Etruder positions itself about 8mm above the print bed

[robcowley]

I am totally new to all this so any help would be great i have just finsihed building my I3 pro X printer it all seems to work but when i try to print a object the extruder sits about 8mm above the print bed i leveled the bed and set the Z stop just paper thick above the bed?
HELP i am sick of it already lol

[William]

Hi,
I think you can check if the X axis left end and right end are staying a same height.

[robcowley]

they appear to be same height?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphXOdF ... e=youtu.be

[William]

I can only see the printing object didn't stick to the bed from your video...Are the two distance same?

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And i think it's the abnormal anto home of Z axis caused it,you'd better observe Z endstop status when you auto home the printer:

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[robcowley]

Hi the print nozzle always seems to high above the bed ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux1qkp4zboA
i altered the levels on the Z axis so they are equal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux1qkp4zboA

Thanks for your help hope someone can see where i am going wrong.

[William]

Hi the print nozzle always seems to high above the bed ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux1qkp4zboA
i altered the levels on the Z axis so they are equal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux1qkp4zboA

Thanks for your help hope someone can see where i am going wrong.

Have you homed your Z axis before you level the heat bed?

[robcowley]

Hi I home it then switch the steppers off to level the bed is that correct?

[William]

Hi I home it then switch the steppers off to level the bed is that correct?

Yes,you're right.How did you operate it before?

[robcowley]

Hi that's how I have done all the time