness: Ensure that the paper you're using for leveling is not too thick. Sometimes, using a thinner paper or adjusting the leveling slightly tighter can help prevent the nozzle from scraping.

2. Focus on the corners: Pay extra attention to leveling the corners of the bed, as they often tend to be slightly higher or lower than the center. You can adjust the bed's leveling knobs accordingly to get a more precise level.

3. Use a leveling spacer: Some people find it helpful to use a leveling spacer instead of paper. These are specifically designed tools that help you achieve consistent and accurate bed leveling.

4. Upgrade to a BLTouch or other auto-leveling system: If you're finding bed leveling too challenging or time-consuming, you could consider upgrading to an auto-leveling system like a BLTouc...

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.

[still bone]

Hey, its all about experience as different filaments have different 'stickyness', So basically i would start by doing the paper method at least 2 or 3 rounds at all 4 corners, paper should just begin to bind and have slight friction, then also remember to adjust Z offset or babystepsZ, which basically tells your printer to make the Z height higher (bigger gap, positive Z e.g. +0.05) or lower (smaller gap, Negative e.g. -0.05), then print a bed leveling test like CHEPS concentric squares or anyprint that puts thin lines on nearly thew whole bed

The lines should be flat ish but not translucent (except for clear filaments), adjust the knobs very slowly until the filament all sticks well + isnt too thin

Thats about it

[golden ice]

Thank you so much I going to try that. I will report back if Something comes up.

also is there any bed level print that is better than others?

[still bone]

Nope! its all personal preference on how much u wanna waste

Just some things to consider:
-the thin lines around the bed is enough to represent a general idea of how level your bed is
-if you wanna go all out and find any spots that may have divets or warping then a full first layer print (a solid square) is also available but kind of wasteful,
-When you turn your leveling knobs it will affect your other corners so please remember to double check all corners
-Sometimes it might just be the filament that doesnt wanna stick, so gluesticks, hairspray or painters tape will come in handy, generally my experience is if you print slow enough with a heated bed and proper z offset it will stick for larger objects (e.g.2cm square and above size or smtg)

First layer settings (PLA)
10-20mm/s initial layer speed (if stuff doesnt really stick)
20-40mm/s if your bed is great
5mm/s if you are desperate but alot of warping or elephants foot might occur

First layer fan > off
Brim - for small lines or tall prints that keep dropping mid print
skirt - just to ensure your extruder is primed
Raft - very thick brim to prevent warping i guess butt i never use it

(p.s. ender 3 is a great place to learn what you hate about your printer, like No ABL or annoying soft bed springs, so tinker with it more and learn all the different stuff there is, then plan your future upgrade (if you would like to) accordingly)