Wen Precision Dial Indicator Holder 10702

   UPDATE: Added a newer clip design to allow you to attach it to a printer with belts that sit in front of the X-axis rail (e.g., in a Mercury One setup). This is a separate file. Also adjusted the height of the original bracket to help it sit on the rail better. 

To help make bed leveling easier, I made a holder for a Wen Precision Dial Indicator (model 10702). It will rest on the "X-axis Rail" and help you with bed leveling. One note, I did rotate the mounting clip on the back of the gauge, so this 3d model reflects that change. This is as simple as removing the four screws in the back of the gauge and rotating the mount 90º. Once you assemble both pieces (I used 3mm threaded inserts into the back clip and ran screws into them from the front piece, two of the screw holes in the holder itself won't be used)

This design does not require any supports. You might have to split it into objects in your slicer software.

To use

You will clip this to one side of your X-axis rail and move your bed close enough that it pushes in on the gauge. Then, see where the gauge is, then move it to another corner and adjust your bed screws accordingly until the measurement gets as close as possible to the previous number from the other corner. Then, move your Y axis to the other side of the bed and do those two corners. "Wash, rinse, and repeat" until all four corners are close to each other. (Remember, if you make one change in one corner, it will change the other three, so you will have to double-check all around the bed a few times until you get the numbers you want.)

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Creality

Printer: 

Ender 5 Plus

Rafts:

No

Supports: 

No

Infill:

20%

Post-Printing

Category: 3D Printing Tests