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Z offset wizard and firmware updates

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  1. mark tomlinson

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    Just a word of advice. You may need to re-run this wizard after some firmware updates.
    Heck, just run it again after all of them.
    They have been "tweaking" how the Z offset is calculated apparently. How do I make that call?

    Well, with no mechanical changes the Z offset has varied (with firmware changes) from -5.x initially to -11.x now...

    So, just be aware that they are apparently using a moving target here :)
     
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    And for fine-tuning the bed leveling small strips of blue painters tape up inside where the ball magnets connect is an easy way to micro-tune it.
     
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    Obviously not software people.
     
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    They broke the "rule of least astonishment" that is for sure....
     

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