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--- bed_leveling [2026/01/28 13:10] – dshoop
+++ bed_leveling [2026/01/28 13:33] (current) – [Example Using SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE] dshoop
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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
 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 ====
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 ==== 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.
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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 ===
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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/n4pro/section_screw_tilt.cfg
+===== Example Using SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE =====
+See [[SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE example]]