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steeb 2024-08-04 18:33:40 -07:00
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Setup-Documentation.md

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Before getting into the printer itself, let's go over how to connect to the Pi, which is running the whole show.
### 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?
### Non-functional/detrimental bed meshes