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ratcheting z axis stop
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 5:13 pm
by MagicEngineer
This is one of my first M2 oriented designs. It has been a great help when adjusting the z axis and leveling the bed.
Re: ratcheting z axis stop
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:19 pm
by Jules
Got a picture of this puppy in use?
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
Re: ratcheting z axis stop
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 11:31 pm
by MagicEngineer
Jules wrote:Got a picture of this puppy in use?
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
Sure.
![ratZStop.jpg](./download/file.php?id=2550&sid=a5f52a2631c31715ed064d8a7cd8093e)
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Re: ratcheting z axis stop
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:02 am
by Jules
Keeeewwwl!
(Dang it - just realized that isn't going to work with a dual. Bummer!
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif)
Nice job though!)
Re: ratcheting z axis stop
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:02 am
by MagicEngineer
Re: ratcheting z axis stop
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 3:24 am
by insta
While it's awesome you made this part -- it's completely irrelevant for the V4 (which you have).
Retract the filament from the hotend, heat the hotend & bed, loosen the nozzle clamp, push the nozzle down a millimeter or so (just to get it loose in the holder and feed it out some), home Z with your software, and tighten the nozzle clamp again.
Re: ratcheting z axis stop
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 3:37 am
by Jules
insta wrote:While it's awesome you made this part -- it's completely irrelevant for the V4 (which you have).
Retract the filament from the hotend, heat the hotend & bed, loosen the nozzle clamp, push the nozzle down a millimeter or so (just to get it loose in the holder and feed it out some), home Z with your software, and tighten the nozzle clamp again.
Don't forget the feeler gauge......'specially if you are using a Zebra plate - which will melt if you touch it with the hot nozzle. (Ask me how I know).
![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
Re: ratcheting z axis stop
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 12:58 am
by MagicEngineer
insta wrote:While it's awesome you made this part -- it's completely irrelevant for the V4 (which you have).
Retract the filament from the hotend, heat the hotend & bed, loosen the nozzle clamp, push the nozzle down a millimeter or so (just to get it loose in the holder and feed it out some), home Z with your software, and tighten the nozzle clamp again.
Odd that this never occurred to me. It's almost too simple.
Re: ratcheting z axis stop
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 12:30 am
by insta
MakerGear REALLY needs to either advertise this feature of the V4, or correct me from advertising it for them.