May 3, 2022
Description
BLTouch gauge block
Help set the 8.3mm height from the nozzle. I believe the newer Smart BL Touch has a 8.5mm distance, from shoulder to tip of probe.
Also see: BLTouch Home & Auto Levelling Height Gauge [Custom Height] https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3632378
How to use it:-
See how I used this BL Touch Gauge, should link to this position of this adjust this video:- https://youtu.be/truJB5TqmoA?t=5m8s
See BL Touch getting adjusted, should link to this position of this adjust this video:- https://youtu.be/truJB5TqmoA?t=11m0s
BLTouch Home & AutoLevelling Classic (White colour)
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bltouch-auto-bed-leveling-sensor-for-3d-printers#/
BLTouch is an auto leveling sensor for 3D Printers based on open-source. It could work with any kinds of bed materials, such as glasses, woods, metals, and so on.
I has:-
Self-test : The push pin operates itself three times to test when the power is on.
Alarm : The LED light blinks if a problem found on a self-test or on an operation.
BLTouch consists of Atmel ATtiny13A, solenoid, and a push pin.
High-precision Type Sensor : Using Hall Effect
➡ Not optical, either proximity(inductive or capacitive) one. The BLTouch needs to be set at 8.3mm (+/-0.2) above the nozzle. I believe the newer Smart BL Touch has a 8.5mm distance, from shoulder to tip of probe.
This simple 3D Printable gauge should help you achieve this.
Remember that this BLTouch gauge block will need to be set onto a sheet of paper, (the distance of the nozzle tip above the print bed.
I do not own or have a BLTouch so I have not been able to test this BLTouch gauge block in a real world situation.
20% infill is OK with 4 layers top to prevent any infill bumps passing through to the top surface.
A light sanding to smooth the top could help, but keep checking the height of the BLTouch gauge block.
Printer:
Protomaker Black Sprint Original 3D Printer
Rafts:
No
Supports:
No
Resolution:
0.2 or better
Infill:
20%
Notes:
4 Layers on the top
Untested in the real world.Light sanding to smooth surfaces
Light sanding to smooth surfaces
Keep a checking on the height of the BLTouch gauge block it should be 8.3mm (+/-0.2)
TinkerCAD
I used TinkerCAD
Allow for height of the nozzle from the print bed
Remember that this BLTouch gauge block will need to be set onto a sheet of paper, (the distance of the nozzle tip above the print bed.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution
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