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how i calibrate.....

Discussion in 'Troubleshooting and Build Support' started by rjarois, Dec 19, 2010.

  1. rjarois

    rjarois Moderator Staff Member

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    i have been seeing fellas having trobs with the calibration on the phlatprinter.....i plan to post a series of how i do it videos, hopefully it may help someone. it can be done from cheap measuring instruments that can be had at harbour fright. and a little ingenuity. cheap calipers, and a cheap dial indicator is all that's needed, although i have a height gage but it it not necessary. you just need a way to get a known value and the calipers work out fine. this first video shows how i calibrate the z-axis.....i will do the y and x on different videos. peace, randy.
    btw, the z-axis is set to 1/4 steps and the value is 800.9060249
     
    rjarois, Dec 19, 2010
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    sorry for the crummy videos....i hope you can get what im trying to say. hopefully it can help someone. randy.
     
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    x-axis
     
    rjarois, Dec 19, 2010
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    This is definitely the best way to calibrate. I would recommend for anyone that do not have the tools Randy has pointed out that you use those calibration numbers of his.
     
    3DMON, Dec 20, 2010
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    Nice show and tell Randy... :D
     
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    Hmmm... I wonder why it's a 'Sticky' yet the videos where removed!
     
    TigerPilot, Jul 22, 2011
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    Humm. I see videos in the first 2 posts
     
    rcav8r, Jul 22, 2011
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    When I click on the video it says 'This Video has been removed by the user'3. Do you get something else? Do you get to see the video?
     
    TigerPilot, Jul 22, 2011
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    I also don't see videos.
     
    Kroko, Jul 25, 2011
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    took down by mistake, cleanin out some clutter in my you-tube and hit...randy.
     
    rjarois, Jul 25, 2011
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    Will you put it up again, Randy?

    BTW, did you see my question about the hotkeys in Mach3. Do you know how to activate them?
     
    TigerPilot, Jul 25, 2011
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    youram, its gone forever, sorry....as far as the hotkeys, all i use is the tab key to set-up the machine using the jog shuttle. i have set for .001 and use a piece of paper to touch off the z axis. randy.
     
    rjarois, Jul 25, 2011
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