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8 The other day I finally pulled the trigger, and got an auto-leveling probe (Geeetech 3DTouch). Install was pretty simple, thanks to upgrading the mainboard to v4.2.7 a few months ago, but I am having serious issues trying to get the Z offset set - I've followed several tutorials, but when it comes to finding the 'center point', after selecting 'auto home' I can't lower the Z offset past 0.00 to have the nozzle just above the bed. I read something about a 'software end stop' that has to be disabled, but none of the tutorials describe how to achieve this on my particular printer - Can anyone help me out with getting this thing 'print-ready'?
Printer: Ender 3 Pro
Mainboard: v4.2.7
Firmware: Ender3-v4.2.7-BLTouch-20240331.bin (Most recent release) [Marlin v2.1.x]
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8 Does anyone have a direction for me to go in? As I said, I have watched tutorials, and asked in several 3D printing groups, with no response anywhere - Please help!
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8 That was the first tutorial I tried to follow - Once I get to the setting the Z offset, even with the offset as low as it will go (0.00) there's still about 5mm between the bed and nozzle. The probe and nozzle are about the same distance from the bed. I made a short video showing the issue I'm having:
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8 This is where I'm stuck, I can't get the offset any lower than 0.00 - I've spent an entire day trying to get this set up, and no matter what I can only go as far as setting the Z offset, which I can't get to go as low as I need it to - I'm starting to think the auto-level just isn't worth the headache!
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8 Endstop has been completely removed, and all other axis are correct (Probe is centered on bed) - I can't find any info on disabling/removing the software endstop, and I've gone through every menu setting trying to find a setting for it (The firmware is correct)
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8 Solved! It was several factors keeping me from getting the 3DTouch working, but I am printing perfect again!
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