SpreadSheet Leveling (SSL) for Delta Printer
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Description
SpreadSheet Leveling is a manual method to level (calibrate the height differences) of a print bed in a delta printer using an interactive spreadsheet and a Vernier caliper or dial indicator instead making mechanical adjustments to the bed.
Assumption
- Using a Delta Printer
- The Linear System is orthogonal to the Base Box
- The Linear System is placed 120° to each other
- The Bed is mounted parallel to the Base Box
- The Bed has a high stiffness. E.g. it is a mirror or has a glass plate on top
- Using a Firmware which has settings for "Endstop Offset" like Repetier-Firmware or Marlin
Workflow
The spreadsheet guides you through the following steps (overview):
- Readout EEPROM from firmware and type in
- Move the effector to 4 measurement positions, using a Vernier caliper or dial indicator to measure effector height and type in
- (Calculation)
- Put calculated values back into EEPROM
- Verify
Spreadsheet
Download Spreadsheet File:Delta Printer Spread Sheet Leveling.ods
Tested with Repetier-Firmware and Repetier-Host. The bed was leveled in less than 10 minutes.
