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bed_leveling [2025/09/14 01:21] – [What does it mean for the bed to be "Level"?] dshoopbed_leveling [2026/01/28 13:33] (current) – [Example Using SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE] dshoop
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 ===== What does it mean for the bed to be "Level"? ===== ===== What does it mean for the bed to be "Level"? =====
  
-We're not referring to the bed being level to the ground. Think about this is terms of geometry. The printer's bed is level when its z plane is orthogonal to the printer's x and y planes. +Bed leveling, also know as "tramming"  does not refer to the bed being level to the ground. Think about this is terms of geometry. The printer's bed is level when its z plane is orthogonal to the printer's x and y planes. 
  
 As the bed size scales larger, small errors in the bed level scale exponentially. For this reason larger beds are harder to level and require the level to be more accurate. Printers such as the Neptune 4 Plus and Neptune 4 Max present additional challenges for bed leveling.  As the bed size scales larger, small errors in the bed level scale exponentially. For this reason larger beds are harder to level and require the level to be more accurate. Printers such as the Neptune 4 Plus and Neptune 4 Max present additional challenges for bed leveling. 
  
-Also known as "tramming".+
 ===== Leveling Methods ===== ===== Leveling Methods =====
  
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 as the "Paper Method" to attempt to level the bed by moving the nozzle to each bed screw position where the as the "Paper Method" to attempt to level the bed by moving the nozzle to each bed screw position where the
 bed height can be adjusted and testing the tension of a piece of paper. There's several reasons this is bed height can be adjusted and testing the tension of a piece of paper. There's several reasons this is
-problematic, such as +problematic, most notably this method is highly subjective and does not produce repeatable results.  
  
-Note: Feeler gauges shouldn't be used either. They will damage both the plate and the nozzle. While a +Feeler gauges shouldn't be used either. Aside from being dangerous to use on a hot bed, they will damage both the plate and the nozzle. While a specific thickness, they too are subjective and at best your accuracy using them not as good as the sub-micron accuracy we can measure with the z probe. 
-specific thickness, they too are subjective and at best your accuracy using them not as good as what we +
-can measure with the z probe. +
  
 ==== Use an automated tool to determine precise Z heights ==== ==== Use an automated tool to determine precise Z heights ====
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 ==== Using the z probe for automated leveling ==== ==== Using the z probe for automated leveling ====
    
-Klipper has a built in feature to automate probing and measuring the bed height at the current location, PROBE, and MANUAL_PROBE. +Klipper has built in features to automate probing and measuring the bed height at the current location, PROBE, and MANUAL_PROBE. 
  
-If we have some basic knowledge of the screw threads we'd understand by how much a rotation would raise the bed. Used with probing the bed height and knowing the target height to level, Klipper can figure out how many "minutes" of rotation the screw needs turned and in which direction (clockwise/counter-clockwise). These "minutes" are like the minutes on a clock, 15 minutes would be a quarter of a full screw rotation, +If we have some basic knowledge of the screw threads we'd understand by how much a rotation would raise the bed. Used with probing the bed height and knowing the target height to level, Klipper can figure out how many "minutes" of rotation the screw needs turned and in which direction (clockwise/counter-clockwise). These "minutes" are like the minutes on a clock, 15 minutes would be a quarter of a full screw rotation, and 30 minutes half a rotation. 
  
 Klipper also has a built in feature, SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE, to automate this testing and to measure both the how level the bed is and how many turns each bed screw would require to achieve being level.  Klipper also has a built in feature, SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE, to automate this testing and to measure both the how level the bed is and how many turns each bed screw would require to achieve being level. 
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-See https://www.klipper3d.org/Manual_Level.html#adjusting-bed-leveling-screws-using-the-bed-probe +Read the [[https://www.klipper3d.org/Manual_Level.html#adjusting-bed-leveling-screws-using-the-bed-probe|Klipper docs]] for a complete overview. 
  
 === Bed Screw Positions === === Bed Screw Positions ===
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 https://github.com/OpenNeptune3D/OpenNept4une/blob/main/printer-confs/n4plus/section_screw_tilt.cfg https://github.com/OpenNeptune3D/OpenNept4une/blob/main/printer-confs/n4plus/section_screw_tilt.cfg
 https://github.com/OpenNeptune3D/OpenNept4une/blob/main/printer-confs/n4pro/section_screw_tilt.cfg https://github.com/OpenNeptune3D/OpenNept4une/blob/main/printer-confs/n4pro/section_screw_tilt.cfg
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 +===== Example Using SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE =====
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 +See [[SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE example]]
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