Update Setup Documentation

steeb 2024-08-04 18:33:40 -07:00
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@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ After properly torquing the eccenctric nuts on the Z-axis and other belts as wel
Before getting into the printer itself, let's go over how to connect to the Pi, which is running the whole show. Before getting into the printer itself, let's go over how to connect to the Pi, which is running the whole show.
### Build Plates ### Build Plates
I have two build plates for this. The stock one from Creality with the crappy magnet on the back that feels like an up-jumped refrigerator sticker, and a fancy-pants PEI sheet. I <s>have</s> *had* two build plates for this. The stock one from Creality with the crappy magnet on the back that feels like an up-jumped refrigerator sticker, and a fancy-pants PEI sheet.
The PEI sheet doesn't work for shit. It works beautifully on my other printers but on this one I genuinely can't get anything to stick to it. I'm certain it's either a bed leveling or Z offset issue, but the crappy sheet that came with the machine, all scratched to shit, works much, much better. <s>The PEI sheet doesn't work for shit. It works beautifully on my other printers but on this one I genuinely can't get anything to stick to it. I'm certain it's either a bed leveling or Z offset issue, but the crappy sheet that came with the machine, all scratched to shit, works much, much better.</s>
The PEI plate is being returned as defective - it doesn't work on my other printers, either. I've ordered a new stock mat that will hopefully correct any of the weird leveling issues I've had.
## Problems? ## Problems?
### Non-functional/detrimental bed meshes ### Non-functional/detrimental bed meshes