3d Printer Micro Switch Adjustment Mount

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3d Printer Micro Switch Adjustment Mount

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Reason:

The Prusa I3 has an adjustable bed and any one of the 4 adjustable screws that hold the bed down can come loose if you do not tighten them enough. If you tighten them down to much then the bed bends making the middle a high point and all four corners low. So for printers that do not have auto calibration. This mount will allow you to make quick work of any adjustments for nozzle height in relation to the bed that may be needed before a print.

Video Describing the Features

3d printer micro switch adjustment bed to nozzle alignment

Tools and Supplies

  • 3d printer
  • long M3 Machine screw
  • M6 machine screw and nut
  • drill and drill bits
  • philips screw driver
  • allen wrenches

all consumables are provided by the print, so other than a couple nuts and bolts you do not need any other materials

Print Parts

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when printing the stl file, remember to include temporary structure printing. So your print comes out correctly.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2365012

Disassembly

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remove the assembly from the frame and the microswitch

Assembly

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  1. Mount the lower section to the motor mounts
  2. Attach the upper section to the micro switch
  3. Attach the two sections with the M8 set screw and nut snuggly.
  4. Install the M3 long set screw until it touches the frame

Alignment

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its simple :)

Just set your nozzle to bed height.

Then adjust the fine adjustment screw till you hear the micro switch click

lastly tighten the large set screw and your set!!!!

Finished

3d printer micro switch adjustment bed to nozzle alignment

Now you will have quick easy and precise way to access the z axis endstop.