#Can’t dial in my z offset

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elfin hemlock
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I got my pei bed for my ender 3, and chep’s e leveller 2 tool. I used it to level my bed, probe my z offset, and used his squares test, and it came out perfect, but when I tried to print my own files, the nozzle is too close to the bed. What gives?

cyan kelpBOT
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AI Help

If your nozzle is too close to the bed while printing, it might be due to a few reasons. Firstly, make sure that the Z offset you set using Chep's e leveller 2 tool is correctly configured in your printer's firmware. Double-check if the offset value is entered accurately.

If the nozzle is still too close, you can try adjusting the bed leveling manually. Start by homing your printer and disabling the stepper motors. Then, manually move the nozzle to each corner of the bed, ensuring that a piece of paper can slide with slight resistance between the nozzle and the bed. Adjust the bed leveling screws accordingly until the nozzle is adequately leveled across the bed.

Additionally, ensure that your print bed is clean and free from any debris that may affect the nozzle's distance from the bed. Sometimes, using a different filament or changing the printing surface might also require recalibrating the Z offset.

If you are still experiencing issues, provide more details about your setup an...

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quick adder
elfin hemlock
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G code not an STL slice

quick adder
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Did u add the bed mesh to the start gcode of your slicer

elfin hemlock
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yes

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the difference between his g code and mine is that mine has g29 and his doesnt

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@quick adder i have added m420 s1 z 10

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it enables mesh levelling, saves the results, and fades the level until layer 10

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would that help?

quick adder
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Wait u just added that or it’s been added

elfin hemlock
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i just added it

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It didn’t work