Bed Leveling

Getting a level bed is probably the most important thing you can do to produce a good print. Most beds I've seen use some sort of mechanism where the bed is supported above a platform with springs and bolts. You loosen and tighten the bolts to level the plate and the springs keep the bed stable.

The best thing that I did for my Replicator was to make a dial indicator leveling fixture. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:23257. I actually use (and highly recommend) an analog indicator instead of the digital one that everyone else seems to like.

I'd like to design one for the Robo and print up a bunch when I'm not busy with other jobs to have available to sell and quickly ship out to frustrated new owners when this forum starts to fill up with "Help, my prints are not sticking" threads . Does anyone know the specs on x-axis rod diameters and spacing?

 

I use this one, $15:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NPPBVK/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It works great. Actually, that reminds me. We should get a useful tools thread going. I'll start it now.

 

Now that we're getting close to first delivery, I am going to go ahead and design something up. I'm not until July or so. Does anyone who is in the US and a first round backer want to be a test dummy guinea pig knowledgeable tester for me? I'll send you a holder and dial indicator for free in exchange for your feedback.

 

Thanks. PM me your mailing address sometime when you think of it.

 

IF you need a second feedback source and have two of the jigs I have an indicator already I would help also just let me know. My dial indicator is just like JDMs from amazon

 

Thanks for the offer all three of you. I think I'm going to just to with Justin for the first one. He can pay it forward if he wishes or I'll run off some more once we know it works well.

The printer should be easy enough to set up using the shim method for leveling to print lower res (200 micron and higher) and relatively small objects. The indicator only becomes important when you're trying to push into higher resolution and/or larger prints.