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--- aligning_the_gantry [2025/08/30 01:31] – ↷ Page moved from printer_set_up:aligning_the_gantry to aligning_the_gantry dshoop
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 ====== Gantry Alignment ======
-{{tag>tuning setup}}
+{{tag>tuning setup about }}
-The gantry is x axis that holds the print head which rides along it. It is unaligned when one side, left or right, is slightly higher than the other side. It can be leveled with two objects of the same exact size, such as cassette cases. A great resource demonstrating the alignment process is this [[https://youtu.be/mCcP8dffwLk?t=50|Youtube video]] by Wild Rose Builds. See 50 seconds into the video.
+The gantry forms the X axis for the printer's head. It needs to be square to the frame or the height of the head will be different at one side than the other. This is often noticeable in the bed mesh map. If the gantry isn't level it also can cause part knocks and print failures.
+To align the gantry follow the procedure demonstrated at 0:00:56 into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCcP8dffwLk|this YouTube video]] //"How to Tune The Elegoo Neptune 4 Klipper 3D Printer for Better Print Quality"// by Wild Rose Builds. (Note this was an early video in the Neptune 4's history and some of the specific methods for some setup steps are no longer recommended in favor of better methods. We're recommending just the gantry alignment portion for this discussion.)